Gardens open to visit

Real gardens across the island, from walled demesnes to one-family plots — with when to catch them at their best.

Creevagh House

A mature garden set in 2½ acres of woodland, surrounding a Georgian house c1780 (not open).

Cumran House

A mature garden planted with colourful herbaceous plants and shrubs, surrounding a charming house built in 1840.
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de Lacey Rose Garden

The de Lacey Rose Garden is located between Baltimore and Lough Hyne and includes French heritage roses, species roses and the rare Irish rose, Rosa x hibernica.

Dearest Dahlia

Dearest Dahlia Open Day brings together 200 blooming dahlias, 40 new varieties alongside cherished favourites.

Derrynane House

The childhood home of Daniel O’Connell is set within Derrynane National Historic Park.

Donegore Hill Garden

Well established garden nestled beside the historic Donegore Moat.
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Doneraile Court and Estate

Doneraile Court towers majestically over the glorious Doneraile Park, a 160-hectare landscaped parkland and wildlife estate.

Dower House

Charming gardens surrounding this late eighteenth-century house were laid out towards the end of the nineteenth century.
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Dromana House and Gardens

30-acre woodland garden with 3.5 kilometres of looped paths.

Duckett’s Grove House and Walled Gardens

Even in ruin, the romantic profile of the surviving towers and turrets of Duckett’s Grove make it one of the most photogenic historic buildings in the country.

Dunmore Country School

One-acre kitchen garden in Co. Laois, founded by French couple Tanguy and Isabelle de Toulgoët. Tanguy teaches no-dig methods, seed saving, and biodiversity-friendly growing — with design and consultancy available. Is…

Dunmore Gardens

One of Ireland's few entire walled gardens.