"County Wicklow County Wicklow (, ) is a county in Ireland. The last of the traditional 32 counties to be formed, as late as 1606, it is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wicklow, which derives from the Old Norse name ""Víkingaló"", which means ""Vikings' Meadow"". Wicklow County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 142,332 according to the 2016 census. Wicklow is colloquially known as ""the Garden of Ireland"". It is the 17th-largest of Ireland's 32 counties"
"Iveagh Gardens The Iveagh Gardens (; ) is a public park located between Clonmel Street and Upper Hatch Street, near the National Concert Hall in Dublin, Ireland. It is designated as a National Historic Property. The gardens are almost completely surrounded by buildings making them less noticeable and a little hard to find, unlike other green spaces in Dublin. This makes them one of Dublin's hidden gems. The site of the gardens was shown in 1756 as Leeson's Fields after Joseph Leeson, 1st Earl of Milltown. In the late 18th century Lord Milltown leased the land to John Hatch, the"
"National Botanic Gardens (Ireland) The National Botanic Gardens (Irish: ""Garraithe Náisiúnta na Lus"") are located in Glasnevin, 5 km north-west of Dublin city centre, Ireland. The 19.5 hectares are situated between Prospect Cemetery and the River Tolka where it forms part of that river's floodplain. The gardens were founded in 1795 by the Dublin Society (later the Royal Dublin Society) and are today in State ownership through the Office of Public Works. They hold 20,000 living plants and many millions of dried plant specimens. There are several architecturally notable greenhouses. Today the Glasnevin site is the headquarters of the National"
"Garryowen, Limerick Garryowen is a neighbourhood in Limerick, Ireland. The word Garryowen is a transliteration of the Irish Garraí Eoin - ""the garden of John"" - and relates to the association in the 12th century between St John's Church and the Knights Templar whose house in Limerick was dedicated to John the Baptist. In medieval times Garryowen was located just outside the Irishtown area of the walled city of Limerick. The citadel (located in the grounds of St John's Hospital) was the Irishtown's main fortification. In 1690, it was the scene of a heroic Jacobite defence-the battle of the breach-which"
"Gorteen (Gorteenagarry) Gorteen (Irish derived place name, Goirtín meaning 'The Little Field'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. It is also called Gorteenagarry (Irish derived place name, Goirtín an Gharraí meaning 'The Little Field of the Garden'). Gorteen is bounded on the north by Feugh (Bishops) and Glasstown townlands, on the west by Drumbo (Tullyhunco) and Drummully East townlands, on the south by Snakeel townland and on the east by Clooneen and Drumcase townlands. Its chief geographical features are small streams, spring wells and a forestry plantation. Gorteen is traversed by"
"county, bordering County Carlow. One of the smaller rivers of the county, the River Vartry is important to Dublin's water supply. Lakes are small but numerous, located mainly in mountain valleys or glacial corries. They include Lough Dan, Lough Tay, Lough Brae, the lakes of Glendalough, and the Poulaphouca reservoir (the largest by volume). Wicklow is home to several major water supply and hydroelectric facilities. The Turlough Hill pumped-storage scheme, a significant civil engineering project, was carried out in the mountains in the 1960s and 1970s. Wicklow, often called ""The Garden of Ireland"", has been a popular tourist destination for"
"Irishtown, County Mayo Irishtown () is a village in County Mayo, Ireland, located on the southern county border with County Galway about halfway between Claremorris and Tuam on the R328 regional road. Irishtown is in the Civil Parish of Crossboyne, Barony of Clanmorris and the Catholic Diocese of Tuam. It is sometimes referred to as 'The Cradle of the Land League' due to its connections with the founding of the Irish National Land League. Local tenant farmers were threatened with eviction from their holdings on the estate of the local parish priest, Canon Geoffrey Burke, and in response a meeting"
"pharmacist, Peter V. Lowry MPSI (1908–82). Garryowen, Limerick Garryowen is a neighbourhood in Limerick, Ireland. The word Garryowen is a transliteration of the Irish Garraí Eoin - ""the garden of John"" - and relates to the association in the 12th century between St John's Church and the Knights Templar whose house in Limerick was dedicated to John the Baptist. In medieval times Garryowen was located just outside the Irishtown area of the walled city of Limerick. The citadel (located in the grounds of St John's Hospital) was the Irishtown's main fortification. In 1690, it was the scene of a heroic"
