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Houses, Castles
and Gardens
of Ireland
2008/09
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Welcome to the
Houses, Castles and Gardens of Ireland website. Here you will get the
opportunity to travel back in time on a journey of discovery.
See Irish architecture at its finest, visit some of the most beautiful
gardens in the world and learn about Irelands long and varied
history.
Our journey begins around 3000BC, when Ireland was dotted with
Crannogs and small settlements. See Ireland at a more opulent
time when its rivers had fish a plenty and woodlands were rich.
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Indulge your senses in any of the internationally renowned gardens with
many rare botanical treasures.
Ireland
is a country with a unique heritage. It is steeped in culture and
tradition. Houses, Castles and Gardens of Ireland, as a group,
represents some of Irelands
finest architectural gems and horticultural delights.
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We can see the era of fine building when the great Georgian houses for
which Ireland
is so famous, were built.
Visit Victorian Ireland with its glorious gardens and ornate buildings.
See a bleaker time during the Great Irish Famine of the 1840s. We learn
of Irelands
industrialisation and the development to the present day.
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All our members are featured here. So please
explore our website, come visit and experience historic and contemporary Ireland
at its best.
Bartle D'Arcy, Chairman
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