Pearse Museum – St. Enda’s Park
An enthralling chapter in the story of 1916
Limited Access
Museum closed due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Admission
Free admission
Pearse Museum – St. Enda’s Park
The Pearse Museum in St Enda’s Park is where the leader of the 1916 Rising, Patrick Pearse, lived and operated his pioneering Irish-speaking school from 1910 to 1916.
Set in nearly 20 hectares of attractive parkland in Rathfarnham, Dublin, the museum tells the story of Patrick Pearse and his brother Willie, both of whom were executed for their part in the 1916 Rising. Here you can peruse a fascinating exhibition on Pearse’s life and wander through the historic rooms where he, his family and his students once lived and worked.
The romantic landscape surrounding the museum contains a wild river valley, forested areas and some enchanting eighteenth- and nineteenth-century follies.
If you are interested in the park’s varied wildlife, you will find information about it in a dedicated room in the courtyard – where you’ll also find the Schoolroom Café.
Highlights

Gallery
Seasonal Opening Times
- November – January
09:30 – 16:00
Opens at 10:00 Sundays & Bank Holidays
- February
Contact
St. Enda's Park
Grange Road
Rathfarnham
Dublin 16
D16 Y7Y5
01 493 4208
pearsemuseum@opw.ie
Facilities
- Art
- Audio Tour
- Baby Changing
- Cafe
- Car park
- Changing exhibitions
- Coach parking
- Exhibition
- Guided tours
- Lift
- Museum
- Toilets
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Wheelchair Accessible Toilet
Restrictions
- Assistance dogs only
Nearby sites to visit
Pearse Museum – St. Enda’s Park
Rathfarnham Castle
An inspiring Elizabethan castle within easy reach of Dublin City Centre
Approx. 1.7 km from Pearse Museum – St. Enda’s Park
Iveagh Gardens
Experience a sense of wonder in Dublin’s ‘secret garden’
Approx. 6.0 km from Pearse Museum – St. Enda’s Park
St Stephen’s Green
A Victorian civic gem in Dublin’s greatest garden square
Approx. 6.5 km from Pearse Museum – St. Enda’s Park
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