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Grangegorman Military Cemetery

Remembering the fallen of the British Empire

10:00 – 16:00

See all opening times

Grangegorman Military Cemetery

Remembering the fallen of the British Empire

10:00 – 16:00

See all opening times

Admission

Free

 

Getting here

Blackhorse Avenue,
Dublin 7
D07 PK13

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Grangegorman Military Cemetery

The largest military cemetery in Ireland, Grangegorman is a stone’s throw from the landmark Phoenix Park.

The graveyard was opened in 1876 as a resting place for service personnel of the British Empire and their families. It contains war graves from both world wars, as well as the graves of some of the British soldiers who lost their lives during the 1916 Rising.

A simply designed screen-wall memorial, built of Irish limestone and standing nearly 2 metres high, commemorates those war casualties whose graves lie elsewhere in Ireland and can no longer be maintained.

Mature trees and well-maintained lawns cast a sombre and reflective atmosphere over this restful place.

Opening Times

For Guided Tours: Available every Thursday at 11:00 from April – November (Contact phoenixparkvisitorcentre@opw.ie)

For Cemetery: Open Year Round (Contact superintendent.park@opw.ie)

Monday – Sunday 10:00 – 16:00

 

Contact

Blackhorse Avenue,
Dublin 7
D07 PK13

01 677 0095 (Guided Tours) / 01 821 3021 (Cemetery)

Getting Here

Located near city centre in Dublin 7

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Facilities

  • Guided tours

Restrictions

  • Appropriate footwear
  • Dogs on lead
  • Uneven walkways

Resources

Social Guide

Download, print and read our social guide (PDF) about visiting Grangegorman Military Cemetery. This will help first-time visitors, families and people with developmental and learning disabilities to prepare for a visit to Grangegorman Military Cemetery.

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