Friday, March 16, 2012

Friday Fences - or Irish Garden Walls

Earlier this week I took you on a tour of Bantry Bay in County Cork Ireland for Watery Wednesday to visit the fabulous gardens of Ilnacullin on Garinish Island. Also promised more photos of the gardens for Friday Fences. Sl`ainte!

There are all kinds of fences, walls, and gates in Ireland--dry stone walls separating fields, simple stone walls or picket fences around brightly painted thatched cottages, or thrifty wattle(woven sticks) fences around the family vegetable garden. And then there are ornate ironwork fences or stone walls around some of Ireland's most well-known estates, gardens,and castles. At Ilnacullen we saw this impressive stone wall with its massive pediment gate which was designed by landscape architect Harold Peto in the early 1900s:

Once you walked through the garden gate, this is the stunning view, consisting of twin mixed shrub and perennial borders. The garden walls protect these sometimes fragile plants from the rough weather off Bantry Bay:
And here's a closeup of the most beautiful shade of pink hydrangea, one of the many flowering treasures in this border:

For more fences from all over go to Life According to Jan and Jer for a list of players.

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17 comments:

  1. Elizabeth EdwardsMarch 16, 2012 at 10:31 AM

    that is just awesome. i live through your photos. you get to see some of the most beautiful gardens & fences. just lovely. (:

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  2. Deborah Carr (Debs)March 16, 2012 at 1:06 PM

    Such beautiful pictures.

    I had a friend whose father originated from Bantry in Ireland.

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  3. Jan n JerMarch 16, 2012 at 4:12 PM

    Oh to behold the beauty of this place...Thanks for sharing Faye!

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  4. Kim, USAMarch 16, 2012 at 5:53 PM

    OMG looks like this is a secret garden of some princess. I so loving it's really beautiful. Thanks for the visit.

    Friday Fences

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  5. trav4adventuresMarch 16, 2012 at 9:51 PM

    Faye, your home is so different from the desert and the mountains here in southern California. Ahhhh....what beautiful flowers! Thanks for stopping by my blog!
    Cheryl Ann

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  6. CarlettaMarch 16, 2012 at 10:33 PM

    This pleases my Irish heart today. :)
    I can so imagine walking between those perennial borders.
    Love that last image of the hydrangea which is such a vibrant color. I really like how you've framed the building just barely there in the background. Nice shot! What wonderful memories you must have of your trip.

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  7. UnknownMarch 17, 2012 at 4:35 AM

    What a beautiful series of images, I love those stone walls..

    Thanks for leaving a comment on my post, the flowers poking through the fence are a type of geranium..

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  8. LindaMarch 17, 2012 at 6:58 AM

    What a gorgeous gate and entryway! I absolutely love the fences in Ireland - we have made 2 trips there now, and waiting to make another one this year. Thanks for the visit to my blog!

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  9. DianneMarch 17, 2012 at 7:46 AM

    the garden gate is so beautiful, I love all the stone
    and I really love those big fat flowers

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  10. NancyMarch 17, 2012 at 9:02 AM

    Love the walls and the gorgeous garden. So romantic. Thank you for filling my eyes with beauty.

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  11. EbieMarch 17, 2012 at 9:21 AM

    Hi Faye, very welcoming entrance, I feel there is beauty behind the walls and gate. I was not wrong.

    The blooms are very pretty. And I have not seen that so dark pink hydrangea.

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  12. Tatjana ParkachevaMarch 17, 2012 at 6:16 PM

    Beautiful photos.

    Regards and best wishes

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  13. Joe ToddMarch 18, 2012 at 7:58 AM

    Would like to spend some time in that garden even if I was "fenced in" LOL

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  14. A Colorful WorldMarch 19, 2012 at 6:36 PM

    Gorgeous Fridays Fences! Beautiful gate, and oh what amazing hydrangeas!

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  15. AnonymousMarch 23, 2012 at 12:21 PM

    Absolutely GORGEOUS! I love love love these gardens! I wouldn't be able to maintain such a beautiful place, but some people sure know how to do it!!! =)

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