- Mount Congreve Gardens: This world-renowned 70-acre masterpiece near Kilmeaden, recognised as one of the great gardens of the world, features intensively planted woodland with thousands of rare trees, shrubs, magnolias, camellias, rhododendrons, and azaleas, plus a charming four-acre walled garden with kitchen produce, herbs, fruit trees, and a Georgian glasshouse. Extensive walkways (16 kilometres), scenic vistas over the River Suir, water features, and seasonal floral spectacles make it an exceptional botanical haven open year-round.
- Lismore Castle Gardens: Set within the dramatic walls of historic Lismore Castle, these romantic 7-acre gardens blend a 19th-century lower garden with sweeping lawns, yew avenues, ornamental borders, and contemporary sculptures, alongside an upper walled garden dating back to around 1605 with preserved terraces and historic planting. The grounds offer enchanting views of the castle, Blackwater River, and surrounding countryside, evoking centuries of elegant Irish estate horticulture.
- Curraghmore House and Gardens: Ireland’s largest private demesne, spanning over 2,500 acres near Portlaw, boasts extensive formal 18th-century romantic landscapes with French-style terraces, balustrades, statuary, a man-made lake, and sweeping wooded vistas. Highlights include the enchanting Shell House from 1754, mature parkland, and woodland paths, providing a grand, historic experience of aristocratic gardening heritage.
- Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens: Located in Tramore, these unique themed gardens honour the Victorian writer Patrick Lafcadio Hearn, blending cultural influences from his travels. Visitors can wander through a traditional Japanese tea garden, Victorian-style planting evoking his childhood, American and Greek sections, and harmonious East-meets-West planting schemes that create a peaceful, narrative journey full of symbolism, water features, and serene design.
- Tourin House and Gardens: This charming private estate near Cappoquin features beautifully maintained pleasure grounds with mature trees, lawns, and seasonal borders, leading to an 18th-century walled garden once used for fruit, vegetables, and flowers to supply the historic tower house. The intimate, well-tended layout offers a delightful example of traditional Irish country house gardening in a tranquil rural setting.
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