japanese garden

irish national stud

Peace and Tranquility in a Japanese Garden

@JudyEv (382658)

Rockingham, Australia

November 9, 2015 2:30am CST

Attached to the Irish National Stud in Co. Kildare, Ireland is the Japanese Garden. The garden was created between 1906 and 1910 by Tassa Eida. The garden depicts the story of life told through rocks, trees and water. As you wind your way through the garden you come across such attractions as the Cave of Birth, Path of Adventure, Island of Joy and Wonder, Engagement Bridge, Honeymoon Path, Hill of Ambition, Well of Wisdom, Bridge of Life, Chair of Old Age and Hill of Mourning. It is a peaceful and beautiful oasis of calm. You are led along a path which twists and turns but really only a short distance. It is cleverly designed so parts are hidden until you take another turn in the road.

Japanese Garden, Irish National Stud, Co. Kildare, Ireland

I created this video with the YouTube Slideshow Creator (http://www.youtube.com/upload)

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@LadyDuck (502886)

• Italy

9 Nov 15

Most Japanese Gardens around the world look alike, but they are all beautiful. We had a small Japanese Garden in Monte-Carlo, I loved to go there to read a book, it was a peaceful place.

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@LadyDuck (502886)

• Italy

9 Nov 15

@JudyEv Thank you Judy, the Japanese carps are big fish, they fought with the ducks for the food, they were funny to watch.

@JudyEv (382658)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Nov 15

There was always something different around the next corner. They had quite a few places where you could sit and enjoy the peace. Lovely place.

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@JudyEv (382658)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Nov 15

I forgot to mention what a lovely photo you added. And aren't the fish huge?

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ElizabethWallace

@ElizabethWallace (12069)

• United States

9 Nov 15

As a rule, I do not enjoy Japanese Gardens. They are beautiful, of course, but not my aesthetic.

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@ElizabethWallace (12069)

• United States

10 Nov 15

@JudyEv Oksy, correction. I love koi ponds, even built a huge one in my yard once. Loved it.

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@JudyEv (382658)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Nov 15

@ElizabethWallace Our friends have koi but fish have never really 'floated my boat' as they say (an apt description don't you think?)

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@JudyEv (382658)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Nov 15

I always like water in a garden - little babbling brooks or ponds.

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@gudheart (12659)

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9 Nov 15

It looks really peaceful :D I can imagine myself going there and thinking it was part of heaven lol. Beautiful.

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@JudyEv (382658)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Nov 15

I could feel my pulse slowing down and the stress floating away as I walked around.

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@gudheart (12659)

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9 Nov 15

@JudyEv I really should visit that place then ;D

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@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

10 Nov 15

I didnt know that - and we went to Kildare

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@JudyEv (382658)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Nov 15

@Inlemay Maybe they close over the winter. I hadn't thought of that.

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@PainsOnSlate (21845)

• Canada

10 Nov 15

That looks wonderful and the photos are fantastic. I need to learn how to do that on YouTube. I have so many photos to share.

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@PainsOnSlate (21845)

• Canada

12 Nov 15

@JudyEv I would love to see an tutorial.

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@JudyEv (382658)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Nov 15

Perhaps I'll do a post on how I do it. I know everyone's computer is a big different but it might help.

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@Pattitude (1286)

• Newton, North Carolina

10 Nov 15

Absolutely gorgeous! I hope some day to visit Japan and see a real Japanese garden.

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@Pattitude (1286)

• Newton, North Carolina

10 Nov 15

@JudyEv The pictures in the video seem to be very similar to the ones in Japan.

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@JudyEv (382658)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Nov 15

It would be nice to see if they are like the 'made up' ones in Western countries.

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@Rollo1 (16676)

• Boston, Massachusetts

9 Nov 15

Very lush and beautiful. I see a lot of "No" signs. But tell me, did you go into the dark tunnel?

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@JudyEv (382658)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Nov 15

The tunnel isn't very long but it isn't very high either. I hadn't noticed all the 'no' signs to be honest.

@allknowing (153529)

• India

9 Nov 15

I am very much interested in Japanese Gardens and have taken tips while designing landscaped gardens when I had my own company. I particularly like their dry gardens. There was a lake kind of effect using tiny grey coloured pebbles which looked like a lake from afar. Your video is interesting.

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@JudyEv (382658)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Nov 15

The Japanese certainly have some very clever ways of creating the effect they want, don't they?

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@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

9 Nov 15

sounds a fabulous walk of discovery

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@JudyEv (382658)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Nov 15

It was amazing the variety that had been placed in such a small area.

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@marlina (154103)

• Canada

9 Nov 15

It is lovely. Thanks for the link.

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@JudyEv (382658)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Nov 15

Glad you enjoyed it. It's nice being able to share my experiences.

@sueznewz2 (10409)

• Alicante, Spain

9 Nov 15

what a lovely place... I enjoyed the photos in the slide show too....

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@JudyEv (382658)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Nov 15

Glad you enjoyed the photos. It's been fun picking out which ones to use.

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@bookbar (1609)

• Sudbury, England

9 Nov 15

I love the tranquility of Japanese Gardens, they are so deceptively simple, and great places to be still in the moment!

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@JudyEv (382658)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Nov 15

Some of the topiary shapes are really lovely too. I think they're 'deceptively simple' too!

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@TheHorse (238382)

• Walnut Creek, California

9 Nov 15

I'd probably enjoy it there. Can you wander off the path?

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@JudyEv (382658)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Nov 15

Not easily. There are expanses of lawn in other areas but the idea in the Japanese garden is to follow the path.

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