The Open Gardens of Ireland, Shirley Lanigan

This essential guide references 375 gardens throughout Ireland. It includes public and private gardens, large and small, from community gardens to large estates. It will give all readers a chance to discover gardens all over the country, many of which they might not have been aware of.

Organised by county, this compendium of Irish horticultural pursuits has everything from castle demesnes and public properties, to beautiful and historic country houses, smaller, but no less lovely town gardens and secret wildlife refuges. First published in 2017, republished and revised in June 2024. Paperback, The Butter Slip Press, 2024

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