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Ballindoolin House and Garden |
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Ballindoolin is a small to medium size
demesne of 130 acres of parkland and 120
acres of fine broad-leafed woodland, and
is situated approximately 5 miles north
of Edenderry in the county of Kildare.
The River Boyne rises nearby and the
name of the town land originates from
the Irish Baile Duib Linn, which means
the town of the black pool.
The house is a substantial house
that was built in 1822 by the Humphrey
Bor, who was born in nearby Carrick
House, which has now disappeared. The
Bor family first came to Ireland from
Holland in 1620. They left Ballindoolin
House in the 1890's when they got into
financial difficulties. The house was
then occupied by their land agent,
William Tyrrell, whose relatives live in
Ballindoolin to the present day. The
Tyrrell Family formerly lived in nearby
Grange Castle for many hundreds of
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Castletown House and Parklands |
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Castletown House in
Kildare is Ireland's largest
and earliest Palladian style house.
Built between 1722 and 1729 for William Conolly, Speaker of the Irish House of
Commons and the wealthiest commoner in
Ireland. The façade was almost certainly
designed by the Italian architect,
Alessandro Galilei, while the Irish
architect Sir Edward Lovett Pearce added
the wings. Fortunately the house
was saved in 1967 when along with 120
acres of the demesne lands it was
purchased by the Hon. Desmond Guinness. |
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Coolcarrigan Gardens |
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Coolcarrigan is a hidden oasis on the
edge of the Bog of Allen.A small area of
fertile land surrounded by peatland. A
farming estate of 1200 acres, with
wonderful parkland, avenues of
overhanging beech and chestnut trees,
lakes and wildlife sanctuaries. 14 acres
of gardens and arboretum with one of the
best and most unusual collections of
shrubs and trees in Ireland. Open to
visitors and groups by appointment.There
is a small private Church of Ireland
church in a lovely woodland setting
surrounded by a moat on the estate. The
church is available for hire on
request.The house is now occupied by the
6th generation of the same family. An
attractive Georgian house built in the
1830’s , originally used as a shooting
lodge. There was a large area of the
surrounding peatland owned by the
estate. This was taken away when the
government set up Bord na Mona and
started harvesting peat for electricity
generation in the 1940’s. |
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Irish National Stud & Japanese Gardens,
Tully, Co Kildare |
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Irish National Stud & Japanese Gardens
established in 1946, Tully
is home to both the Irish National Stud
& the Japanese Gardens
the finest in
Europe. Also to be
seen at Tully is Saint Fiachra's
Garden for its
woodland and lakeside walks.
The Japanese Gardens at Tully were
created between the years 1906-1910.
Devised by Colonel William Hall-Walker
(later Lord Wavertree), a wealthy
Scotsman of a famous brewery family and
laid out by the Japanese Eida and his
son Minoru. The Gardens, planned to
symbolise the 'Life of Man', are now of
international renown and are acclaimed
as the finest Japanese Gardens in
Europe. The gardens at Tully are a
living monument to the meeting of
Eastern and Western cultures in a
Western setting. The symbolism of life
the garden portrays traces the journey
of a soul from Oblivion to Eternity and
the human experience of its embodiment
as it journeys by paths of its own
choice through life. Typical ambitions
toward education, marriage, or a
contemplative or carefree life,
achievement, happy old age and a gateway
to Eternity are portrayed. Furthermore
as an example of Japanese Gardening of
its period, it is perfect - a Japanese
Garden with a hint of Anglicisation
about it, was precisely the type of
garden being made in Japan at that time.
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Lodge Park Walled Garden & Steam Museum |
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Lodge Park Walled Garden with brick
lined north wall of 18th century origin
is a plantsman's delight. From the axis
of the long walk it features garden
rooms, extending to a delightful rosarie.
The Steam Museum is housed in the Great
Southern & Western Railway Church,
re-erected here from Inchicore, Dublin.
The Richard Guinness model hall displays
his collection of historic prototype
locomotive models. The Power Hall
displays restored stationary engines
working in steam. Interactive area for
educational use. |
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Places to Visit Ireland
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