Ballinkeele Garden: Ballymurn,
Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Republic Of Ireland, Tel: +353
53 9138105.
- Two restored walled gardens grace this old estate,
now a luxury bed and breakfast.
In addition to the kitchen and flower gardens, there are walks around
the lake and a laundry pond flanked by trees and shrubs.
Bay Garden: Camolin,
Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Republic Of Ireland, Tel:+353 53 9383349.
- A delightful composition of garden rooms, including the Cottage Garden (a combination of
a white garden and a traditional mixture of roses, flowers and shrubs with box hedging),
the Serpentine Garden (beds, borders and islands with perennials and shrubs), the Rose Garden (a formal box trimmed garden with
old and modern roses), tThe Hot Border (riotous red, orange and gold plants), the Funereal Border (dark purple and almost black flowers),
the Pool Garden (silver foliage as a backfrop for white, pink and pale blue), the Barn Garden (naturalistic beds of perennials
blending into the cornfields), the Vegetable Garden and the Bog Garden.
Coolaught Gardens:
Clonroche, County Wexford, Republic Of Ireland, Tel:+353 53 9244137.
- This charming 2.5 acre country farmhouse garden
includes fragrant roses
and clematis, a laburnum arch with roses, an orchard, a small pond, a
1.5 acre woodland garden featufing unusual trees and shrubs, and an Egyptian garden.
John F. Kennedy Arboretum: 7 miles south of New Ross, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland, Tel: +353 (0)51 388171.
- This 623 acre arboretum (252ha) showcases 4,500 types of trees and shrubs from temperate regions of the world
planted in botanical sequence including 200 forest plots grouped by continent. Special features include an Ericaceous Garden,
(with 500 different rhododendrons and many varieties of azaleas and heathers), dwarf conifers, hedges, ground covers and climbing plants.
A lake and island are a haven for antive waterfowl. and the summit of
Slievecoiltia provides panoramic views.
Johnstown Castle Gardens:
County Wexford, Republic of Ireland, Tel: +353 (0)53 9184671.
- Fifty acres of ornamental grounds include woodlands with over
200 different kinds of trees and shrubs, a lake with waterfalls, a
terrace walk and statues. A Devil's Gateway leads into walled
ornamental gardens with colorful flowering plants and hothouses. A
sunken Italian Garden offers a shaded picnic area. A variety of
waterfowl, including mute swans, water hens, little grebes and heron,
as well as peacocks make their home on the grounds.
Kilmokea Gardens:
Great Island, Campile, Co. Wexford, Republic of Ireland, Tel: +353 (0)51
388109. Fax: +353 (0)51 388776.
- Seven acres of include formal walled gardens around
the house with garden rooms, an Italian loggia and pool, a quarter garden
displaying iris and roses, and herbaceous border with old-fashioned plants
in the 'hot" colours of the red Maltese cross lychnis and foamy yellow thalictrum.
A woodland garden displays exotic plants, a large pond and flume, and
many Rhododendrons, tender Camellias eucryphias, magnolias, and Echiums.
Kilmurry Nursery Garden:
Gorey, County Wexford, Republic Of Ireland, Tel: +353 53 9480223.
- This 1.5 acre garden, growing daily, showcases the
plants sold at the adjoining nursery.
Lucy's Wood Garden: Barkers Road (to Mount Leinster),
Bunclody, County Wexford, Republic Of Ireland, Tel:+353 53 9377256.
- This lovely garden, 1.5 acres, showcases a variety of
plantings including specimen Magnolia grandiflora, handkerchief tree, myrtles and Paulownia tomentosa,
plus borders and island beds of
perennials (roses, rhododendrons, magnolias, eremurus, irises and lilies) and grasses.
Other charming features include a granite/water sculpture, pergolas and
seating areas.
Marlfield House and Gardens: Courtown Road R742,
Gorey, County Wexford, Republic Of Ireland, Tel: +353 53 9421124.
- This 4 star luxury hotel is set on 36 acres with
extensive formal flower gardens, including a knot garden/parterre, and
kitchen gardens. Mature and rare trees include cherry trees, pines,
beech, oak and flowering ash. A stream, lake and wildfowl
reserve complete the grounds. A wooden bridge leads to an island in
the lake with beautiful specimen Hydrangeas, Magnolias, Azaleas and a Hankerchief tree.
Newtownbarry House, Gardens and Gallery:
Bunclody, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland, Tel: +353 53 93 77073.
- This fine home is adorned by a Rose Garden and an
historic Sunken Garden with a pond and stone grotto arches.
Plantings include a red border and lavender hedge, drifts of snowdrops
and about 6000 spring plants.
Potting Shed Garden: Bolinaspick,
Camolin, County Wexford, Republic Of Ireland, Tel: +353 53 9383629.
- This one acre display garden showcases many rare and
exotic herbaceous perennials offered for sale at the adjoining nursery.
Sliabh Radharc Gardens: Knockanure,
Bunclody, County Wexford, Republic Of Ireland, Tel: +353 53 9376908.
- A meadering 1 acre garden features pathways through shrubberies and perennial borders,
islands with grasses, heathers, acid loving plants, many unusual trees and plants,
a summer house, decking and large fish pond
Tombrick Garden: Ballycarney,
Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Republic Of Ireland, Tel: +353 53 9388863.
- Ornamental and unusual poultry entertain the visitor at a large
duck pond in this interesting and richly planted 1.5 acre garden of trees, shrubs and
perennials. An orchard includes apples, pears, plums, mulberries, damsons and quince.
Woodville House Gardens: Woodville,
New Ross, County Wexford, Republic Of Ireland, Tel: T: +353 51 422957.
- This 200-year-old Georgian House offers a Walled Garden
with box hedging, potage, fruit trees, glasshouses, mixed plantings
and a water garden. Grounds include mature trees, lawns and
water/woodland gardens.