The Dublin Tourist Guide

Glasnevin Cemetery Museum Take a Guided Tour - Climb the O’Connell Tower

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Located just 2.5km from Dublin’s City Centre, Glasnevin is a hauntingly gorgeous Victorian Garden Cemetery covering 124 acres of glorious parkland and adjoins the National Botanic Gardens and the Gravedigge­rs Pub at Prospect Sq. Since 1832, over 1.6 million people have been interred in Glasnevin - rich and famous, paupers and politician­s, artists, warriors and heroes.

Explore the City of the Dead where original artefacts, exhibits, audio-visual and immersive touchscree­n technology unravel the layers of bygone times.

Open: 10am – 5pm daily (6pm summer), 7 days a week.

Public and private tours – Choose from range of tours including the General History Tour, Dead Interestin­g, and the O’Connell Tower, 198 steps to breath taking views of Dublin - see website for daily times.

Prices include guided walking tour or Tower climb + entry to museum/ exhibition­s, re-enactment (2.30pm daily), €5.00 genealogy voucher &

10% discount in the Tower Café.

Finglas Road, Dublin 11 • 01 882 6550 museum@glasnevint­rust.ie • www.glasnevinm­useum.ie

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