Glasnevin Cemetery: Guided Tours and Women of Ireland Series

What to Expect

Glasnevin Cemetery is Ireland’s national cemetery and one of Dublin’s most remarkable historical and cultural sites. Founded in 1832 by Daniel O’Connell to provide a place where Irish people of all faiths could be buried together, it holds the remains of over a million people including Michael Collins, Eamon de Valera, Constance Markievicz, Brendan Behan and Daniel O’Connell himself.

Guided tours run daily and bring the stories of the extraordinary people buried there to vivid life. From the leaders of 1916 and the War of Independence to writers, artists and ordinary Dubliners whose lives were anything but ordinary, the cemetery tells the story of Ireland across two centuries in a way that no museum or textbook quite can.

The Women of Ireland monthly tours run on the last Sunday of each month from June through November at 2:00 PM, focusing specifically on the remarkable women who played defining roles in Irish history and culture and whose stories are only now receiving the recognition they deserve.

Good to Know

• Guided tours run daily throughout the year
• Women of Ireland tour on the last Sunday of every month June to November at 2:00 PM
• Tours must be booked in advance at dctrust.ie
• Tickets from approximately €13 per person; check website for current pricing
• The museum at the entrance is included with tour admission
• Allow approximately 90 minutes for a tour

Getting There

Glasnevin Cemetery is on Finglas Road in Dublin 11. Bus routes 40 and 140 stop at the cemetery entrance. The 83 bus also passes nearby. From the city centre, the walk through Glasnevin Village is pleasant but takes around 40 minutes. There is free car parking at the cemetery.