Many many tours from around the four corners of world have been to see Hillside Garden sense 1994. Some tours include Horticultural Society of America in Pennsylvania and many others from America. Many From Switzerland and Holland and not to mention tours from all over Ireland and England.

Hillside Gardens and Mary Byrne has been in local and country wide news papers, Irish Examiner and Sunday Times to mention a few. The garden has also featured in numerous magazines worldwide.

Mary Byrne has also been to other countries to give lectures and talks on Hillside Gardens and about gardening.