National Botanic Gardens, Kilmacurragh

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Maurizio Pittau

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Distance: 0.73 mi
Elevation gain: 52 ft
Technical difficulty: Easy
Elevation loss: 52 ft
Max elevation: 423 ft
TrailRank: 32
Min elevation: 372 ft
Trail type: Loop

Moving time: 15 minutes
Time: 25 minutes
Coordinates: 194
Uploaded: February 26, 2023
Recorded: February 2023

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The National Botanic Gardens, Kilmacurragh lie within an estate developed extensively during the 19th century by Thomas Acton in conjunction with David Moore and his son Sir Frederick Moore, Curators of the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin at that time. It was a period of great botanical and geographical explorations with numerous plant species from around the world being introduced to Ireland for the first time. The different soil and climatic conditions at Kilmacurragh resulted in many of these specimens succeeding there while struggling or failing at Glasnevin. Kilmacurragh is particularly famous for its conifer and rhododendron collections.