Showing posts with label Castle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Castle. Show all posts

Saturday, February 6, 2021

Sunshine in Blarney Castle Grounds. Walks And Interest Galore.

Sunshine in Blarney Castle Grounds. Walks And Interest Galore.

(pics from 14th Jan 2021)



Horse. And robin!





Horse. And robin!


Walkway



Fungus, also below








Badgers Cave

Badgers Cave. The escape route for defenders
when Cromwellian troops attacked the castle 



Lion Rock

River walk

Horses Graveyard




Not looking good for this owl. Checked with office who already knew about the casualty
and had someone on the way.


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Blarney Castle Grounds. First Tuesday of 2021

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

THE MANY APPLES OF BARRYSCOURT

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THE ORCHARD OF BARRYSCOURT


Did you know that the Office of Public Works have an orchard at Barryscourt Castle, near Carrigtwohill. It is laid out to a plan typical of those in use in the 16th century. There are records of orchards there since the 13th century.

Now is a good time to visit and see the fruits of so many varieties: including Beauty of Bath, Eight Square, White Russet, Irish Peach, Summer John, Northern Green, Worcester Permaine and many more.

There are also plantings of pears and quinces here. There is a notice board with details of the plants found in and around the castle, including medicinal plants such as mullein and woundwort and herbs such as parsley, “found in a variety probably surviving from the Middle Ages”. Also present is butterbur, which was used to wrap butter for market.

In the bawn of the castle, there is an herb garden and also a knot (box hedge) garden. There is no entry fee to visit the garden (or the castle itself).
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