Newtownbarry House, Gardens & Gallery

Wexford

The gardens of this large Victorian, Italianate, classical style house were first designed in the early 19th century. The pleasure gardens have been restored in the last 7 years.

Lismore Castle Gardens & Gallery

Waterford

The historic gardens at Lismore Castle are set in seven acres.
The Upper Garden is a complete example of a 17th century walled garden and the Lower Garden dates from the 19th century. Includes contemporary art gallery.

The Bay Garden

Wexford

A 2 acre garden surrounding an 18th century farmhouse has been developed over 20 years from a neglected orchard and field creating an astounding array of different garden “rooms”.

Kilmokea Gardens

Wexford

The formal 18th century walled garden opens onto the expansive 3ha of informal gardens which were created in the mid-20th century and overlook the confluence of the Rivers Nore and Barrow.

Woodstock Gardens & Arboretum

Kilkenny

The beauty spots of Mount Brandon, Inistioge village and the wooded Nore valley enclose Woodstock, where the once celebrated gardens have recently been restored.

Shankill Castle & Gardens

Kilkenny

Originally a Queen Anne house, enlarged and castellated in the 19th century, the gardens contain features from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. The studio of owner/artist Elizabeth Cope can be visited.

Rothe House & Garden

Kilkenny

A unique Irish merchant’s townhouse built in the Tudor period between 1594 & 1610 comprising 3 houses, 3 enclosed courtyards and a large garden reconstructed to reflect a typical 17th century garden.

Kilfane Glen and Waterfall

Kilkenny

A romantic woodland garden, designed in the 18th century ‘to display nature in all her terrifying beauty’. The hermit’s grotto and cottage orné add serenity.

Blarney House and Gardens - Co. Cork

Cork

200 yards south of Blarney Castle, the tastefully restored family home built in 1864 overlooks Blarney Lake and has a formal garden and acres of parkland with rare and unusual trees.