Tullynally Castle

Tullynally Castle

Tullynally Castle

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Tullynally Castle
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Tullynally Castle

Tullynally Castle

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Walled gardens of Tullynally Castle

The extensive gardens, open to visitors in summer, date from the late 18th century and are laid out in the romantic style with winding paths leading to ornamental lakes and follies. The walled gardens have herbacious borders and a magnificent avenue of 200 year old Irish yews. The present owner, Thomas Pakenham, has enriched the woodland gardens with collections of rare plants mainly from China and Tibet, notably magnolias and giant lilies.

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Walled gardens of Tullynally Castle
Courtesy of Tullynally Castle

Walled gardens of Tullynally Castle

The extensive gardens, open to visitors in summer, date from the late 18th century and are laid out in the romantic style with winding paths leading to ornamental lakes and follies. The walled gardens have herbacious borders and a magnificent avenue of 200 year old Irish yews. The present owner, Thomas Pakenham, has enriched the woodland gardens with collections of rare plants mainly from China and Tibet, notably magnolias and giant lilies.

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Tullynally has been owned by the Pakenhams, later Earls of Longford since the 17th century and the original fortified house forms part of the huge rambling Gothic revival castle which is still the family home. The castle is open to groups only by arrangement. The extensive gardens, open to visitors in summer, date from the late 18th century and are laid out in the romantic style with winding paths leading to ornamental lakes and follies. The walled gardens have herbacious borders and a magnificent avenue of 200 year old Irish yews. The present owner, Thomas Pakenham, has enriched the woodland gardens with collections of rare plants mainly from China and Tibet, notably magnolias and giant lilies.

Website: http://www.tullynallycastle.com

Address:

Tullynally,

Castlepollard,

Co. Westmeath

Contact: Valerie Pakenham

Phone: +353 44 9661159

email: valeriepakenham@eircom.net