I really love this place. I love bringing the doggies for…read morewalks here. The gardens are beautiful I think the tunnels and stepping stones are so much fun and all the little streams are so cool. They have ducks too which is a bonus. There are lots and lots of horses, as expected. Really great to walk around. Only ate in the cafe once and its lovely, I especially love the outdoor seating. Overall it slays

It doesn't make a lot of sense to me that this exists where it does, but here we are. It's a lovely…read morelittle place and I enjoyed my visit to the Stud Farm as well. Recommended.

Moira Demesne is easily one of the most stunning places to go for a walk in these parts. It's…read moreabsolutely huge, has a great variety of flowers and trees and is very well kept. Well, apart from the toilets that is. After my dander round Moira, I figured it might be an idea to go explore the Demesne to see if I could find toilets. It had been an absolute age since I was last there, but I was fairly sure I remembered seeing loos there before. Sure enough, a short walk up the front path and there were the toilets beside the children's playground. I must admit, I was ever so slightly relieved. Not for long mind you... I have never come across a more disgusting, run down sets of toilets in my life. Not only were the actual toilets themselves absolutely filthy, but they didn't have any loo roll, there weren't any mirrors and one of the toilet doors was broken. Excellent, just excellent. I couldn't believe that such a beautiful park had the most horrible toilets. What a disgrace. If the rest of Moira Demesne wasn't so lovely I'd be going for two stars, but as long as you don't need the loo, you'd be blissfully ignorant of its downside. Three is generous enough I reckon.

Beautiful park...def one for talking the doggies for a walk...the kiddies too lol!…read moreThere's plenty for the kids to do in the playground..it's clean and well maintained too There's amenities like toilets and ice cream vans etc which is ideal The park has the usual outdoor gym equipment, located around the perimeter walk There's a few pitches in the middle and a good path for a dander, with streams, trees and plenty of muck for wet day splashing with wellies lol!

Love it... Being a vegetarian I must say it was wonderful food with many options to choose from…read more#happeninnnnn Vegetarian lunch platter was very memorable, huge size and i was able to take loads home for dinner than evening. great beautiful location and i will most defiantly be returning.

"Poopoo daddy" Eh? What did you say son?…read more"POOPOO DADDY!" "awah crap"... literally... A two year old who needs to go to the loo now... I'm hammering...I mean sedately driving down the N11 just coming up to Avoca, perfect, we'll stop in there. The wife is thrilled, she's been trying to get me to go here for ages. Toilet duties complete we wander into the shop / restaurant. It is huge and packed to the rafters with all sorts or retro and colourful goodies. All we did was wander around and buy a few bits, they have an inordinately large collection of tea and tea making gadgets - very cool.. Sadly the cafe was closing as we arrived so we had to make do with take away nosh. Not the end of the world by any means, we got the fish pie, very tasty. For anyone into plants the surrounding gardens / grounds look fascinating. We'll definitely be back when we have more time and fewer emergencies!

So so beautiful and quirky. Love this place, amazing finds…read moreto be had. Beautiful walks

We were driving past by total chance and I saw the sign for 'The Green Barn' as I was heading…read moretowards Athy looking for a place to stop on our journey from Dublin to Kilkenny. It's part of Burton House and it's one of the most amazing food venues in Ireland, the craftsmanship and architecture is just superb against the stunning backdrop of the curated vegetable gardens. It's pure heaven, I really hope it gets the visitors it needs though it was quiet when we were there on a Friday afternoon. Apparently it opened in October 2016 so it might not be well known yet.

We visited Mount Usher Gardens last Sunday morning with some of the kids and we all had a really…read moregreat time. While I have come to appreciate beautiful gardens and views over the years, I was quite surprised at how much the kids enjoyed the walk through the gardens, along the riverbank, through the wildflower meadows, around the rare trees and shrubs and across the suspended walk-bridges. It cost about EU 25 for the 5 of us, and we got a couple of hours of real enjoyment from this. Over the next few months the trees and shrubs will bloom at different times and I expect to visit again to see the colours change. We finished up with lunch in the Avoca restaurant in the gardens. The restaurant is excellent, as all Avoca's seem to be. Great food and excellent service. Next time I visit Mount Usher, I will book a table in the restaurant before I start the tour of the gardens so that I can avoid queing for a table when I'm ready for lunch. The only snag was the very limited parking.

I guess the middle of winter isn't the best time to visit a botanical garden however we still…read morereally enjoyed ourselves while on the tree trail. It's nice to have outdoor options during covid times so this was a perfect spot to spend some time outside the house.

Last Summer Trinity College's Rose Garden provided a beautiful and idyllic setting for…read moreShakespeare's best-loved romantic comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream. Situated behind the New Square apartments the garden provides a composed sanctuary away from the other often harried university grounds. The cherry blossom in April is a sight to savour, the pastel pinks and whites complimenting the unruffled spirit of this safe haven superbly. As the Spring draws closer you notice actors practicing plays within the garden and I was fortunate enough to see it turn into an Open Air Theatre when the official Shakespeare Company came to perform there as referred to in my opening sentence. The dramatic, vivid emerald green of the lawn and rustic auburn of the tree trunks provided a picturesque setting for this poignant performance to be carried out within. The emotion of the performance was translated well within such a stirring and unique backdrop as this creating a magical open-air festival of love, laughter and amorous adventure. Furthermore, the Elizabethan costumes worn by the actors corresponded with the romanticism attributed to the garden perfectly. With a sun-dial at the back and wrought iron birds lining the lawn this refuge from the hustle and bustle evitable within a vibrant student community as that which Trinity exudes is a wonderful place to visit. Grab a bench and enjoy an hour or two with a take away tea and enthralling book.

Beautiful botanical garden in Dublin! The wide variety of…read moreplants on display is fantastic! -Victorian greenhouse -will finish later-

I've been able to visit lots of castles across Europe, but very few have been preserved in such a…read moreway that the interior decor and furniture remain and continue to tell the story of their inhabitants. It's extra cool to be able to see things just the way someone would have back so long ago. The rooms are staged with artifacts and replicas and they are pretty true to life. The ornate designs in the wood are original and each one tells a different story. Be sure to ask your tour guide about the term "being plastered" and where that originated. This is one castle you don't want to miss out on.

Wish I had more time to do more! We had a wonderful guide…read moreon the day trip! She was so knowledgeable and fun! What amazing history! SO glad the government kept this gem as it was in its hay day! Please always keep this protected! The gardens are outstanding! Kudos to the grounds keepers! The butterfly garden is a MUST see! I had a great time shopping in the deli and shoppes....I regret not having time for the cafe...the food smelled yummy!

Where do I start. Hair in a vegetarian breakfast and also in kinder bueno pancakes. Vegetarian…read morebreakfast comes out with 2 sausages. Better places to go in Ashbourne for breakfast. Place is cold aswell inside.

Just had an amazing lunch of goat cheese/beat/walnut tart and a very yummy potato leek soup. You…read morewalk up to the counter and order takeaway- there are two tables outside but it was a bit cold and windy when I was there. I definitely recommend this place.