A northside tourist spot is set to open its doors to the public following a major restoration project.
Shackleton Gardens in Clonsilla will be open to the public starting Monday, September 20.
It will be initially open to the public from 10am to 3pm, Monday to Thursday, and from 9am to 1pm on Fridays.
The gardens, which are inside a 1.5-acre walled garden, are home to a wide range of rare and exotic plants including an important collection of herbaceous perennials, grown in large flower borders.
The spot was acquired in 2017 by Fingal County Council and has undergone a €400,000 renovation including the rebuilding of large sections of the garden walls, upgrading of paths and the restoration of garden buildings
The Mayor of Fingal, Cllr Seána Ó Rodaigh, officially opened The Shackleton Garden in the presence of the Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar, TD, Fingal County Councillors, Oireachtas members, Volunteers and members of the Shackleton Family.
The Mayor of Fingal, Cllr. Seána Ó Rodaigh, said: "Fingal County Council, the Shackleton Garden volunteers, and our contractors have worked tirelessly over the past few years in order to restore these beautiful gardens. It is an absolute delight to be here today and to see the massive amount of work that has gone into this project.
"I am so glad to be able to officially open The Shackleton Garden today and I look forward to seeing Fingal residents and visitors enjoying this wonderful addition to the Dublin 15 area when it is opened to the public."
During the 1980s, the gardens were included in The Good Gardens Guide and were awarded two stars. This is the highest accolade awarded by the Guide and reserved for the very best gardens in the British Isles.
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