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Places to Visit > Parks and Gardens Finglas Road,
Glasnevin,
Dublin 11,
Ireland
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From the opening of its gates in 1832 right through to its most recent event — the State funerals of Kevin Barry (an Irish freedom fighter) and his comrades on October 2001, Glasnevin Cemetery has acted as Ireland’s National Cemetery and is the final resting place of those who have helped shape modern Ireland.
Free tours of the cemetery are available. The walking tour lasts one and a half hours and takes the graves of Daniel O'Connell, Charles Stewart Parnell, Eamon DeValera, James Larkin, Maud Gonne MacBride, Countess Markievicz, Ann Devlin, Brendan Behan, Michael Collins and many other graves of interest.
Times:The tours take place every Wednesday and Friday at 2.30pm.
All enquiries and bookings can be made by e-mail or telephoning the Cemetery at:(01) 8301133.
Specialised tours may also be booked by arrangement with the tour guide.
Students:All schools and colleges are encouraged to avail of the walking tour. At each graveside a short history of the person and the time in which they lived in is given. The age and knowledge of the participants dictate the level of the talk. Therefore booking by schools and colleges is essential.
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