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Kilfane Glen and Waterfall |
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Kilfane Glen and Waterfall is a pristine
example of a romantic era garden dating
from the 1790s. Untouched for 200 years,
it is a picturesque paradise with a
waterfall tumbling its way to a rushing
stream and woodland paths leading to a
cottage orné. Tiny bridges sit among
ancient trees, wild fox-gloves, ferns
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Shankill Castle & Gardens |
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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.
In the garden there are remnants
of 18th century lime alles, 19th century
laurel lawns, some Victorian favourites
such as the now gigantic Sequoias and
20th century, self-sown ash trees. The
moated garden, once a rose garden then
forgotten and planted with Sitka spruces
is now a spring garden, and the
graveyard blooms all year round. The
walled garden has a charming apple arch
under-planted with red tulips; and some
antique goblet-shaped pear trees trained
against a mellow brick wall.
Since 1991 Shankill Castle is
home and studio to the artist Elizabeth
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Woodstock Gardens and Arboretum |
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Woodstock Gardens and Arboretum are
located in the picturesque village of
Inistioge on the banks of the River Nore.
The gardens were once regarded as one of
the great gardens of Ireland and with
this in mind, Kilkenny County Council
has embarked on an ambitious scheme of
restoration. |
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