Wicklow, PowersCourt, Glendalough and Teinahely
Powerscourt
The 6th Viscount Powerscourt hired the architect, Daniel Robertson, for the gardens.
Robertson was one of the leading proponents of Italianate garden design which was influenced by the terraces and formal features of Italian Renaissance villas and perfected in gardens in France and Germany. He is said to have suffered from gout and directed operations from a wheelbarrow, fortified by a bottle of sherry. When the sherry was finished, work ceased for the day! I wonder if UBC needs a boss like this?????
Glendalough
We finally arrived about 6:30 - it seemed really close to our final destination for the night so I suggested coming back in the morning - no go. Which is good as we soon learnt close on the map means nothing when you're driving R roads - as opposed to N roads.....
The Village of Tinahely (Tigh na hÉille)
Tinahely in the valley of the Derry River, was burnt to the ground in 1798 and while today, Tinahely is known nationally for the annual county show - the largest agricultural shows in Ireland, attracting up to 20,000 visitors - in August.....Kim and I seriously wondered how the hell the town supported 4 pubs on a population of 250........this is of course before we saw similar villages throughout the country!
The 6th Viscount Powerscourt hired the architect, Daniel Robertson, for the gardens.
Robertson was one of the leading proponents of Italianate garden design which was influenced by the terraces and formal features of Italian Renaissance villas and perfected in gardens in France and Germany. He is said to have suffered from gout and directed operations from a wheelbarrow, fortified by a bottle of sherry. When the sherry was finished, work ceased for the day! I wonder if UBC needs a boss like this?????
Glendalough
We finally arrived about 6:30 - it seemed really close to our final destination for the night so I suggested coming back in the morning - no go. Which is good as we soon learnt close on the map means nothing when you're driving R roads - as opposed to N roads.....
The Village of Tinahely (Tigh na hÉille)
Tinahely in the valley of the Derry River, was burnt to the ground in 1798 and while today, Tinahely is known nationally for the annual county show - the largest agricultural shows in Ireland, attracting up to 20,000 visitors - in August.....Kim and I seriously wondered how the hell the town supported 4 pubs on a population of 250........this is of course before we saw similar villages throughout the country!
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