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This charming informal garden on the banks of the Argideen river has been created by five generations of the Travers family.
The 121 ha estate was originally purchased with the village of Timoleague by Colonel Robert E. Travers in 1818 and he began laying out the grounds around the later Georgian house he built there. Each generation of the Travers family has added to the gardens over the intervening 160 years.

The gardens are a tribute to their plantsmanship and palm trees and ot...

Located in Bantry, County Cork, Bantry House is the former home of the Earls of Bantry. Egerton Shelswell-White, who is a descendant of the Earls, and his family now live here.
Bantry House and Gardens are open to the public from 17 March until 31 October in 2008. The Estate is open daily, 10 am - 6 pm.
The Armada Exhibition Centre is both educational an entertaining and tells the story of the attempted landing of Wolfe Tone and the French Armada in Bantry Bay in 1976....

Taking advantage of the mild growing conditions in West Cork this 2 acre terraced garden beside Dunmanus Bay has a large collection of plants from both the northern and southern hemisphere and is home to collections of Sorbus, Acers, Tree ferns, Hostas and Restios. Enjoy the contrast of the cool woodland and fernery to the hot Mediterranean Garden. The garden has featured on radio, Irish and American TV as well as several National and International publications. Contact 027 61111 for details...

A garden for the Romantic; quiet and peaceful, of woodlands sloping down to a sea-estuary with interesting and varied wild life. Based on a number of woodland glades and a serpentine millpond amid a scene reminiscent of the background of a Douanier Rousseau painting by which it was inspired.

This has been the life work of Gwendoline and Peter Harold-Barry, who purchased Creagh in 1945, and now being continued in the form of "Creagh Gardens Trust". The walled garden, dating from Regenc...

Celebrated gardens rarely live up to their reputations so effortlessly as Ilnacullin, alias Garinish - an enchanted garden island lying in a sheltered inlet of Bantry Bay....

Picturesque stepping stones combine the two areas, rugged, alpine rocks and Irish woodlands. The feeling of height dominates, surprises await. At places, hundreds of colourful butterflies surround you....

The significance of water for nature, still or flowing, is seen in this garden.

Intriguing water sound barriers signalise the transition into a new area., at times loud and junglelike and then a trickling brook, barely audible....

A Garden Party without Fuss and Fertilisers. In Ireland, shadows are not created by concrete and steel. Light breaks through cloud, splits the crowns of trees, dodges twigs, and reflecting on the lake, is mirrored in the eyes of its spectator. Your eyes must become accustomed to this at first, but soon new insights are followed by fundamental perceptions.

Liss Ard's 50 acres open the way for a unique experience in nature. Carefully laid pathways guide you subtly through this c...

"The garden is the glory of Lisselan" (Examiner newspaper)

Lisselan Estate has alot to offer for all the family for a great day out; fishing, golf, guided trails, children's trails, vintage cars and so much more,
The garden and the surronding estate would make a fabulous location for marquee weddings and the gardens are suitable for excellent for wedding photos....

Some of the most varied and profuse gardens are those that have been developed over many generations. At Timoleague no less than five successive generations have left their mark on these charming and informal gardens on the banks of the Argideen River....