Kilmokea Gardens

Wexford

Kilmokea is situated on the joint estuary of the Nore and the Barrow. The gardens, which cover almost 3ha, fall into two distinct parts. Around the house are the formal walled gardens and set into the stone wall a heavy wooden door leads you into the magical world of of the lower garden.

Rothe House & Garden

Kilkenny

Rothe House is a unique Irish merchant's townhouse built in the Tudor period between 1594 and 1610.

Shankill Castle & Gardens

Kilkenny

Shankill Castle started as a Bulter tower-house near the ruins of an old church. In 1708 it was rebuilt and set in a formal landscape, vista to the front and canal to the rear by Peter Alyward who had bought the lands from his wife's family

Blarney House and Gardens - Co. Cork

Cork

Blarney House, situated just 200 yards south of the great castle itself, is one of the most elegant and gracious of the Great Houses of Ireland, a family home now tastefully restored.

Kilfane Glen and Waterfall

Kilkenny

A romantic woodland garden dating from 1790, Kilfane Glen was designed to display Nature in all her terrifying beauty. Winding paths, clifftops, cascading stream, a hermits grotto, a waterfall and a tiny cottage orné work their magic on every visitor.

Newtownbarry House, Gardens & Gallery

Wexford

A large Victorian house built in an austere, Italianate, classical style, granite faced, it was commissioned by Robert Westley Hall-Dare and built to the design of Sir Charles Lanyon. The house was built on the site of the Maxwell-Barry house, Woodfield.

Woodstock Gardens & Arboretum

Kilkenny

Woodstock Gardens and Arboretum are located just outside the village of Inistioge on the banks of the River Nore in County Kilkenny. Woodstock gardens were once considered one of the great gardens of Ireland and attracted many visitors.

Lismore Castle Gardens & Gallery

Waterford

The West Wing of Lismore Castle has been converted into a contemporary art space which will be an added attraction for the gardens and included in the admission charge. There will be at least one art exhibition every year with an emphasis on excellence.