Thursday, 3 June 2021

A Garden Visit To Muckross.

 We went to Muckross in Killarney on Sunday  morning.  Muckross House, Gardens and Estate are in Killarney.  Car parking and the estate and gardens are free for everyone to enjoy.  

Queen Victoria once stayed in the big house and it is said she put tourism on the map in the Southwest of Ireland.  It's another place we never tire of visiting for it's beauty and spectacular gardens and scenery:





I met an English sounding lady sat reading a book overlooking the glasshouse and we talked about where the walled productive kitchen gardens would have once been.  Then she told us about a spectacular walk to see the Rhododendrons in all their glory.  A lovely lady, day and gardens and a good time had by all!



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10 comments:

  1. Yorkshire Pudding3 June 2021 at 02:33

    Nice set of pictures but they leave the impression that no one else was there! "A Grand Day Out!" as Wallace might have said.

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    1. northsider 3 June 2021 at 11:03

      You're on the ball YP. It was about 9.30 on a Sunday morning when the photos were taken. Muckross is a grand estate and belongs to the people of Ireland. I love big country estates, especially their gardens.

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  2. the veg artist3 June 2021 at 03:59

    Just had a look at Muckross online. Looks a fabulous day out, and free for large parts of it!

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    1. northsider 3 June 2021 at 11:04

      It is mostly free the veg artist and you can even hire a bike or walk from Killarney town to Muckross.

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  3. Debby3 June 2021 at 04:09

    *sigh* Truly you live in God's own country! Thank you for the pictures!

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    1. northsider 3 June 2021 at 11:05

      Like I say in the blog Debby I never tire of walking round Muckross.

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    2. Debby3 June 2021 at 17:06

      PS we call doctor flies 'horse flies' here, and they are bastardly things.

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    3. northsider 4 June 2021 at 00:08

      A good description of very nasty creatures Debby. They silently inject our flesh with their poison. The midges are a nuisance sometimes too.

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  4. JayCee3 June 2021 at 08:40

    It does look lovely there, and such a glorious sunny day too. You are very fortunate to have that almost on your doorstep.

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  5. northsider 3 June 2021 at 11:07

    Thanks JayCee. It was a very hot day and well worth a stop off on the way back to West Cork.

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