Brigit’s Garden is located in Roscahill at the gateway to Connemara, between Moycullen and Oughterard. It is well sign posted from the N59 main road, just a 20 minute drive north of Galway city.
Visitor Information
Opening Hours | May - Sept | Oct - Dec Jan 31st - March | Christmas & January | April |
Garden, Visitor Centre & Gift Shop | Open daily 9.30am - 5.30pm | Open Wed - Sun 9.30am - 5pm (Closed Mon & Tues) | Closed Christmas to end of January | Open daily 9.30am - 5pm |
Garden Café | Open daily 9.30am - 5pm Lunch 11am – 3.30pm. (During September, there is a limited menu on Mondays & Tuesdays) | Open Wed - Sun 9.30am - 4.30pm Lunch 11am – 3.30pm (Closed Mon & Tues) | Closed Christmas to end of January | Open Wed - Sun 9.30am - 4.30pm Lunch 11am – 3.30pm (Closed Mon & Tues) |
Last entry to Gardens 45 minutes before closing.
Admissions
Ticket Type | Apr - Sept | Oct - Mar |
Adult | €11 | €9 |
Child (under 3's free) | €7 | €6 |
Family of 4 (2 adults and 2 children) | €30 | €24 |
Family of 5 (2 adults and 3 children) | €33 | €28 |
Disability*/Senior/Student/Eco** | €9.50 | €8 |
Free | Free |
* Carers accompanying people with disabilities are admitted free of charge.
**Eco refers to those who arrive by public transport (Citylink or Bus Eireann), e-car or bicycle. The bus will leave you at the bottom of the road, 2km from Brigit’s Garden.
Events
Join our weekly Sunday Meditation or connect with nature on one of our Forest Bathing Walks – there is plenty to do at Brigit’s Garden for every age group.
Throughout the year Brigit’s Garden host a variety of special events, great for a family day out including the Easter Egg Hunt, Halloween and Santa’s Christmas Magic. Visit our events page see what’s coming up next.
Eat
Our award-winning food is cooked every day with the best of ingredients, using herbs and edible flowers from the garden and fresh local produce. We have something for everyone, with plenty of dishes for visitors who are vegetarian and vegan and yummy options for kids. Lots of home baking too, so you can enjoy coffee and cakes or a delicious lunch.
Our light-filled garden café has huge picture windows for perfect indoor dining, or you can sit outside on the patio surrounded by flowers and the scents of the gardens.
There is no fee into the Cafe or Gift Shop so you can stop in as often as you like!
Accessibility
We welcome visitors who have a disability. The building and the gardens are accessible and a section of the nature trail is also accessible to wheelchair users. There is a fully accessible toilet.
We also have a complimentary electric car charger in the car park.
Carers accompanying people with disabilities are admitted free of charge.
Those traveling by public transport (Citylink or Bus Eireann), e-car or bicycle receive discounted entry to the Gardens. See above pricing table for Eco pricing. (The bus will leave you at the bottom of the road, 2km from Brigit’s Garden.)
Dogs
Visitors are welcome to bring dogs to the gardens so long as they are kept on a lead. We kindly ask owners to clean up after the dog as necessary.
Dogs are not permitted inside the café but you are very welcome to use our outside covered (and heated!) patio and tables in the garden.