"mid 19th century. Iveagh Gardens The Iveagh Gardens (; ) is a public park located between Clonmel Street and Upper Hatch Street, near the National Concert Hall in Dublin, Ireland. It is designated as a National Historic Property. The gardens are almost completely surrounded by buildings making them less noticeable and a little hard to find, unlike other green spaces in Dublin. This makes them one of Dublin's hidden gems. The site of the gardens was shown in 1756 as Leeson's Fields after Joseph Leeson, 1st Earl of Milltown. In the late 18th century Lord Milltown leased the land to"
"Gorteen in the 19th century was Hugh Wallace. The 1937 Duchas collection mentions folklore on Gorteen. In the 1901 census of Ireland, there were eleven families listed in the townland. In the 1911 census of Ireland, there were nine families listed in the townland. Gorteen (Gorteenagarry) Gorteen (Irish derived place name, Goirtín meaning 'The Little Field'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. It is also called Gorteenagarry (Irish derived place name, Goirtín an Gharraí meaning 'The Little Field of the Garden'). Gorteen is bounded on the north by Feugh (Bishops) and"
"Jack Fitzgerald and John Kelly. Kilcloon Kilcloon (, ""Woodland of the meadow"") is a parish situated in the south-east of County Meath in Ireland. The parish is largely rural and contains the three villages of Kilcloon, Batterstown and Mulhussey. The parish church is located at Ballynare Cross Roads in the village of Kilcloon with chapels in Kilcock and Batterstown. The parish is composed of the six medieval parishes of Moyglare, Kilclone, Balfeighan, Rodanstown, Ballymaglassan and Rathregan. The medieval parish of Kilclone was in turn made up of the townlands of Kilclone, Pagestown, Mulhussey, Milltown, Longtown, Jenkinstown, Collistown, Barstown, and Kimmin’s"
"Tralee Town Park Tralee Town Park () or known locally as ""The Green"" is a public park located in Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. Covering an area of 35 acres it is one of the largest urban public parks in Ireland. It is located in the heart of Tralee off Denny Street and adjacent to the Kerry County Museum. It is also the home of Ireland's National Folk Theatre Siamsa Tíre. The park is situated on the site of the old castle demesne which was built by the Denny family in the 17th and 18th Century. In 1826 the castle was"
"given to the Royal Dublin Society for them to establish Ireland's first Botanic Gardens. The gardens were the first location in Ireland where the infection responsible for the 1845–1847 potato famine was identified. Throughout the famine research to stop the infection was undertaken at the gardens. The which border the River Tolka also adjoin the Prospect Cemetery. In 2002 the Botanic Gardens gained a new two-storey complex which included a new cafe and a large lecture theatre. The Irish National Herbarium is also located at the botanic gardens. Prospect Cemetery is located in Glasnevin, although better known as Glasnevin Cemetery,"
"counties of the island of Ireland selects a Rose, and the international Roses, chosen from around the world, also participate in the qualifying rounds now staged in the Festival Dome in Tralee. Ultimately, 32 Roses are selected to appear in the televised selection finals on RTÉ One, out of whom one is crowned the Rose of Tralee. The selection, which is broadcast over two nights by RTÉ, has been hosted by Dáithí Ó Sé since 2010. It was previously presented for 17 years by Gay Byrne. Other previous presenters include Terry Wogan, Brendan O'Reilly, Michael Twomey, Kathleen Watkins, Ray D'Arcy,"
"association with the Office of Public Works (OPW), Dublin local authority parks departments, and the Golfing Union of Ireland. The Director is the chief officer of the Gardens, with a residence provided on site. Directors have included: National Botanic Gardens (Ireland) The National Botanic Gardens (Irish: ""Garraithe Náisiúnta na Lus"") are located in Glasnevin, 5 km north-west of Dublin city centre, Ireland. The 19.5 hectares are situated between Prospect Cemetery and the River Tolka where it forms part of that river's floodplain. The gardens were founded in 1795 by the Dublin Society (later the Royal Dublin Society) and are today"
"Garnish Island Garnish Island (sometimes Garinish Island, or ""Garinis"" in Irish), is an island in Glengarriff harbour, part of Bantry Bay in southwest Ireland, which is a popular tourist attraction. The Office of Public Works, which maintains the gardens on the island, uses the name ""Ilnacullin"" (from the Irish ""Oileán an Chulinn"", meaning 'island of holly') to differentiate it from Garinish Island in County Kerry. The garden was designed by Harold Peto, (1854–1933), for its owner John Annan Bryce, (1841–1923), a native of Belfast, who, with his wife Violet, purchased the island from the War Office in 1910. Violet died"
"County Mayo County Mayo (, meaning ""Plain of the yew trees"") is a county in Ireland. In the West of Ireland, in the province of Connacht, it is named after the village of Mayo, now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority. The population was 130,507 at the 2016 census. The boundaries of the county, which was formed in 1585, reflect the Mac William Íochtar lordship at that time. It is bounded on the north and west by the Atlantic Ocean; to the south by County Galway; the east by County Roscommon; and the northeast"
