Glasnevin CemeteryIreland's national cemetery, with a round tower over Daniel O'Connell's crypt and a museum at the gate.
Garden
National Botanic Gardens
Glasnevin, County Dublin
Glasshouses and planted grounds at Glasnevin on the bank of the Tolka, free to walk around.
- Where
- Glasnevin, County Dublin
- Official site
- heritageireland.ie
- Map
- Directions · OpenStreetMap
- Before you go
- Opening times, prices and access change. Check with the place itself.
Nearby
The closest places on our lists, in any county.
Glasnevin CemeteryIreland's national cemetery, with a round tower over Daniel O'Connell's crypt and a museum at the gate.
The Ha'penny BridgeThe cast iron footbridge over the Liffey, named after the toll it used to charge to cross.
EPIC The Irish Emigration MuseumIrish emigration, told underground in the vaults of the CHQ Building on the north quays.
Christ Church CathedralOlder of the two city cathedrals, and its crypt runs the full length underneath it.
Dublin CastleBritain ruled Ireland from here until 1922. The castle is closed to the public until the end of 2026 while Ireland holds the EU Presidency, and the State Apartments and the Dubh Linn Garden reopen after that.
Trinity College and the Long RoomThe Book of Kells is in the Treasury under the Long Room. Most of the Long Room's books are out while the building is restored.What’s on nearby
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Today, Monday 9th November
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- Mon9 NovIreland in the 80s: The Full Picture | Media, TV and RadioNational Library of Ireland · Dublin City
- Mon9 NovLemn Sissay - Let the Light Pour In LIVEO'Reilly Theatre
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