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Wild Atlantic Way
Spanning 2,500 km from Donegal to Cork, the Wild Atlantic Way is one of the world’s longest and most dramatic coastal touring routes.
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Kerry
Carrig Country House
Cradled in a hidden lakeside dell, Carrig House gardens contains a magnificent selection of rare and unusual plants from all corners of the world, including various species of Acer, Magnolia, Cornus, Acacia and Eucryphia. Nurtured by the unique surroundings, the gardens blend with nature to produce an ever-changing interest through the seasons.
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Galway
Cashel House Hotel
Situated in the heart of Connemara, on the West coast of Ireland, Cashel House Hotel is set in 50 acres of award-winning gardens containing flowering shrubs and woodland walks.
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Donegal
Castle Grove Country House Hotel
Castle Grove’s Heritage Walled Garden is a four-acre space that dates back to the Irish Famine years. Over 75% of it has been lovingly restored by Alan D and team. The garden produces a wide variety of fruit and vegetables all year around for the restaurant and pickup. The Castle Grove menus incorporate a range tastes that mirror the changing seasons and the flavours of Donegal. Alan, our gardeners and kitchen team take their inspiration from local produce and the vegetables that thrive in the sheltered enclave.
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Sligo
Coopershill House
Coopershill House in County Sligo is a fine example of a Georgian family mansion. Home to seven generations of the O’Hara family since it was built in 1774, it combines the spaciousness and elegance of an earlier age with the comfort and amenities of today.
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Clare
Dromoland Castle
Surrounded by five hundred acres of unspoiled parklands and woodlands, steeped in a thousand years of eventful history, and brimming with an irrepressible spirit of five-star delight, the 16th century Dromoland Castle is a self-contained world of lighthearted luxury.
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Mayo
Enniscoe House
Step back in time and discover the history and wonderful characteristics of the romantic walled garden at Enniscoe House. Walk along the pathways of the pleasure grounds that lead to the lakeshore, or take the nature trail through the old woodland.
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Cork
Fernhill House & Gardens
Our gardens are designed by Chelsea gold medal winner Mary Reynolds and reflect the natural forest setting of the fern and the elegance of the country house that Fernhill is. They are in four parts including our formal wedding garden, permaculture forest, wild river valley and Victorian walled kitchen garden. We believe in gardening organically & enhancing biodiversity where possible.
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Galway
Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate
Nestled peacefully on a stunning 138-acre estate on the edge of Ireland’s largest lake, Lough Corrib, the 5 Star newly-refurbished Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate offers the discerning traveller a warm, personable and luxurious base during their travels to Galway.
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Clare
Gregans Castle Hotel
With breath taking views across Galway Bay and idyllically situated overlooking the unique Burren landscape, this is the ultimate West of Ireland luxury, gourmet and eco hideaway.
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Cork
Liss Ard Estate
The 150 acres of gardens, ponds and forest offer an experience that has been described as one of space, perception and peacefulness. Liss Ard has been planned to reveal a collection of garden rooms the lakeside walk, the waterfall garden, the woodland garden, the water garden and arboretum and the wildflower meadow.
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Donegal
Rathmullan House
Rathmullan House has a stunning location right beside the sea in the unspoilt northern part of Co. Donegal. It is cocooned amongst lovely gardens and trees which open out on to a beautiful mile-long sandy beach.
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Galway
Rosleague Manor
A delightfully situated Georgian house overlooking Ballinakill Bay, which has been discreetly converted into a first-class hotel with a Victorian style conservatory and delightful drawing rooms with open log fires. All of the bedrooms are individually decorated and feature fine antiques and paintings.
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Limerick
The Mustard Seed
The Mustard Seed has its own Irish country house garden with its very substantial kitchen garden providing much of the vegetables and herbs on its menu, not forgetting the hen house and run which supplies its own free-range eggs. The bread, cakes and scones are all cooked daily in their kitchen and their own fruit provides for their tasty jams. Within close proximity to The Mustard Seed are the exotic Terra Nova Gardens, Moanwing Gardens, Knockpatrick Gardens and Phil Boyces garden where there is a studio for those who wish to paint and garden classes for those who just simply cannot get enough knowledge of the joys and beauty of Irish nature.
