41/42 Gardens of Ireland
Episode Guide – Podcast #41 & #42 Gardens of Ireland
Spring is on its way, and we’re heading to the Gardens of Ireland. And we take a tour of Knockpatrick Gardens in County Limerick and answer some listener mail. CLICK THE PLAY BUTTON below to listen.
PART 1
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
PART 2
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Our Podcasts are availble on iTunes
PART 1 Show Notes
 |
00:00 Intro – Gardens
00:50 Saint Patrick’s Day and Hometown Tales – Details about their Elves, Gnomes, Fairies and Other Little Things episodes can be found on our March 19, 2008 blog post.
01:20 New subscribers: Rachel in Iowa, Sunny in Tuscan, Macy in Minneapolis, Spencer in Florida, Eileen in New Hampshire, Nancy in Illinois, Tom in Krakow Poland, Carrie in Virginia and Theresa in Hales Corners WI – Sign up for our e-newsletter
01:44 Bill Sweeney, Episode #32 Dual Citizen & his trip to Ireland
02:40 Question “When referring to the language, is it Irish or is it Gaelic?”
03:30 Garden-lovers delight with public and private gardens that can be found on grand estates, in forests and within in-town courtyards
04:12 Knockpatrick Gardens, Co Limerick, [read our blog about this destination] which was mentioned in Episode #20 Shannon Estuary
05:02 Foynes Flying Boat Museum [read our blog about this destination]
05:58 Limerick Garden Trail
06:09 Carlow Garden Trail: Altamount Gardens, Duckets Grove & Huntington Castle Gardens
07:00 The cellar of Huntington Castle and the Fellowship of Isis
07:42 Glenveagh National Park, Co. Donegal – be sure to hike to the top of the hill if you’re able
08:17 Birr Castle and Demesne, Co. Offaly – a horse-drawn carriage is the best way to see the entire demense…and be sure to check out the 19th century telescope
09:00 Heywood Gardens, Ballinakill, Co. Laois [read our blog about this destination]
09:20 Celtic Plantarum in Dundrum, Co. Tipperary
09:36 Woodstock Garden, Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny – Circle of Friends and other films have been filmed in this town and it has a great Monkey Puzzle Tree Avenue
10:36 Eerie Giant Redwood photo, have a look for yourself.
12:02 Hundreds of Gardens – Mount Usher, Co. Wicklow [read our blog about this site], the Garden County; Powerscourt, Co Wicklow; Japanese & Saint Fiachri’s Garden and National Stud, Co. Kildare [read our blog about this site]; Annes Grove Gardens, Co. Cork; Kylemore Abbey, Co. Galway
12:45 Portumna Castle Kitchen Garden, Co. Galway; Knappogue Walled Garden, Co. Clare; Belvedere House, Co. Westmeath; Mount Congreve, Co. Waterford; a Map of our favorite gardens
13:15 Tip: use an internet search engine and enter a county and the word “garden” or contact a regional tourist office for a list of gardens in the areas you’ll be visiting
13:35 Our TravelBlog
13:53 Amanda Ginn – Fermanagh – Florence Court grounds and walled garden
14:33 Song Tipperary Waltz by Patrick Bergen
PART 2 Show Notes
00:00 Intro – Just Corey Today because Liam is out of town.
00:30 Our Favorite Gardens in Ireland
00:50 Thanks to Michele Erdvig from www.irelandyes.com, Bit Devine from www.cowboycraic.com and Pat Preston from www.irelandexpert.com for contributing to our list of gardens
01:26 Listener Mail
01:33 Johnny Daly from Dublin www.irishfolktours.com
02:30 Other Folk Parks and Museums include: Bunrattty Castle and Folk Park (mentioned in Episode #2), Ulster-American Folk Park (mentioned in Episode #13), Doagh Famine Village (mentioned in Episode #10) AND Ag Museum Johnston.
03:25 De Valera Museum and Bruree Heritage
04:26 Athlone Castle Museum, located in the keep at Athlone Castle.
04:43 Lea Anne from Washington DC writes in about her honeymoon
05:44 Ask yourself, do you want pampering, castle stays, nightlife, hiking, ocean views, mountain views, a mix of all of the above. Elements of each of this can be found in every corner of Ireland.
07:43 Contact us or click the Contribute button on our website for details on how you can “add some turf to the fireside.”
08:05 Knockpatrick Gardens with Tim and Helen O’Brien.
08:24 Foynes is located on the Shannon Estuary, near Adare and Limerick along the coastal route to Kerry/Dingle.
09:10 Tour
09:26 Former Cowpath
11:52 Hydrangeas
13:39 Reject Row
14:37 Sycamore Maple
15:51 Great Contrast
16:11 Old Growth, New Growth
16:53 Astilbe
18:39 Valencia Island
19:39 Favorite Derrynane House (Home of Daniel , Doreen (Kenmare), Mount Stewart, the Limerick Garden Trail
22:40 Foynes Flying Boat Museum, Glin Castle Hotel and Restaurant and Gardens (Bob Duff), Drive along the Shannon estuary (featured in Episode #20), Shannon Ferry (lighthouse & dolphins), the Burren.
26:35 Song Wissahickan Drive performed by Theresa Larkin and Noel McQuaid.
|
This is a wonderful collection of garden information – thank you for sharing this. I was curious to what you do in the December months as far as gardening. Many of our gardens keep the greenhouses going with Holiday blooms. We are planning a trip in early D ecember and would love to see the Garden world in Ireland!
Your best bet is to contact the gardens along your route and find out when they are open. You will find many gardens will not be open or operate on very limited schedules during December.
If you are visiting a family-run garden like Knockpatrick Gardens and you let them know when you are planning to arrive, be sure to contact them if your plans change. They may have rearranged their holiday schedule to accommodate your visit.
Good luck.