On the southeastern side outskirts of Kildare, at Tully, is the Irish National Stud, which has produced many famous racehorses. Here, too, is the Irish Horse Museum, covering the history of the horse from the Bronze Age to the present day. Among the exhibits can be seen the skeleton of Arkle, one of the most celebrated of Irish racehorses.
Adjoining the grounds of the National Stud are the Japanese Gardens, laid out by Japanese gardeners at the beginning of the century using imported plants. A special feature is the "Path of Life," in which the landscape gardener has sought to represent the stages of man's life from the cradle to the grave.