• 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.
  • 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.
  • He is also credited with the establishment of Glasnevin Cemetery and is buried and memorialized in the famous tall tower at the entrance of the cemetery.
  • Glasnevin Cemetery was consecrated and opened to the public for the first time on 21st February 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.
  • Glasnevin Cemetery, Ireland's largest burial ground, covers 124 acres of glorious parkland where you can discover the legacies of Ireland’s heroes.
  • A visit to Glasnevin Cemetery is a fantastic trip back through history. You’ll hear myths of gravediggers and grave robbers, and get the chance to climb the 180-foot...
  • You will learn about the sculpture, symbolism, architecture, art, sporting heroes, natural life and much more. Glasnevin Cemetery is considered an outdoor art gallery.