Wednesday 22nd June The cloud cleared today, at least over the sea, and Annie, Brian and I drove to Glengarriff to get a boat to Garnish Island, the others having gone back home and to their boat. Garnish Island was developed at the beginning of the 20th century by the Bryce family who used it as their holiday home, the wife choosing to live here when her husband died. A horticulturalist was employed to develop the garden, to Harold Peto’s Arts and Crafts design, with plants from all over the world. He planted trees fringing the island which kept the microclimate enclosed, allowing tropical plants to thrive. There is an Italian garden, a walled garden, a Grecian temple, a small house and a Martello tower on the top of the island which gives 360 degree views.
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