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Kerry
Carrig Country House
Cradled in a hidden lakeside dell, Carrig House gardens contains a magnificent selection of rare and unusual plants from all corners of the world, including various species of Acer, Magnolia, Cornus, Acacia and Eucryphia. Nurtured by the unique surroundings, the gardens blend with nature to produce an ever-changing interest through the seasons.
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Galway
Cashel House Hotel
Situated in the heart of Connemara, on the West coast of Ireland, Cashel House Hotel is set in 50 acres of award-winning gardens containing flowering shrubs and woodland walks.
discover
Donegal
Castle Grove Country House Hotel
Castle Grove’s Heritage Walled Garden is a four-acre space that dates back to the Irish Famine years. Over 75% of it has been lovingly restored by Alan D and team. The garden produces a wide variety of fruit and vegetables all year around for the restaurant and pickup. The Castle Grove menus incorporate a range tastes that mirror the changing seasons and the flavours of Donegal. Alan, our gardeners and kitchen team take their inspiration from local produce and the vegetables that thrive in the sheltered enclave.
discover
Sligo
Coopershill House
Coopershill House in County Sligo is a fine example of a Georgian family mansion. Home to seven generations of the O’Hara family since it was built in 1774, it combines the spaciousness and elegance of an earlier age with the comfort and amenities of today.
discover
Clare
Dromoland Castle
Surrounded by five hundred acres of unspoiled parklands and woodlands, steeped in a thousand years of eventful history, and brimming with an irrepressible spirit of five-star delight, the 16th century Dromoland Castle is a self-contained world of lighthearted luxury.
discover
Mayo
Enniscoe House
Step back in time and discover the history and wonderful characteristics of the romantic walled garden at Enniscoe House. Walk along the pathways of the pleasure grounds that lead to the lakeshore, or take the nature trail through the old woodland.
discover
Cork
Fernhill House & Gardens
Our gardens are designed by Chelsea gold medal winner Mary Reynolds and reflect the natural forest setting of the fern and the elegance of the country house that Fernhill is. They are in four parts including our formal wedding garden, permaculture forest, wild river valley and Victorian walled kitchen garden. We believe in gardening organically & enhancing biodiversity where possible.
discover
Galway
Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate
Nestled peacefully on a stunning 138-acre estate on the edge of Ireland’s largest lake, Lough Corrib, the 5 Star newly-refurbished Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate offers the discerning traveller a warm, personable and luxurious base during their travels to Galway.
discover
Clare
Gregans Castle Hotel
With breath taking views across Galway Bay and idyllically situated overlooking the unique Burren landscape, this is the ultimate West of Ireland luxury, gourmet and eco hideaway.
discover
Cork
Liss Ard Estate
The 150 acres of gardens, ponds and forest offer an experience that has been described as one of space, perception and peacefulness. Liss Ard has been planned to reveal a collection of garden rooms the lakeside walk, the waterfall garden, the woodland garden, the water garden and arboretum and the wildflower meadow.
discover
Donegal
Rathmullan House
Rathmullan House has a stunning location right beside the sea in the unspoilt northern part of Co. Donegal. It is cocooned amongst lovely gardens and trees which open out on to a beautiful mile-long sandy beach.
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Galway
Rosleague Manor
A delightfully situated Georgian house overlooking Ballinakill Bay, which has been discreetly converted into a first-class hotel with a Victorian style conservatory and delightful drawing rooms with open log fires. All of the bedrooms are individually decorated and feature fine antiques and paintings.
discover
Limerick
The Mustard Seed
The Mustard Seed has its own Irish country house garden with its very substantial kitchen garden providing much of the vegetables and herbs on its menu, not forgetting the hen house and run which supplies its own free-range eggs. The bread, cakes and scones are all cooked daily in their kitchen and their own fruit provides for their tasty jams. Within close proximity to The Mustard Seed are the exotic Terra Nova Gardens, Moanwing Gardens, Knockpatrick Gardens and Phil Boyces garden where there is a studio for those who wish to paint and garden classes for those who just simply cannot get enough knowledge of the joys and beauty of Irish nature.
