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Powerscourt House, Gardens and Waterfall

Powerscourt HousePowerscourt House today reflects centuries of history as the site dates back to the castle of c.1300. It contains some of the finest 18th century interiors in Ireland. Powerscourt self service restaurant provides are very tasty and healthy food.

 

 

Powerscourt Gardens - The terraces were laid out during the 1840's and took over 100 men 12 years to complete.Powerscourt Garden is a 45 acres blend of formal gardens, sweeping terraces, statuary and ornamental lakes together with secret hollows, rambling walks, walled gardens and over 200 variations of trees and shrubs.

 

 

Powerscourt Waterfall5 km from Powerscourt Gardens is Ireland's highest waterfall tumbling 120 meters into the Dargle Valley. Powerscourt Waterfall has been a major attraction since the 1760's and has been a favourite family picnic spot for years. The Waterfall is fed by waters from blanket bog on top of the mountains above the valley. Peat often gives the water a brown colour, and the volume of water coming down changes dramatically a couple of hours after rain. A nature trail has been laid out around the base of the waterfall.

 

Triton Lake - The fountain in the centre of the lake is based on the fountain in the Piazza Barberini in Rome

Japanese Gardens - Laid out on reclaimed bogland by the 8th Viscount and Viscount Powerscourt in 1908

The Grotto

The Winged Horses are the heraldic supporters of the Wingfield arms were executed in zinc by Professor Hugo Hagen in Berlin in 1869

The Grotto - build in the 18th century from petrified sphagnum

Japanese Gardens

Powerscourt House as seen from the Pepperpot Tower

The Pepperpot Tower built in 1911 and modelled on Lord Powerscourt's dining room pepperpot

Walled Gardens

Walled Gardens

Bamberg Gate - Came from the Cathedral at Bamberg in Bavaria and dates from 1770

Italian Garden

Dolphin Pond - Originally the 'Green Pond' the central fountain has a jet and dolphins sprouting water and was purchases by the 7th Viscount in Paris

Pets Cemetry - One of the largest of its kind, it contains many of the Powerscourt's familiy pets

Barkless but healthy tree in the Tower Valley

Walled Gerdens - The four busts are of the great Italian Masters, Michaelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael and Benvenuto Cellini

The Sugar Loaf as seen from the Pepperpot Towers

Walled Gerdens - These include the longest herbaceous border in Ireland and memorial in Julia, 7th Viscountess Powerscourt.

 
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