Samuel Thomas Heard (1835-1921), of Ballintubber, (late 17th century formal gardens), Kinsale, Co. Cork, East Indian Army Surgeon Major, inspired by Madras Horticultural Gardens he created Rossdohan gardens in Kenmare, Co. Kerry in 1873 utilising Furze as sea shelter emulating Lord Carbery at Castle Freke and son’s plant collecting in Abbyssinia.

Heard Family:

http://landedestates.nuigalway.ie/LandedEstates/jsp/estate-show.jsp?id=2106

Ballintober Gardens:

http://landedestates.nuigalway.ie/LandedEstates/jsp/estate-show.jsp?id=2106

West Cork Military Service:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AqhnQGE3ANjzdEY1U09tUm4zUWNvcFBmTllEdVZMaEE#gid=0

Son’s visit to Abbyssinia:

http://plants.jstor.org/visual/KADC5933

Rossdohan gardens: