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| Gardens of Powerscourt |
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| The gardens at Powerscourt were completed in the era 1858-1875 by the 7th Viscount Powerscourt. Powerscourt House is a Palladian style mansion originally built in 1731 on the site of a Norman castle. The house looks down on an Italian style garden with steps that lead to a lake. The two statues of Pegasus at the bottom of the steps represent the family emblem of the Wingfield family that held this property as the Viscounts Powerscourt. |
| The Triton Lake takes it name from the central fountain which is based on Bernini's fountain in Rome. Numerous other replicas of famous Roman and Greek statues decorate the gardens. |
| The Japanese Gardens were influenced by both Japan and China with Chinese conifers, Japanese elms, and bamboo trees. This section reveals the interest of Victorians in Asia. All of the gardens were immaculate and gorgeous. |
| These magnificent gardens are set at the foot of the Great Sugar Loaf Mountain which was shrouded in mist for our visit. |
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