Belvedere House

Belvedere House: 160 acres of parkland on the lake shore with fully restored Georgian Villa, Victorian Walled Garden, naturalistic designed 18th century parkland punctuated with Romantic follies including the largest in Ireland, the Jealous Wall. The Victorian Walled Garden at Belvedere consists of a one and a half acre sloped garden with Thomas Messenger style glasshouse with herbaceous borders, old rose garden, fragrant herb garden and vegetable potager. Cherry Valley lies between the Jealous Wall and the Terraces of the house and contains many exotic blossoming trees including a large Magnolia and Tulip species. This area is in full bloom in early to mid April each year. The woodland trails through the ancient woods are a place of wild garlic, fennel, bluebell, primrose and anemone abundant. On the estate are the Jealous Wall built in 1760 in the style of a ruined medieval abbey, the Gothic Arch and Octagonal Gazebo. Also on the estate is a 17th century Ice House.