Garinish Island Glengarriff
Italian gardens Garnish Island
Garnish Island is a small Island Garden located in Glengarriff Harbour in Bantry Bay. The Island was bought from the British War office by the Bryce family in 1910 and transformed into an amazing garden by Anna Bryce and the renowned garden designer Harold Peto.
Ferry’s run to Garnish Island from Glengarriff regularly and it’s a trip well worth making. The ferry trip includes a visit to the very tame seal colony in the harbour followed by disembarking on the island itself. The island was donated to the state and is now run by the OPW and it is a credit to the gardeners. The microclimate created by the unusual conditions of the Gulf Stream, the sheltered nature of Glengarriff Harbour and the tree belt planted over a hundred years ago allow a wonderful diversity of rare exotic species to thrive.
Note the entrance fee to the island is separate to the Ferry charge.
Garnish Island – Telephone No: +353 27 63040