"of Ireland's largest tomato producers, was also a racehorse breeder whose famous horse Larkspur won the 1962 Epsom Derby. He died in August 1970 and in 1972 it was bought by Dublin County Council for £500,000. The park was officially opened by Taoiseach, Liam Cosgrave on 29 June 1975. A 1.82 hectare (4.5 acre) walled garden was built near the house around 1794, and consists of a restored regency ornamental and kitchen gardens. The ornamental garden boasts an extensive display of period plants, ranging from herbaceous borders to shrub beds. The Head Gardener's house, orangery, arbour and water features combine"
"County Armagh County Armagh (named after its county town, Armagh) is one of the traditional counties of Ireland and one of six counties that form Northern Ireland. Adjoined to the southern shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 1,326 km² and has a population of about 174,792. County Armagh is known as the ""Orchard County"" because of its many apple orchards. The county is part of the historic province of Ulster. The name ""Armagh"" derives from the Irish word ' meaning ""height"" (or high place) and '. is mentioned in ""The Book of the Taking of Ireland"","
"roadside. Lisglasson Mass Garden Lisglasson Mass Garden is an Irish garden. It is located in the parish of Clontibret in County Monaghan, Ireland. Clontibret parish is in the Clogher diocese. The Mass Garden is highlighted on the 1857 OSI map of the Clontibret/Lisglasson area. It was also identified by Rev. P. Ó Gallachair in his 1957 journal article ‘Clogher’s Altars of the Penal Days’ published in the Clogher Record, 2 (1), pp. 97–130. Also recorded were Mass Rocks & Bothog's (Huts) in Lemgare, Tasson, Dunfelimy and Doohamlet. Lisglasson Mass Garden is situated close to the N2, and is accessible from"
"Lisglasson Mass Garden Lisglasson Mass Garden is an Irish garden. It is located in the parish of Clontibret in County Monaghan, Ireland. Clontibret parish is in the Clogher diocese. The Mass Garden is highlighted on the 1857 OSI map of the Clontibret/Lisglasson area. It was also identified by Rev. P. Ó Gallachair in his 1957 journal article ‘Clogher’s Altars of the Penal Days’ published in the Clogher Record, 2 (1), pp. 97–130. Also recorded were Mass Rocks & Bothog's (Huts) in Lemgare, Tasson, Dunfelimy and Doohamlet. Lisglasson Mass Garden is situated close to the N2, and is accessible from the"
"the Irish Garden Plant Society. In 2016, Mount Congreve House Gardens announced that a new variety of the ""Magnolia"" plant, one of O'Neill's favourite flowers, would be named ""Magnolia campbellii 'Dermot O'Neill""' in his honour. O'Neill grew up in Blackrock, Dublin. His maternal grandmother was from Limerick. He was educated at C.B.C. Monkstown Park. In the summer of 2009, O'Neill was diagnosed with cancer. Initially thought to be a recurrence of a previous stomach ulcer, O'Neill was later diagnosed with stomach cancer and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He was treated at Beacon Hospital, Beaumont Hospital, and St. Vincent's Private Hospital. O'Neill spent"
"Bog of Allen The Bog of Allen (""Móin Alúine"" in Irish) is a large raised bog in the centre of Ireland between the rivers Liffey and Shannon. The bog's 958 square kilometers (370 square miles) stretch into County Offaly, County Meath, County Kildare, County Laois, and County Westmeath. Peat is mechanically harvested on a large scale by Bórd na Móna, the government-owned peat production industry. The area has miles of narrow gauge industrial railways for transporting turf to processing plants and turf powered power plants. In addition, the cutover portions are used as area for grazing. The bog is crossed"
"official closing. The gardens open May to June, and for a few days in September-October, and an admission fee is charged. The former general tea room in a converted barn, which also included a gift shop, now operates only for groups. Larchill Larchill, one of Ireland's most important gardens, is the most complete surviving Ferme ornée (ornamental farm-style garden) in Europe and the site of multiple follies. The main component of Larchill Demesne, it was created in the mid-18th century, and restored in the mid-1990s. It lies in the townland of Phepotstown near Kilcock, County Kildare, Ireland. The gardens were"
"along the border with Meath. Pollardstown Fen is the largest remaining calcareous fen in Ireland, covering an area of 220 hectares and is recognised as an internationally important fen ecosystem with unique and endangered plant communities, and declared a National Nature Reserve in 1986. The Bog of Allen is a large bog that extends across 958 km2 and into County Kildare, County Meath, County Offaly, County Laois, and County Westmeath. Kildare has 243 km of bog (almost 14% of Kildare's land area) mostly located in the south-west and north-west, a majority of this being Raised Bog. It is habitat to"
