Garden of Remembrance
A tranquil memorial in the heart of Dublin city
Admission
Free admission
Trip Advisor
Garden of Remembrance
This beautiful garden in the centre of the city was designed by architect Dáithí Hanly and dedicated to the memory of ‘all those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish freedom’.
The garden was officially opened on the fiftieth anniversary of the 1916 Rising.
The focus point is a magnificent sculpture by Oisín Kelly, based on the legend of the Children of Lir, in which four children are transformed into swans and remain so for 900 years before becoming human again. A poem by Liam Mac Uistin is inscribed on the wall behind the sculpture. It concludes: ‘O generations of freedom remember us, the generations of the vision.’
The garden is intended as a place of quiet remembrance. It is a perfect place to enjoy some respite from the clamour of the city.
Gallery
Opening Times
Open All Year
Average Length of Visit: 1 hour
Seasonal Opening Times
- April – September
Daily 08:30 – 18:00
- October – March
Daily 09:30 – 16:00
- Christmas Day
11:00 – 13:00
Contact
Parnell Square East
Dublin 1
D01AOF8
01 821 3021
superintendent.park@opw.ie
Facilities
- Lift
Restrictions
- Appropriate footwear
- Assistance dogs only
Nearby sites to visit
Garden of Remembrance
Dublin Castle
The nerve centre of historical power in Ireland
Approx. 1.2 km from Garden of Remembrance
St Audoen’s Church
A medieval chapel at the centre of city life
Approx. 1.3 km from Garden of Remembrance
Arbour Hill Cemetery
The final resting place of the leaders of 1916
Approx. 1.6 km from Garden of Remembrance