Now available in the RESEARCH area of the NIHGT web pages:
A concise history of the development of the Garden at Glenveagh Castle is presented here. There have been three significant periods of development of the Garden, the first - during the ownership of Mrs Adair from 1885-1921, the second - that of Henry McIlhenny from 1937- 1983 and the third - most recently under State ownership from 1983 to the present.
NIHGT Published Books
'Northern Gardens', Gardens and Parks of Outstanding Historic Interest in Northern Ireland, NIHGC, 1982
`Heritage Gardens Inventory`, Belinda Jupp, 1992 (Temporary Image)
'Glory of Donard`, E Charles Nelson, 1994
Click on the following link to open the pdf in a seperate window Donard Book Front & Back Covers.pdf
'Daisy Hill Nursery Newry' A History of 'The Most Interesting Nursery Probably in the World'
E Charles Nelson, 1998