Even from the name The Emerald Isle, it's clear that gardens are part and parcel of the history and character of Ireland. Castles, parks, and simple country gardens are all presented in this essential tour guide that features over 100 Irish gardens with lush photographs and detailed descriptions. From the imposing formal terraces of Powerscourt near Dublin to the mixed plantings of Glenveagh Castle's woodland garden, set in the wild Donegal landscape, this guide reveals breathtaking sights awaiting travelers.
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Excellent travel guide but not for garden planners,
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This review is from: The Garden Lover's Guide to Ireland (Garden Lover's Guides to) (Paperback)
This is an attractive but brief outline of many of the outstanding gardens in Ireland. Reeves-Smyth allots 2-5 paragraphs per garden and uses good graphics to help you find your way around the gardens.If you are planning a trip to view gardens, this is a lovely guide. If you are looking for more indepth information and images, it is rather slim.
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Ireland's Quiet Beauty,
By GEORGE T SERVICE (Annapolis Royal, NS Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Garden Lover's Guide to Ireland (Garden Lover's Guides to) (Paperback)
Terence Reeves Smyth brings to this, his most recent guide to the gardens of Ireland, the knowledge, commitment and passion characteristic of his earlier books on Irish demesnes,castles and gardens. A widely recognized authority in this field, he conveys clearly and engagingly to the reader and traveller, an invitation to roam throughout the island and discover the beauty of a wide range of gardens and parks. While gardens are the focus of this guide, he offers as well, descriptions of other sites, perhaps the best of which is the Crom Estate inFermanagh, where one can visit the finest ancient woodlands in Ireland and spend many a dreamy afternoon, gliding in a small boat on Lough Erne. The guide is set out in a very practical fashion, its size permitting thoroughly inviting descriptions of the gardens and information indispensable to the visitor, to appear on the same page. Accompanying the descriptions are captivating photographs, all but for one or two exceptions, taken by the author. One can only imagine from his charming narrative portraits of the gardens the hours he enjoyed, with their owners, while he undertook the preparation of this book. On a recent trip to Ireland I found this guide both a companion and an inspiration.
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Ireland's northern region, as defined in this book, embraces twelve counties, including all nine counties of the province of Ulster, plus Louth, Leitrim, and Sligo. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
nearby sights, candelabra primulas, walled garden, herbaceous border Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Heritage Service, Dublin Tel, Mount Stewart, New Ross, British Isles, Beech Park, Florence Court, Folk Park, Mount Usher, The Manager, Garnish Island, Johnstown Castle, Mount Congreve, National Botanic Gardens, Phoenix Park, Brook Hall, Caha Mountains, Dec Further, Enniscoe House, Gardens Major, Hilton Park, Leslie Hill, Lodge Park, Lough Eske, Powerscourt Waterfall New!
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Ireland's northern region, as defined in this book, embraces twelve counties, including all nine counties of the province of Ulster, plus Louth, Leitrim, and Sligo. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
nearby sights, candelabra primulas, walled garden, herbaceous border Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Heritage Service, Dublin Tel, Mount Stewart, New Ross, British Isles, Beech Park, Florence Court, Folk Park, Mount Usher, The Manager, Garnish Island, Johnstown Castle, Mount Congreve, National Botanic Gardens, Phoenix Park, Brook Hall, Caha Mountains, Dec Further, Enniscoe House, Gardens Major, Hilton Park, Leslie Hill, Lodge Park, Lough Eske, Powerscourt Waterfall New!
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- Northern Ireland (Places in the News) by Gail Stewart on page 13, and page 14
- A Winter Garden by David A. Ross on page 110
- Northern Ireland (Cambridge Regional Geography) by Douglas A. Hill on page 13
- Northern Ireland by Robert Blair on page 13
- The Italian Garden by Robert Harbison on page 31
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