- 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.
- A truly devoted admirer known as ‘The Yank’ regularly arranges for floral tributes to be left at the grave of Michael Collins in Glasnevin Cemetery.
- Glasnevin Cemetery Monument Works has been designing and creating headstones, monuments and memorials since 1974.
- Glasnevin Cemetery was consecrated and opened to the public for the first time on 21st February 1832.
- What are some interesting facts about Glasnevin Cemetery? Experience Glasnevin: Ireland's National Cemetery, in County Dublin is Ireland's largest cemetery.
- Dublin’s necropolis, Glasnevin Cemetery is a ‘must see’ for anyone visiting the city with a little time to spare.
- 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.
- If you are in Dublin and have some time, we highly recommend checking out the Glasnevin Cemetery Tour.
- The cost is €5 per person, and will enable you to discover the history of the cemetery, as well as the lives of the great men and women buried here in Glasnevin…