"Pontoon, County Mayo Pontoon ( lit. ""River pont"") is a lakeside village on the R310 regional road in County Mayo in Ireland, situated between Lough Conn and Lough Cullin, and near the town of Foxford. The area is scenic. The dance hall in Pontoon attracted large numbers of enthusiasts to its week-end dances from a large catchment area of County Mayo and further afield. The suggestion that it was the location of a BBC film ""The Ballroom of Romance"" set in the 1950s is incorrect. The actual location of the ballroom featured in the film, starring Brenda Fricker, Cyril Cusack,"
"Spring Garden exceeds 275 acres. The Lisduff estate was acquired from Denis Kelly's brother, Edmond Kelly. The estate was enlarged by land purchases in the townland of Drumatober (also in the Barony of Leitrim, Abbeygormacan civil parish) and Garrancarf in 1749, and of the lands of Cormickoge from John Burke in 1750. He adopted the additional surname of Kelly. He was elected Member of Parliament for Mayo in the Parliament of Ireland for 1761 to 1768. Peter Browne, 2nd Earl of Altamont Peter Browne, 2nd Earl of Altamont (c. 1731 - 28 December 1780) was an Irish landowner and MP."
"the shore of Lough Neagh, which is the largest lake in Ireland; the north of the county is distinguished by the steep cliffs, dune systems, and remarkable beaches of the Atlantic coast. The county is home to a number of important buildings and landscapes, including the well-preserved 17th-century city walls of Derry; the National Trust–owned Plantation estate at Springhill; Mussenden Temple on the Atlantic coast; the dikes, artificial coastlines and the bird sanctuaries on the eastern shore of Lough Foyle; and the visitor centre at Bellaghy Bawn, close to the childhood home of Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney. In the centre"
"Inverin Inverin (, its official name, meaning ""mouth of the river"") is a Gaeltacht village between Spiddal and Costello in County Galway, Ireland. There are Irish-language summer colleges in the area, most notably Coláiste Lurgan and Coláiste Uí Chadhain. The actual village of Inverin is the area between Ballynahown and Minna. The village is on the R336 road and is served by the 424 Bus Éireann route from Galway. ""Cumann Forbartha Chois Fharraige"" is a local development association founded in 1966. The Gaelic Athletic Association club, ""Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Mhícheál Breathnach"", holds a football tournament every year on Saint Stephen's"
"Roscommon Roscommon () is the county town of County Roscommon in Ireland. It is near the meeting of the N60, N61 and N63 roads, putting it roughly in the centre of Ireland. The name Roscommon is derived from Coman mac Faelchon who built a monastery there in the 5th century. The woods near the monastery became known as Ros Comáin (""St. Coman's Wood""). This was later anglicised to Roscommon. Its population at the 2016 census was 5,876. Despite the town itself having a relatively small population, it caters to a large fraction of the population of County Roscommon as Castlerea"
"last team who won the Sam Maguire. The county colours of Mayo GAA are traditionally green and red. The County's most popular association football teams are Westport United and Castlebar Celtic. Although Gaelic football and association football are the most popular sport in the county, other sports is popular in the county as well such as rugby, basketball and hurling. County Mayo County Mayo (, meaning ""Plain of the yew trees"") is a county in Ireland. In the West of Ireland, in the province of Connacht, it is named after the village of Mayo, now generally known as Mayo Abbey."
"organises Gaelic games in the county. Most common surnames in County Armagh at the time of the United Kingdom Census of 1901, by order of incidence: County Armagh County Armagh (named after its county town, Armagh) is one of the traditional counties of Ireland and one of six counties that form Northern Ireland. Adjoined to the southern shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 1,326 km² and has a population of about 174,792. County Armagh is known as the ""Orchard County"" because of its many apple orchards. The county is part of the historic province of Ulster."
"Larchill Larchill, one of Ireland's most important gardens, is the most complete surviving Ferme ornée (ornamental farm-style garden) in Europe and the site of multiple follies. The main component of Larchill Demesne, it was created in the mid-18th century, and restored in the mid-1990s. It lies in the townland of Phepotstown near Kilcock, County Kildare, Ireland. The gardens were formed in the late 18th and early 19th century, by Mr. Robert and Mrs. Watson. A family named de Las Casas bought Larchill in 1994. By then, many of the follies were semi-derelict, the lake had been drained and the walled"