Today we visited the private walled garden of Helen Dillon's. Helen is world renowned garden writer, plants woman, garden television star and lecturer. We had a lovely visit to her garden. We meet Helen, her husband, and dog. After touring the garden we had tea and biscuits (to us cookies). There was a very cute Robin in the garden. Take a close look at the photos. Does it look like a robin to you? Apparently our Robin is not really a Robin. The home sick English just called our Robin - Robin as it reminded them of home. Will have to check this out when I get home,
Helen Dillion's Garden
Giant Poppy
Powerscourt House & Garden
Next we travel 20 km south of Dublin to Powerscourt house and garden There are 47 acres of garden both formal and informal. There is a lovely Japanese garden. What a contrast from the rest of the massive estate. The house burned in 1970. They have rebuilt a cafe and gift shop. From the outside you would never know about the fire.
Japanese garden
Trinity College Book Of Kells
Got back in time to view the book of Kells. Amazing and image the patient and skill to create such wonderful images.
Tomorrow we travel from Dublin to Cork a four and half hour trip were told. Monday is a bank holiday here so the roads will be busy. We are to visit Shankskill Castle and the Old Middleton Distillery and a Woolen mill tomorrow.
Very interesting about the robin. I never knew that.
ReplyDeleteFYI from Wikipedia:
"The term Robin is also applied to some birds in other families with red or orange breasts. These include the American Robin (Turdus migratorius), which is a migratory songbird of the thrush family, and the Australian red robins of the genus Petroica, members of a family whose relationships are unclear."
Dear Kev and Sue:
ReplyDeleteI hope you are both well and happy.
God Bless You Both
linda