• Glasnevin Cemetery (The round tower in the centre stands over the tomb of Daniel O'Connell). Tomb of Daniel O'Connell inside the crypt at the bottom of the round tower.
  • Glasnevin Cemetery, located in Dublin, Ireland, is one of the country’s most famous burial grounds and holds significant historical and cultural importance.
  • The Glasnevin Cemetery Museum opened in 2010 and became the first cemetery museum in the world.
  • In this guide, you’ll find everything from the history of Glasnevin Cemetery and its opening hours to what to see while you’re there.
  • Glasnevin Cemetery opened in 1832 as a non-denominational graveyard — the first of its kind in Ireland — and is the last resting place of some 1.5million people.
  • Its official name is Prospect Cemetery. As the largest cemetery in Ireland, some 1.5 million people have been buried in Glasnevin Cemetery across 124 acres.
  • Glasnevin Cemetery was consecrated and opened to the public for the first time on 21st February 1832.
    • Guided tour of Glasnevin Cemetery - Ireland's National Cemetery
    • Professional, articulate and approachable guides
    • museum's immersive exhibits - discover more about the history of Glasnevin Cemetery
  • You will learn about the sculpture, symbolism, architecture, art, sporting heroes, natural life and much more. Glasnevin Cemetery is considered an outdoor art gallery.
  • The grave of John Stanislaus Joyce (1848-1931), father of the famous writer James Joyce (1882-1941), is also to be found in Glasnevin cemetery.