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Newest Review: ... Just a short crossing away is Ireland's most outstanding garden island "Garnish Island" with its internationally famous collection of plants and well known for its Italian Gardens. This is really well worth the visit especially around June when the flowers are in full bloom, but at any time of the year there is something to interest for everybody! The State Forest lies in the heart of the old Glengarriff valley where visitors can trace relics of older settlements. There are many paths, with convenient picnic areas, and several viewpoints within easy reach. Perhaps the most well-known of these is Lady Bantry... more

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Villages & Resorts in Kerry: Glengariff *The Garden of Ireland* (316 words)
by - written on 06/11/01 (Useful, 94 readings)
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The name comes from "An Gleann Garbh" - the rugged glen - which is derived from the rugged beauty of the mountains and wooded valleys surrounding the village. Magnificent views of the Caha Mountains and the bulk of Sugarloaf can be seen from the numerous viewpoints along the roads which hug the coastline or wind along the steep sided valleys.(Dont look down if you are of a nervous dispositon) Just a short crossing away is Ireland's most outstanding garden island "Garnish Island" with its internationally famous collection of plants and well known for its Italian Gardens. This is really well worth the visit especially around ... Read the complete review