St. Fiachra's Garden
Photos: Statue of St. Fiachra sits in contemplative repose (center); beehive hut (left) and waterfall and woodlands (right)
St. Fiachra's Garden
Irish National Stud
Tully, Co. Kildare
Tel. 045-521617; fax 045-522964
E-mail: stud@irish-national-stud.ie
Web site: www.irish-national-stud.ie
Looking for a little peace and tranquility? How about a walk in a "Millennium
Garden"! Head 30 miles west of Dublin to St. Fiachra's Garden, the newest development
at the Irish National Stud at Tully, Co. Kildare. Named in honour of the 6th century Irish
monk who is the patron saint of gardeners, this garden is a natural oasis of woodlands,
waterfalls, and wetlands, along with aquatic plants, islands, and greenery of all types.
Designed to recreate the serene environment that inspired the spirituality of the 6th and
7th century monastic movement in Ireland, the layout includes a sunken oak forest, filled
with 5,000-year-old bog oak from the Bog of Allen; 1200 tons of rocks and boulders from
the west of Ireland; a splendid statue of St. Fiachra seated on a lakeside peninsula; and
three replicas of early monastic cells or beehive huts.
Within the main cell is a unique flood-lit subterranean garden, featuring glass-shaped
rocks and plants such as ferns and orchids, lit by fiber optics and fashioned as a
Millennium centerpiece by Waterford Crystal. Allow at least an hour or more to walk and
wander, reflect and relish.
Admission to the garden is included in the general admission price of the Irish National
Stud. Open daily from the 14 February to 12 November, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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