Historic Cork Gardens

Bantry house is a stately home which overlooks Bantry Bay in the south west of Ireland. The house is the ancestral home of the Earls of Bantry. The situation of Bantry House has be witness to some of the most fascinating incidents in Irish history including the attempted invasion of Ireland by the French led by Wolfe Tone in 1796. The house and gardens has been open to the public since 1946 and is home to many important works of art.

Fota Island

Fota Island is a wildlife sanctuary as opposed to a zoo. Animals life in a free range environment with other species and human visitors. The animals are so chosen because they can adapt to the Irish environment. For some of the larger animals, barriers prevent access by visitors, but this is always done in an unobtrusive way and so that it doesn’t impede the quality of life of the animal. Fota Island is the only wildlife sanctuary of its type in Ireland and is well worth a visit.

Belgrove

Situated on Gardens Great Island in Cork Harbour and close to Cobh, Belgrove Gardens were established by William Edward Gumbleton (1840 – 1911). Gumbleton collected species of plants from all over the world. In 1899 garden designer William Robinson dedicated a volume of The Garden to Gumbleton who had one of the best botanical libraries in Europe. Upon his death, Gumbleton left the gardens to the Irish National Botanic Gardens in Dublin.

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