The Japanese Gardens are situated just outside Kildare town in Tully about 48km south west of Dublin.It is a beautiful spot n Kildare.Kildare has some beautiful spots thay nobody knows aboutso I’m going to tell you more about The Japanese Gardens.

It is a pleasure to have these great places here in Kildare.It is made up of small gardens which have many different types of flowers and exotic and also miniature trees called Bonsai trees.There is the Tea Room and the little Bridges and the tunnel which leads to the stepping-stone on the stream.It can be fun once you don’t fall in.

       A Japanese man called Tassa Eida designed the gardens in 1906 and 1910.I hope you enjoy visiting the gardens.If you want more information here’s the e-mail address .... www.gardenvisit.com/g/jap.htm

By Carly Timmons

Celbridge Abbey was the home of Esther Van Homrigh, who has been immortalised as “Vanessa” by Jonathon Swift who regularly came to the abbey.

The St. John of God Brothers now owns the abbey.  Each year the abbey is the venue for the Swift Seminar at which the life and work of the Dean are considered. The gardens are open to the public.

Celbridge Abbey is really a lovely place to visit and I should know because I have been there many times.

You can buy shrubs and flowers in one part of the abbey.  There is a miniature railway, which is 300 feet long. There is also a playground for small children and there is a trail to follow which is long but it’s very nice. There is a coffee shop and a gift shop as well. 

By Sarah Byrne