Secret garden at Nano Nagle Place set to bloom

CORK city’s ‘secret’ garden oasis is set to blossom, as the long-hidden horticultural treasure at the green centre of the new Nano Nagle Place €10.5m heritage, education, and community investment got an unofficial, soft opening yesterday.

Both the charm and import of Nano Nagle Place — with buildings dating to the 1770s — and the imminent confirmation of Cork’s School of Architecture moving alongside to a 45,000 sq ft new building on Douglas St/Evergreen St are now open secrets.

The new city visitor attraction tells the story of Cork city’s evolution and of the founding of the worldwide Presentation Order at this urban location in the 18th century, in a fascinating campus and complex expected to attract up to 20,000 visitors a year once fully established.