address: Mountjoy Square, Dublin 1. area: Central contact: T: (01) 661 2369 Located in the centre of Mountjoy Square, once Dublin’s premier Georgian area, and comprising 1.8 hectares, this park was originally created by the Developer of the Square, Luke Gardiner, Lord Mountjoy around 1800, as part of his grand concept which envisaged the great [...]
address: Merrion Square, Dublin 2 area: Southeast contact: T: (01) 661 2369 The construction of the Georgian houses at Merrion Square began in 1762 and continued for 30 years. The earliest plan of the park shows a double line of trees around the perimeter which was later enclosed by railings in the early years of [...]
address: Ballyfermot Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 area: South Central contact: T: (01) 626 5051 Facilities Playground All-weather kick-about Football Pitches Picnic Area Community Sculpture Native Tree Trail Markievicz Park Native Tree Trail The Native Tree Trail will help to introduce you to a selection of Ireland’s native trees. There are 15 native trees signposted in [...]
address: Chapelizod/Islandbridge area: South Central contact: T: (01) 454 2555 Located between the Liffey to the north and the Chapelizod by-pass to the south and extending from St. Laurence Road to the War Memorial Gardens (managed by the OPW) at Islandbridge, is Liffey Valley Park, comprising approximately 12 hectares (29 acres). To the south of [...]
address: Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 area: South Central contact: T: (01) 454 2555 Kylemore Park, Ballyfermot was opened in November, 2009 and won an award commendation at the Irish Landscape Institute Awards 2009. The park was designed by Peter Leonard of the Parks & Landscape Services Division, Dublin City Council. Facilities Basketball Court Playground Sculptured Earth [...]
address: Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. area: Southeast contact: T: (01) 668 4364 Herbert Park is named after Sidney Herbert (1810-1861), the father of the Earl of Pembroke who, in 1903, offered the site to Pembroke Urban District Council for development as a public park. The famous Dublin International Trades Exhibition was held on the site in [...]
address: Glasnevin/Drumcondra, Dublin 9. area: Central contact: T: (01) 837 3290 Situated on the Tolka River between Glasnevin and Drumcondra and just downstream from the National Botanic Gardens, the park extends to 7.5 hectares. The site was originally a landfill until the 1930′s when the eastern end of the park was first developed. The River [...]
address: Fr. Collins Park area: North Central contact: T: (01) 833 6262 Irelands first wholly sustainable park opened in May 2009. The park is located in the heart of the ‘North Fringe ‘- the new communities of Clongriffen and Belmayne, between the Hole in the Wall Road and the Mayne River in Donaghmede. The park [...]
address: Fairview, Dublin 3 area: North Central contact: T: (01) 833 6262 Situated in the heart of Fairview between the DART line and Tolka, this 20 hectares park is noted for its seasonal bedding displays but also has valuable playing fields, a children’s playground and tree-lined walks. Originally a tidal mud flat which was used [...]
address: Whitehall, Dublin 9. area: North Central contact: T: (01) 833 6262/ (01) 842 1182 Located in Whitehall just off the M1 motorway and to the South of Shantalla Road, the park extends to 10 hectares and was developed in the late 1950′s and early 1960′s to satisfy the local demand for playing fields. Tennis [...]
Located just off the Raheny Road and extending to 10.25 hectares, this neighbourhood park provides sports pitches, a Pitch and Putt facility, and a network of pathways for walkers.
address: Southside area: Southeast contact: T: (01) 668 4364 The Dodder was one of the major industrial rivers of Ireland for many years and is still dotted with may relic millstreams, weirs, sluices and old factories. The river corridor supports a rich variety of birds, animals and insects as a special wildlife habitat comprising fast-flowing [...]
Tolka Valley Park is an important regional park located on both sides of the Tolka River between Pelletstown, Finglas and Glasnevin. The river valley is rich in plant and animal life, a haven for biodiversity within the city, and local history. The Park is situated over a former city landfill, creating challenges to its management [...]
address: Clontarf/Raheny area: North Central contact: T: (01) 833 1859/ (01) 833 8898 The brothers Arthur and Benjamin Lee Guinness built up an estate of nearly 123.75 hectares from 1835 onwards in the Clontarf/Raheny area and called the estate St. Anne’s after the Holy Well of the same name on the lands. Sir Arthur Edward [...]
address: Thomas Street, Dublin 8. area: South Central contact: T: (01) 661 2369 Formerly a cemetery dating from 1552. Associated with historic St. Catherine’s Church off Thomas Street, the 0.16 hectare site was developed as a public parking 1985. Burials ceased in 1894 and the Representative Church Body handed over the Church and graveyard to [...]
address: Camden Row, Dublin 8. area: Southeast contact: T: (01) 661 2369 Located at Camden Row this small 0.3 hectare former burial ground associated with St. Kevin’s Church has long historical associations. The first reference to the church in historical annals is in 1226. It was re-roofed in 1582 and in 1584 was the burial [...]