Cille Garden

First established over 35 years ago in an exposed coastal location overlooking Donegal Bay. The garden falls away from the house in a series of hiddin terraces planted with an extensive range of plants selected for their suitability to this coastal location. There is imaginative use of ornamental grasses, rich use of exotic plants (bamboo, banana, ginger, restio) and fine examples of stone work. Big pots and containers are also a feature, these are planted with fine specimen plants like . This garden in particular is a fine example of how a difficult sloping site can be transformed into a botanical oasis. The garden was feature in the Irish Garden magazine.

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Contact

Carmel and Martin McLaughlin

Cille, Kilcar,

Co Donegal

F94AW83

+(353) 87 6712341, 086 1506057, 07497 38107

martincille@outlook.ie

Hours
Saturday and Sunday July 6th and 7th
12–6pm

or at other times by appointment

Admission

€5 donation to charity

Directions o on the Wild Atlantic Way, From Killybegs take the R263 in the direction of Slieve League for 6.4km, the garden is on the right above the road, just before the Blue Haven Hotel, look for old stone wall and purple leafed trees.

 
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