About Glasnevin Cementry Museum

Glasnevin Cemetery and museum are storytellers of over 1.5 million people. It is a large Cemetery in Glasnevin, Dublin, Ireland which opened in 1832. It holds the graves and memorials of numerous well-known figures and has a spectacular museum. This Cemetery is located in Glasnevin in two parts. The main part with its trademark high walls on one side and the watchtowers are located on the other side. The Cemetery contains historically notable monuments and graves of many prominent national figures, including the graves of Daniel O’ Connell, Charles Stewart Parnell, etc. It will give you an eerie but rich experience for a lifetime.

Must See

  • This is a famous cemetery in Dublin.
  • This museum is built around the Graves of different famous people.
  • The  Watchtower and History of Glasnevin are the major hotspots.
  • Explore one of Ireland’s most impressive burial grounds; gain insight into life in Dublin during the Victorian era from a knowledgeable guide.

How to reach

From Dublin city, you need to take a Taxi. It's 3.3 Km away and takes 12 minutes to reach via R 135. If you go there by walking, it takes 38 minutes to reach there. By bus, you need to take Bus no 40, 140 it will reach there in 18 minutes and it’s available in every 9 minutes from Dublin city South, Millennium Spire Street. By train, it will take 16 minutes via Abbey Street Luas stop in every 7 minutes.

The bus in Dublin costs €1.55 by Leap Card and €2.15 by Cash from stages 1-3. By Luas, a single journey starts at €1.54, if using a leap card. If paid through cash, it will start at €2.10.

Tips

  • Travel back in time to the darkened days of Victorian Dublin during the 1.5-hour walking tour of the Glasnevin Cemetery.
  • You can hear entertaining anecdotes surrounding the thieves, rebels, authors, and politicians laid to rest in the cemetery.
  • You can receive discounts on gift shop purchases and café refreshments after your enriching tour.
  • Use a genealogy voucher and trace your own ancestry.
  • Browse Glasnevin Cemetery Museum’s impressive collection of exhibits, discovering fascinating facts about prominent figures buried in the cemetery.
  • The Tower Cafe provides a resting place to you after being on your feet for over 90 minutes.

Visit Time

Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Monday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Thursday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Friday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

December 24th -  Open 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

December 25th - Closed

January 01 - Closed

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Waiting Time

30 min

 

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Entrance Fee

Yes
Museum Admission:
Adult: € 6.50
Children: €4.5 per child/student/senior
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Time you can spend

1 to 2 hours

 

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Weather

Clear Sky 11.52°C

 

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