Irish National Stud & Japanese Gardens
Category: Families, Outdoors, Nature/Wildlife
Type: Equestrian, Parks & Gardens, Visitor Centres, Tours, General Attractions
Tully
Kildare Town
Co Kildare
Kildare Town
Co Kildare
Tel: +353 45 521 617
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From horses to horticulture, the Irish National Stud & Japanese Gardens offers a unique experience that can be enjoyed at your own leisure or as part of a guided tour.
Irish National Stud & Japanese Gardens
Georgina Campbell
For well over 100 years, the pride of Tully has been a working stud farm, its central objective being to produce for Ireland thoroughbreds capable of being crowned champions at home and abroad.
But the Irish National Stud is far more than just a centre of equine excellence. It is also home to some of Ireland's finest natural treasures, in particular the breathtakingly beautiful Japanese Gardens, the finest of their kind in Europe. The gardens trace the passage of a soul from birth to death and beyond, at the same time providing a meeting place for the cultures of East and West.
Visitors can also savour the serene and spiritual experience provided by one of the Stud's more recent additions, St Fiachra's Garden, a stunningly raw representation of our country's singular landscape.
From horses to horticulture, the Irish National Stud offers a unique experience that can be enjoyed at your own leisure or as part of a guided tour.
But the Irish National Stud is far more than just a centre of equine excellence. It is also home to some of Ireland's finest natural treasures, in particular the breathtakingly beautiful Japanese Gardens, the finest of their kind in Europe. The gardens trace the passage of a soul from birth to death and beyond, at the same time providing a meeting place for the cultures of East and West.
Visitors can also savour the serene and spiritual experience provided by one of the Stud's more recent additions, St Fiachra's Garden, a stunningly raw representation of our country's singular landscape.
From horses to horticulture, the Irish National Stud offers a unique experience that can be enjoyed at your own leisure or as part of a guided tour.
Opening Time:
Open mid-Feb to mid-Nov 9.30am-6pm (last admission 5pm); in November last admission is 3pm.
Admission Charge:
Adult €12.50; Child €7 (u5 years are free); Student/OAP €9.50; Family €29.50.
Directions
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