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Island is a 1.5 Hour drive from the Lake Hotel. Located
in the sheltered harbor area of Glengarriff on Bantry
Bay, in the Southwest of Ireland, Ilnacullin is a
small island of 40 acres known to horticulturists
and lovers of trees and shrubs all around the world
as an island garden of rare beauty |
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The
Island was presented to the people of Ireland by Anna
Bryce, the owner of the island in 1953.
Harold Peto was the architect and garden designer.
Private Boat operators bring Visitor's and a fee is
paid separately for the Boat and Entrance to the Island |
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island is open to visitors from 1st March to 31st
October. During the winter months, from November to
February |
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Because
of its sheltered situation and the warming oceanic
influence of the Gulf Stream the climate is in some
respect almost subtropical, and is favorable to the
growth of ornamental plants from many parts of the
world. Winters are mild, and frosts are light and
of short duration. Average rainfall and humidity levels
are high, the mean annual rainfall being 1850 mm (73
inches) with annual totals as high as 2540 mm (100
inches) on record. |
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Seals which frequent the rocks on the southern shore
being of particular interest to many visitors |
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