Glasnevin Cemetery Museum 5 Day Weather Forecast

Welcome to Glasnevin! This unique location is Ireland’s largest cemetery, a grand and impressive Necropolis. Since 1828, more than 1.6 million people have been interred in Glasnevin - rich and famous, paupers and politicians, artists, warriors and heroes, all resting side by side in this renowned Victorian Garden Cemetery.

Established by Daniel O’Connell as a place where people of “all religions and none” could bury their dead with dignity; the cemetery has grown to become a national monument and is a vital part of the Irish Heritage story. The exhibitions show the social, historical, political and artistic development of modern Ireland through the lives of the generations buried there.

Key to Glasnevin’s success is the popularity of the tour guides whose enthusiasm is compelling. Brimming with banter and charm each tour guide is passionate about sharing their love of heritage and history. Both the award-winning museum and the guided tours chart the fascinating history of this hallowed place, telling the stories of grave diggers and grave robbers, cholera epidemics, and world wars.

Choose from the following tours:

General History:
This tour gives an overview of the history of Glasnevin Cemetery and visits the graves of Ireland’s heroes – including Daniel O’Connell, Michael Collins, Roger Casement & Charles Stewart Parnell. Hear stories of the rogues and the rebels, the famous and the infamous, the gravediggers and the grave robbers!
General History tour schedule:
Daily at 11.30 and 2.30
July and August – Monday to Friday at 11.30, 1.30 and 2.30
July and August – Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holiday Monday 6th August at 11.30, 1.30, 2.30 and 3.30

‘Dead Interesting’:
Hear the quirky stories of the lesser known personalities, but equally interesting people buried at Glasnevin. Dead Interesting gives an alternative view of the varied heritage that Ireland’s largest cemetery holds within its walls such as the story of Maria Higgins, a lady who died once but was buried twice in Glasnevin!
‘Dead Interesting’ tour schedule:
Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays 4th June, 6th August and 29th October at 1pm

The O’Connell Tower
198 steps to breathtaking views of Dublin, the tower opened to the public for the first time since it was destroyed by a bomb in 1971. It is Ireland’s tallest round tower and stands at 180 feet. Built in 1854, it is the tombstone of the great liberator, Daniel O’Connell, who lies in an ornately decorated crypt at the base of the tower. Please note that due to the nature of this tour there are capacity and age restrictions. See https://www.glasnevinmuseum.ie/_shop/tower.cfm for more information
O’Connell Tower tour schedule:
Open to the public daily from 1-3pm