Established in 1946, the Irish National Stud combines an active role in the development and promotion of Irish bloodstock with its role as one of the country's major tourist attractions. Irish National Stud is home to some of Ireland's finest thoroughbreds.
The Japanese Gardens were created between the years 1906 - 1910. Devised by Colonel William Hall-Walker (later Lord Wavertree), a wealthy Scotsman of a famouns brewery family and laid out by the Japanese Eida and his son Minoru. The Gardens, planned to symbolise the 'Life of Man', are now of international renown and are acclaimed as the finest Japanese Gardens in Europe.
St. Fiachra's Garden was created in 1999 to celebrate the Millennium. It was designed by Professor Martin Hallinam and the garden presents visitors with a similar natural environment to that which inspired the spirituality of the monastic movement in Ireland during the 6th and 7th centuries. The garden seeks to capture the power of the Irish landscape in it's rawest state, that of rock and water. The entrance to the garden ia via an underground stone passage, which takes the visitor beneath the earth into the inner garden, another world of woodland and lakes.
And last but not least, the Horse Museum, a state of the art modern exhibition where the Sport of Kings comes to life. The building was once the home of a grrom and was later converted to stallon boxes to house such famous horses as Tulyar and Royal Charger. The exhibition tells the story of Ireland's love affair with horse racing and horse racing's love affair with Ireland.
When at the Irish National Stud be sure to allow enough time to see it all, and experience the magic of these wonderful attractions.
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