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Our Favorite Gardensw w w. I rin i s h FIrelandireside.com Listen to Podcast #41 at ]�Downhill www.IrishFireside.com for C Benvarden Garden more about Irish Gardens. ]�Glenveagh National Park C Glenarm Castle We asked a few of our friends to help us create a list of favorite gardens in Ireland. The contributers include Pat Preston from • DONEGAL www.irelandexpert.com, Bit Devine from Sir Thomas & C•� BELFAST C�Rossnowlagh Friary Lady Dixon Park C�Mount Stewart www.cowboycraic.com & Michele Erdvig from Prayer Gardens House & Garden www.irelandyes.com. Enjoy. Rowallane Garden C • ARMAGH ]�Florence Court ]�Castle Ward • SLIGO Gardens ]�Castlewellan National Aboretum C Strokestown House Gardens �]�Tullynally Castle & Gardens ]�Butterstream Gardens ]�Kylemore Abbey ]�Belvedere House Gardens & Park C�Brigit’s Garden C Saint Stephen’s Green ]�Meridian Square DUBLIN • • GALWAY ]�National Botanic Gardens ]�Powerscourt House & Gardens ]�Irish National Stud ]�Birr Castle & Demesne (Japanese Gardens & Saint Fiachra’s Garden) C Coole Park ]�Portumna Castle ]�Mount Usher Gardens & Kitchen Garden ]�Heywood Gardens ]�Duckett’s Grove ]�Knappogue Castle & Walled Garden ]�Altamont Gardens C�Bunratty Walled Gardens SHANNON• ]�Butler House ]�Huntington Castle Garden • LIMERICK ]�Kilcommon C Prayer Garden C Kilkenny Castle Vandeleur � Walled ]� C Adare Village Park ]�Kilfane Glen & Waterfall Gardens Knockpatrick ]�Dundrum ]�Woodstock Gardens Gardens Celtic Plantarum & Arboretum ]�John F. Kennedy Arboretum C Johnstown Castle C�Town Park Rose Gardens • WATERFORD ]�Annes Grove Gardens ]�Mount Congreve Gardens ]�Lismore Castle Gardens ]�Kilmokea Country Manor & Gardens 340=qropafl;z ]� KILLARNEY • Knockreer House Gardens C�Muckross House & Gardens nå?∂ ]�Blarney Castle Gardens ƒ©m()_QWER ]�Derreen Castle • CORK & Gardens ]�Mentioned in Podcast #41 TYUDZXC C�Derrynane ]�Ilnacullin Gardens �]��Irish Fireside Favorites House C�Bantry House Gardens Pat Preston’s Favorites ]�Timoleague Castle Gardens C C�Garinish Island C Bit Devine’s Favorites ]� Creagh Gardens C Michele Erdvig’s Favorites.

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