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Going on a garden tour of Ireland |
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Are you one of those people who can just take a part of a plant and make it
grow somewhere else you like, without exerting any effort at all? If you
are, then you would probably love to go on a tour of the exquisite gardens
of Ireland. Ireland is well known for the mysterious beauty of their
cultivated gardens, full of exotic plants and mystical greenery. It is not
a wonder why Ireland is also called the Emerald Isle. Forty different
shades of the color green is seen in this island and yet not one of them is
emerald.
Taking a tour of Ireland's gardens and historical sites is enough to set
fire to your imagination. Castle strongholds, gothic houses, gardens from
the seventeenth century, parks landscaped to perfection, rustic wilderness,
cottage gardens, botanical and herb gardens and arboreta reflect the rich
culture of the Irish both past and present. Aside from the local greenery,
several plants from all over the world have also decided to take a tour of
Ireland's climate such as Australian tree ferns, Japanese banana plants,
primulas from the Alps, and South African daisies, and probably found it
excellent to relocate to.
The first stop of your tour of Ireland and its gardens is Annes Grove in
Castletownroche, County Cork. This garden has been in existence since the
seventeeth century, passed down from generation to generation of the same
family. It consists of winding waters, interspersed with native plants like
meadowsweet, marsh valerian, unusual bamboos and gunnera plants with giant
leaves.
The next stop is the gardens of Belvedere in County Westmeath which is
believed to be made by the Lord Belfield for thirty years since he
discovered his wife having an affair with his brother during the eighteenth
century.
Another garden in Ireland that is nice to tour is the Botanic Gardens in
Belfast. Here you can find two of the most distinguished early greenhouses
in Europe, the Palm House and the Tropical Ravine. The Palm House was
designed by a Dublin engineer by the name of Richard Turner. It boasts of
Victorian conservatories made of cast iron while the Tropical Ravine is
made into a tropical glen with a high walkway around it.
The Kylemore Abbey in Connemara is one of the nice garden destinations that
you can tour in Ireland. It is a traditional Victorian walled garden, six
acres big, and being run and taken care of by the Benedictine Nuns.
Northern Ireland's most celebrated garden is Mount Stewart, located in
Newtownards, County Down. It contains most of the gardening styles of the
last two centuries, with a variety of plants coming from every continent.
This was meticulously combined and designed by the Lady Edith of
Londonderry. It is considered one of the finest gardens in Ireland that
should always be in your tour itinerary.
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