Magical fairy garden finds its tiny feet by the Sullane
DURING his stay in Macroom for the staging of the musical The Blarney Stone, Hollywood star Patrick Bergin took time out to officially open the Tiny Feet Shed at the Fairy Garden in Masseytown.
The Fairy Garden is a magical refuge on the bank of the Sullane. It offers peace, tranquillity and a delightful play area to all ages and is just a short distance from Macroom Bridge.
It is the brainchild of a group of local activists, of whom Catherine Murphy is the chief motivator. Macroom Tidy Towns and the Men’s Shed have all contributed hugely to the development of the garden and there are great plans for the development of a Sensory Garden and a biodiversity area.
Patrick Bergin said it was a real honour for him to be asked to perform the opening of the shed in the garden. He particularly admired the tree stumps that invited the weary to relax and soak up the atmosphere in this great amenity area.
The idea for teh fairy garden came about as Tidy Towns volunteers were on one of their routine clean-ups when they noted the potential of the neglected park.
The group cleaned up the park and built a new wishing well, while the Men’s Shed ‘ helped the fairies’ to make the doors dotted around the park. The project was funded by the Tidy Towns and boosted by voluntary contributions, including one donation from a man in Kantucky who visits the area regularly.
Materials were also handed in to Frankie Twomey’s Hardware and there’s a box at the entrance for further donations. Other special touches include a hugging tree, and seating to sit back and relax.
Signs have also been erected informing people what types of trees and shrubs to plant to help pollination with bat boxes, bird boxes, insect boxes and a bug hut.
So, in Macrrom, watch out - there’s fairies about.