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Ireland's Historic Gardens

Ireland's Historic Gardens catch up

Total number of episodes:2Last broadcast:19/11/2023 at 00:00
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Season 1

Season 1, Episode 2

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It begins at Powerscourt, Co Wicklow, perhaps the most famous garden in Ireland, and the foremost example of the kind of elaborate, formal style so popular in Ireland in the middle of the 19th century. In this episode, we see Ireland’s largest collection of eucalyptus, and fascinating horticultural environments, along with...

Season 1, Episode 1

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Historian, Robert O'Byrne visits Muckross Abbey in Co Kerry, Lismore Castle in Co Waterford, Portumna Castle in Co Galway; and the National Botanic Gardens in Dublin. The former vice-president of the Irish Georgian Society also introduces viewers to Kilruddery in Co Wicklow, and Dublin's Royal Hospital in Kilmainham, as w...
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