• 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.
  • 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.
  • The Glasnevin Cemetery Museum opened in 2010 and became the first cemetery museum in the world.
  • 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.
    • 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
  • Learn about the leading key figures of Irish history buried at Glasnevin Cemetery. Visit Ireland's tallest round tower, and experience the O'Connell Crypt.
  • Originally named Prospect Cemetery for the nearby townland of Prospect, Glasnevin Cemetery opened to much public attention on February 22, 1832.
  • Do you want to learn more about Glasnevin (Or Prospect) Cemetery? Visit CWGC for its history, location maps, visitor information, and war dead casualty details.
  • Located in Dublin city, Glasnevin Cemetery is Ireland’s largest burial place, 124 acres of monuments, crypts, gravestones and other tributes to the dead.