Fota Gardens, Garinish Island and Derrynane House among locations recognised in Green Flags Awards

Fota House, Arboretum and Gardens were among the locations to receive their 2021 Green Flags.

Cork’s Fota House and Gardens and Derrynane House and historic park in Co Kerry are among those to be recognised as some of Ireland’s best public parks and gardens with the announcement of the 2021 International Green Flag Awards.

A total of 11 Office of Public Works (OPW) sites were among a group of over 100 Irish public parks, gardens and voluntary run green community sites across the country who received their 2021 Green Flags.