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

Friday, March 13, 2026

Wishing Steps, Sheep, Sculpture and Daffodils at Blarney Castle Gardens

Wishing Steps and Daffodils at Blarney Castle Gardens

11.03.2026 







Short videos of the Wishing Steps (remember you must walk backwards to have your wish granted!)




Monday, March 9, 2026

More signs of Spring at Blarney Castle Gardens

Green buds of Cherry Blossom
 More signs of Spring at Blarney Castle Gardens

Pictures 3rd March 2026




Castle, river, and Ester Barrett's St Hubert's Stag

Blarney House, opens to the public for a few weeks at the peak of the season

Castle, its tall watchtower and river.

Castle and Ester Barrett's Catch

Castle and its tall watch tower.

Castle, crocuses

Crocuses

Cut branches are used to make this fence.

Morning sunshine highlights moss on the branches.


Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Enjoying the weekend sun at Blarney Castle Gardens, along with the resident heron!

Resident Heron enjoys the sun at Blarney Castle Gardens

pics taken 15.02.26
The resident heron knows the sunniest places

 

A crowd of Crocuses



Daffodil rows



A host of daffodils. Some 40,000 bulbs in all!

An avalanche track of Snowdrops



Blarney House

The famous castle towers over nearby house in the garden

A bare tree except for lots of ivy


Sunday, February 8, 2026

Blarney Castle Gardens, a stroll on a February Saturday

Blarney Castle Gardens, a stroll on a February Saturday
Pics taken 07.02.2026
Mega Flower by Lynda Christian
Enamel decorated recycled metal



Teazel


Eternal Ascent by Blessing Sanyanga
Kilkenny Black Marble and stainless steel

Lost in the woods


Fern Tree Garden (above and below)




Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Sunshine walk at Blarney Castle Gardens

Sunshine walk at Blarney Castle Gardens

Sunday Feb 1st 2026

Copse under a blue sky



Snowdrops

Blarney Lake viewing point



Daffodil road

Horse rests in the morning sun



On the lake, reeds in blue water.

Blarney House (south face)



Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Blarney Castle Gardens. Through The Seasons 2024

Blarney Castle Gardens.

Through The Seasons 2024 

Laburnum in May

January daffodil display


Same three trees - Feb, May, November


April abundance of Wild Garlic and Bluebells

Merry month of May

Pergola with Wisteria

Carnivorous (June)

Pergola in July

Castle and Tower

August arch

Fly Agaric Fungus (October)

Autumn colours


Frosty morning in winter.











Thursday, November 28, 2024

Blarney Castle Gardens. November Frost

 Blarney Castle Gardens

November Frost

(Pics taken 26th Nov 2023)



Syntax. Ester Barrett



Sunshine. Leaves.

River. Castle

Blarney House

Cattle Grazing