Iveagh Gardens
Experience a sense of wonder in Dublin’s ‘secret garden’
08:00 – 16:00
Iveagh Gardens
Experience a sense of wonder in Dublin’s ‘secret garden’
08:00 – 16:00
Iveagh Gardens
Tucked away behind the National Concert Hall, the Iveagh Gardens are among the finest, but least known, of Dublin’s parks and gardens.
They were designed by Ninian Niven in 1865 as the grounds for the Dublin Exhibition Palace – a space ‘where the citizens might meet for the purposes of rational amusement blended with instruction’.
The gardens contain a unique collection of features, which include rustic grottos, sunken formal panels of lawn with fountain centrepieces, woodlands, a maze, a rosarium, the American garden, rockeries and archery grounds.
This oasis of tranquillity and beauty, just a stone’s throw from the city centre, can justly claim to be the capital’s best-kept secret.
Gallery
Opening Times
Open all year
Iveagh Gardens are open daily with the exception of December 25th and March 17th.
Closing times are approximate.
Average duration of visit: 1 hour
Notice
Closing times can vary due to weather conditions, events therein or State business. Please contact parkmanager@opw.ie or call 01 4757816 for updates.
Seasonal Opening Times
- January
Monday to Saturday – 08:00 opening.
Sunday and Bank Holidays – 10:00 opening.FROM CLOSING
8 January 16.00
22 January 16.30
- February
Monday to Saturday – 08:00 opening.
Sunday and Bank Holidays – 10:00 opening.FROM CLOSING
5 February 17.00
19 February 17.30
- March
Monday to Saturday – 08:00 opening.
Sunday and Bank Holidays – 10:00 opening.FROM CLOSING
4 March 18.00
18 March 18.30
24 March 19.00
- April
Monday to Saturday – 08:00 opening.
Sunday and Bank Holidays – 10:00 opening.FROM CLOSING
1 April 19.30
- May
Monday to Saturday – 08:00 opening.
Sunday and Bank Holidays – 10:00 opening.FROM CLOSING
May 19.30
- June
Monday to Saturday – 08:00 opening.
Sunday and Bank Holidays – 10:00 opening.FROM CLOSING
June 19.30
- July
Monday to Saturday – 08:00 opening.
Sunday and Bank Holidays – 10:00 opening.FROM CLOSING
July 19.30
- August
Monday to Saturday – 08:00 opening.
Sunday and Bank Holidays – 10:00 opening.FROM CLOSING
August 19.30
- September
Monday to Saturday – 08:00 opening.
Sunday and Bank Holidays – 10:00 opening.FROM CLOSING
9 September 19.00
23 September 18.30
- October
Monday to Saturday – 08:00 opening.
Sunday and Bank Holidays – 10:00 opening.FROM CLOSING
7 October 18.00
21 October 17.30
27 October 16.30
- November
Monday to Saturday – 08:00 opening.
Sunday and Bank Holidays – 10:00 opening.FROM CLOSING
13 November 16.00
- December
Monday to Saturday – 08:00 opening.
Sunday and Bank Holidays – 10:00 opening.FROM CLOSING
1 December 15.30
Getting Here
Access now from Hatch Street. Accessible entry is via Clonmel Street and Hatch Street.
Click the relevant icon below to open Maps directions
Facilities
Restrictions
- Dogs on lead
Nearby sites to visit
Iveagh Gardens
St Stephen’s Green
A Victorian civic gem in Dublin’s greatest garden square
Approx. 0.5 km from Iveagh Gardens
Government Buildings
A working hub for the business of the state
Approx. 0.7 km from Iveagh Gardens
Dublin Castle
The nerve centre of historical power in Ireland
Approx. 1.0 km from Iveagh Gardens
