All Parks and Gardens

The Sensory garden is set in the walled garden of the Brigidine Convent. It is the first garden of its kind in Ireland and its aim is to create a nursery specialising in fragrant plants. Read more...

The three main lakes of Killarney occupy a broad valley stretching south between the mountains, the Lower, Middle and Upper lakes, all lie within the Killarney National Park. Spectacular scenery. Read more...

Much smaller than Merrion square, it was one of the last Georgian squares to be laid out in central Dublin. In the 1960’s, more than 20 town houses were destroyed to make way for the headquarters of the Electricity Supply Board, though it still remains much the same. Read more...

Situated near Killarney, the gardens give glimpses of the sea and the surrounding wild and majestic country. Mossy paths, lichen encrusted rocks, tunnels in deep shade through the rhododendrons, towering eucalyptus and groves of bamboo all contribute to the making of this fine sub tropical garden. Apr-Sept. Read more...

Open Daily until dusk. A half million blooms of every shade and shape make this a blooming marvellous place in the summer. Read more...

See the water meadows near the monastic site of Clonmacnoise where the corncrake may still be heard. Read more...