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Glasnevin Cemetery Museum
Since 1832
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Image courtesy of © O'Dea · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Glasnevin Cemetery Museum
Glasnevin Cemetery, on the Finglas Road, is a Victorian garden cemetery where the first burial took place in 1832; the museum is self-guided, and the history tours take about an hour and a half, the Glasnevin Trust says. Book tours ahead.
Why it's on our list
- Book tours ahead
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Glasnevin Cemetery Museum before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Glasnevin Cemetery Museum are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest Luas and rail stops
- CabraLuas700 m9 min walk
Key sights
- Christ Church3.0 kmWalk 37 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Guinness Storehouse3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Trinity College3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Phoenix Park3.5 kmWalk 44 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 15 min
- National Gallery3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 15 min
- St Stephen’s Green3.8 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Kilmainham Gaol3.8 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Dublin Airport6.8 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 24 min
Main railway stations
- Connolly2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Heuston2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 13 min