- Lissadell House & Gardens: This historic neo-classical estate on the shores of Sligo Bay features beautifully restored grounds with a renowned Alpine Garden showcasing rare high-altitude plants, a productive kitchen garden boasting an impressive collection of heritage potato varieties, woodland walks through mature trees, and sweeping views across sea, mountains, and dramatic natural landscapes, a place immortalised by W.B. Yeats and steeped in literary and historic charm.
- Ardtarmon House Gardens: A delightful hidden gem developed around 1900 and thoughtfully expanded since, these private grounds offer winding original paths through mature planting, a harmonious blend of ornamental borders, productive areas, and peaceful rural surroundings that provide inspiration and tranquillity for garden lovers seeking an intimate, artistic experience.
- Powers Court Gardens: An unexpected and spectacular Italian-style garden set in the heart of rural Sligo, featuring elegant formal layouts, classical design elements, terraced planting, and structured features that create a striking contrast with the surrounding countryside, offering a unique taste of grand European garden tradition in an Irish setting.
- Sligo Folk Park Gardens: Surrounding this charming heritage attraction in Riverstown, six acres of mature, landscaped gardens provide beautifully maintained lawns, borders, and pathways amid exhibits of rural Irish life, creating a serene and nostalgic environment that combines horticultural beauty with a trip back in time.
- Union Wood (Oakwood Trail & Woodland Gardens): This ancient oak woodland near Collooney offers gentle looped trails through old native forest, with natural underplanting, dappled light filtering through centuries-old trees, seasonal wildflowers, and peaceful ecological planting that highlights Ireland’s indigenous woodland flora in a scenic, restorative natural garden setting.
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