A beautiful park situated in the picturesque village of Adare. Adare Park consists of beautiful walks and pathways. There is a thatched gazebo and seating throughout the park as well as the The entrance to the park is located on Main Street, opposite the Heritage Centre in Adare Village.
Adare Washing Pool:
The small pool in the centre of the village is formed by a tributary of the river Maigue and this was the traditional place for the women of Adare to wash their family clothes.
It was also used as a watering place for animals.
The stream flows under a two arched bridge called the droichidín – from the Irish for small bridge.
Groups of women used to gather regularly here to wash their clothes and talk about life in the village. These women did their washing on spittle stones in the stream bed or by pounding the clothes with wooden washing bats or beetles.
The pool, dating back over two hundred years, was restored and the banks paved by Limerick County Council and the Adare Tidy Towns Association during European Architectural Year in 1975.
Across the road from the Washing Pool is a stone fountain erected by Caroline, Countess of Dunraven in 1844 and since then it has been a favourite meeting place for the people of Adare.
Further Information:
For further information visit www.adarevillage.com
Photography Credits:
Images supplied courtesy of Limerick.ie and Film in Limerick
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