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#42 Gardens of Ireland - PART 2 April 5, 2008

We take a tour of Knockpatrick Gardens in County Limerick and answer some listener mail. Also available as an enhanced podcast.

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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.