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Japanese garden for tramore

looksee · 2014-03-11 09:36:52

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/tramore-to-get-japanese-garden-in-memory-of-lafcadio-hearn-1.1719365 This looks brilliant, a big plus for Tramore. The Victorian garden looked well, but was not followed through and cared for afterwards, hopefully there will be provision for maintaining the Japanese garden. I also…

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11-03-2014 10:36am

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http://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/tramore-to-get-japanese-garden-in-memory-of-lafcadio-hearn-1.1719365

This looks brilliant, a big plus for Tramore.

The Victorian garden looked well, but was not followed through and cared for afterwards, hopefully there will be provision for maintaining the Japanese garden.

I also hope the local yoof will be involved and encouraged to take an interest, and persuaded to protect rather than vandalise it!

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#2 11-03-2014 5:55pm
gary_walsh17

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Looks like it will be very nice

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#3 12-03-2014 4:34pm
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The illustration looks wonderful, I'm sure the family of Lafcadio Hearn would be proud of it. That rectangular pond is already in the grounds of Tramore House, probably full of beer cans. I hope they spend the six million Yen on a structure that's made from something more substantial than bamboo shoots. Remember the bandstand? It got pulverized in next to no time.

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