Perhaps the most magical setting a garden could have is to be on an island bathed in the warm waters of the Gulf Stream. This small island of 15 hectares is known to horticulturists all over the world as an island garden of rare beauty.
Its centrepiece is an outstanding Italian style garden designed by Harold Peto, linked by other formal features such as a double sided herbaceous border and surrounded by a wild garden blending into the wider setting of the exceptional sea and mountain scenery around Glengarriff.
Special features
Boat trip to the island available from Glengarriff
Directions: One mile by boat from Glengarriff
Contact details
Ilnacullen
Garinish Island
Glengarriff
Telephone: 027 63040
Fax: 027 63149
Website: www.heritageireland.ie
Fees and opening times – Garden Trail
Open: Monday to Saturday 10.00am to 6.30pm and Sunday 11.00am to 6.30 pm. Last admission one hour before closing time.
Admission: Adults E 4.00, Group/Seniors E3.00, Children/Student.E.2.00
Family E.10.00
Year round opening
Daily 1st April to 31st 31st of October. See website for full opening times.
Source: West Cork Garden Trail 2013 – Visit Profile – Ilnacullen, Garinish Island
