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Castle Grounds - Part 2

       "The trees forming the Front Avenue are mainly Lime trees with a few Sycamore; they were planted in 1680 from France. In 1933 Mr. Fitzpatrick, of the Forestry Department, included some of these for measurement. Two of them, on the right side, looking down from the castle were found to be 110 feet, the tallest recorded lime and sycamore in Ireland at that time. The fine deodar cedar was probably planted in 1890. About 20 fan palms (chamerops) were planted from 1903 onwards by Manning Robertson, who also planted the pinus insignis, above the horse pond, and the grove of cypresses." Quote from the Guide to Clonegal Castle by Lawrence Durdin-Robertson.


CASTLE GROUNDS
Lime Tree Avenue Leading to Castle
Castle Wall
Mt. Leinster & Two Foothills
Statue of Dionysus & Mt. Leinster in Distance
Old Orchard
Rose Wall
Castle Through Weeping Ash
Palm Garden 1
Palm Garden 2
Palm Garden 3
Cordylines in Bloom
Gnarled Trees in Front of Old Abbey



Lime Tree Avenue Leading to Castle

photo © O. Robertson



Castle Wall

photo © O. Robertson



Mt. Leinster & Two Foothills
Sacred Mountain of Aine the Moor Goddess

photo © O. Robertson



Statue of Dionysus & Mt. Leinster in Distance

photo © O. Robertson



Old Orchard

photo © O. Robertson



Rose Wall

photo © O. Robertson



Castle Through Weeping Ash

photo © O. Robertson



Palm Garden 1

photo © O. Robertson



Palm Garden 2

photo © O. Robertson



Palm Garden 3

photo © O. Robertson



Cordylines in Bloom

photo © O. Robertson



Gnarled Trees in Front of Old Abbey

photo © O. Robertson



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