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PostPosted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:19 pm    Post subject: Botanic Gardens Glasnevin Reply with quote
Went to visit the Botanic Gardens last week. Here are a few photos, I'm sure it would look much better during the summer months..... not to much colour around at the moment.







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PostPosted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
some shots i got over the last couple of years:
http://stroma.org/galeria/thumbnails.php?album=2

note that there are three pages, it's not immediately obvious.

plus some from the botanic gardens' arboretum in kilmacurragh:
http://stroma.org/galeria/thumbnails.php?album=14
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ahh, my old stomping ground foamcutter.
Thanks for bringing back the memories.
Any students working in the grounds when you were there.

Substantial collection of photos there medieval knievel.
Well taken as well. Smile
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Looks nice, where did you say it is again foamcutter?
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Laughing Very nice pictures I have never been there but it looks like a good place to spend some time.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
GPI,
not too many people around the day I was there, except when a wedding party arrived for photographs Cool

LilRose,
it's in Glasnevin (behind the cemetery), if your in Dublin. Quite close to the M50.
http://www.botanicgardens.ie/educ/gettingthere.htm

Joaney,
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looks like a good place to spend some time.

I agree ........... roll on the long summer days, sunshine and flowers in bloom.
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