On our recent trip to Ireland I was keen to visit a few gardens. As we were there in October many were closed for the winter but a few were still open. I have already blogged about Cappoquin Gardens in Lismore and today I give you a very different style of garden: The Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens in Tramore, Waterford.
The gardens reflect the life and travels of Patrick Lafcadio Hearn who was born in Ireland but who travelled extensively in America and Greece before finally settling in Japan. They are split into 10 individually themed gardens where plant structure, rocks and water play more important roles than flowers. There are however flowers to be seen, including one when we visited, that most certainly should not have been in flower in October, a Japanese Iris. Irises grow wild in Japan and are also cultivated widely in gardens there. The Japanese attribute meanings to their flowers and the Iris means Good News.
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| The American Garden |
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| The Greek Garden with amphitheatre |
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| Japanese bamboo fencing and bonsai tree |
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| Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens |
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| Maple leaves |
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| Plants, rocks and water |
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| Fern spores from underside of the fronds |
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| Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens |
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| Japanese Iris meaning Good News |
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| Hebe |
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| Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens with the entrance path shaped like a carp |
Practicalities:
Location: Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens, Tramore, Co. Waterford, Ireland
Tel: 00353 87 0960013
Website: http://lafcadiohearngardens.com/
Gardens open all year - please see website for seasonal times
Entry: €5 per person, U12 free
Guided tours possible for groups of 4 or more adults (ring to arrange)
Wheelchair accessible in gardens 1-6 with wheelchair toilets
Dogs not permitted except guide dogs
Linking up with Annie Spratt and How Does Your Garden Grow.
Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens, Tramore, Waterford
Reviewed by Hardeyjumoh
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November 24, 2016
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Reviewed by Hardeyjumoh
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November 24, 2016
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