Things to see or do
Amenities
- Directions: Southbound and Northbound traffic. EXIT 13 off the M7 for the R 415 towards Nurney. Well signposted from the Roundabouts.
- Admission Prices: One admission charge for all three along with the Horse Museum. Adults €10.50
- Opening Months: Seniors €8.00
- Opening Times: Students €8.00
- Restaurant: Children under 16 €6.50
- Retail outlet: Family 2 Adults & 4 children €27.00
- Facilities: Group rates available on request.
- Guided Tours: 12th February - 21st December
- Specialist Items: Open daily from 9.30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Car Park locks at 6.30 p.m. sharp
Irish National Stud Japanese Gardens & St Fiachras Garden
Kildare Town Kildare - Ireland EastThe world-renowned National Stud is home to some of Ireland's finest thoroughbreds. Located only an hour from Dublin in Tully, County Kildare, this 1,000-acre Farm has been in use as a Stud Farm since 1900. A major tourist attraction, the stud also boasts a fascinating state-of-the-art Horse Museum where the history of Ireland’s long-standing relationship with her horses is explored and the paraphernalia of riding through the ages is displayed, overlooked by the skeleton of the legendary steeplechaser 'Arkle'. Why not take a stroll around the beautiful Japanese Gardens situated in the grounds of the Stud Farm. Planned to symbolise the 'Life of Man' from the cradle to the grave they are considered the finest of their kind in Europe. Or travel through an underground stone passage to experience the raw beauty of St. Fiachra's Garden. Designed as a Millennium project, it has four acres of woodland and lakeside walks and invokes the spirituality of the monastic movement in Ireland during the 6th and 7th centuries
Contact
Telephone+353 (0)45 52 1617Fax:+353 (0)45 52 2964
Email: japanesegardens@eircom.net
Website: www.irish-national-stud.ie
Address: Tully, Kildare, County Kildare, Republic of Ireland
Activities
Irish National Stud Japanese Gardens & St Fiachras Garden
Sights & Culture
St. Brigid’s Cathedral & Round Tower
