Restoration of Ballynahinch Castles Walled Gardens

Surrounded by a 700-acre estate of mature wooded grounds and walks and one of Connemara's oldest landscaped gardens, Ballynahinch Castle Hotel has style, luxury and character, and is a place where the focus is always on doing things as well as possible.

Head gardener at Ballynahinch, Cian Cunniffe and his team are responsible for overseeing all aspects of the planting, design and maintenance of the impressive gardens and grounds.

One of Cian’s main projects has been the on-going redevelopment and redesign of the walled gardens on site, involving the complete rebuilding of the original garden walls by south Connemara stone wall builders. 

These warm stone walls mean that there can be a wide variety of fruits, herbs and vegetables grown on site throughout the year, to be used in the Owenmore Restaurant, the Fisherman’s Pub and Ranji Room at Ballynahinch, helping to showcase the bountiful larder of Connemara in an edible tribute to this beautiful part of the world.Along with espalier-grown apple and pear trees, there is a wealth of vegetables and fruits grown for the kitchens of Ballynahinch.

As well as the rebuilding of the original garden walls, some of the other key features of the walled garden include a brand new greenhouse, potting sheds and the building of a handsome new water feature. After the renovation, Ballynahinch Castles is left with a garden lover's haven and beautiful area for guests to explore and admire.