The Secret Garden
April 21st, 2009
Saturday, still on a high from the night before (and a little hungover) I met with Kate for a short walk around Trinity until I declared my need for coffee and triple chocolate muffin (breakfast).
Replacing horseshoe at St Stephen’s Green
St Anne’s Church, Dawson Street
Later we went to the Secret Garden, commonly known as – but not commonly known – Iveagh Gardens. It was Designed in 1865 by Ninian Niven and owned by Edward Guinness, Earl of Iveagh and Great-Grandson to Arthur Guinness. Edward gave the it to the newly opened University College Dublin in 1908.
I had never heard of it until shortly before, and although there isn’t much to see, it is a beautiful patch of grass, a waterfall, as well as a couple of water features. I’ll definitely be going back to lie on the grass with a cold iced coffee.
That was a good day. A great 24hrs in all.
