The Garden of Lower Cranny is romantically set in the former grounds of the nearby Drumbeg House, (Nr Inver, County Donegal) some of the features of the landscape that formed the Drumbeg estate help to give this garden a wonderful setting, features such as this lake with its man made island and the tree lined driveway which would have once led to Drumbeg House is now a scenic walkway connecting the more ornamental section of Lower Cranny to a wonderful meadow walk which brings you around this lake.
Lower Cranny is a garden of a big scale, and includes Bluebell Woods, a Stream , A Dam (to regulate the water in the aforementioned lake), a Birch grove, sweeping perennial beds, wildflower meadows, old apple trees and a hedge fairy ring. A tour under the guidance of owner Joan Donleavy is most recommended as Joan connects you to the development of the garden and her personal connection and stories associated with nearly every plant in the garden. My own interest in Historic walled kitchen garden had us chatting for some time about the former walled gardens of Drumbeg House, which have been subject to demolition over the past years, but are well noted on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Lower Cranny is open as part of Donegal Garden Scheme 2014, location and details can be found on the Donegal Garden Trail website.
Lower Cranny is a garden of a big scale, and includes Bluebell Woods, a Stream , A Dam (to regulate the water in the aforementioned lake), a Birch grove, sweeping perennial beds, wildflower meadows, old apple trees and a hedge fairy ring. A tour under the guidance of owner Joan Donleavy is most recommended as Joan connects you to the development of the garden and her personal connection and stories associated with nearly every plant in the garden. My own interest in Historic walled kitchen garden had us chatting for some time about the former walled gardens of Drumbeg House, which have been subject to demolition over the past years, but are well noted on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Lower Cranny is open as part of Donegal Garden Scheme 2014, location and details can be found on the Donegal Garden Trail website.
