Garinish Island

Garinish Island (or Ilnacullin) is a beautiful island located in Glengariff Harbour on the Beara Peninsula. It is primarily known for its beautiful gardens, as well as a small colony of magnificent seals…

Visit Garinish Island

An island sheltered from the world and time…

A small boat will allow you to discover the wonders of the island. You can then stroll through the subtropical gardens created by John Annan Bryce, the former owner of the premises, and Edwardian landscape gardener Howard Peto.

Plants and flowers are exceptionally rare! Imagine subtropical flowers in the heart of Ireland, coexisting with wonderful trees and other species that are hard to find anywhere else in the world!

Its sheltered location makes it a true place of tranquillity, and the island’s surroundings are simply heavenly, colonised by birds and wild seals!