West Cork Garden Trail » Kinsale : West Cork Garden Trail http://www.westcorkweek.com/gardentrail 11 June 2011 - 26 June 2011 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:20:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 The Grove http://www.westcorkweek.com/gardentrail/the-grove/ http://www.westcorkweek.com/gardentrail/the-grove/#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:36:09 +0000 omd http://d1013713.cp.e-business.ie/?p=78 Charlotte Cargin and the Fitzgerald Family
The Grove, Compass Hill
Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland

The Grove is currently undergoing a loving garden restoration. The garden is beautifully terraced over 1.6 acres overlooking Kinsale Harbour. Features of the garden are the magnificent beech tree with a trunk diameter of 16ft and the Holy Well beside it, the many lovely old walls, some being those of a monastery which stood on the land over 1,000 years ago and the many fine trees and shrubs. Amongst the tree and shrub collection are a fine Drimys winteri, several Drimys lanceolata, Acer griseum, Acer osakazuki, Podocarpus salignus and Cornus.

OPEN: 11th–26th June, Monday–Saturday, 10am–7pm. 1st April–30th September by appointment.
ADMISSION: €4. Children €2. Sorry no dogs.
LOCATION: With the White Lady Hotel on your left turn immediately left after it up hill. Turn sharp left near top of hill and The Grove is first on your right.
Tel.: (021)4777094.
Email: charlottecargin@yahoo.co.uk

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