Bona Ventura

Kilmainham · Dublin

Irish National War Memorial Gardens

Gairdíní Náisiúnta Cuimhneacháin Cogaidh

ParkLocal favourite

Lutyens' sunken rose gardens, fountains and War Stone above the Liffey at Islandbridge, a memorial to the 49,400 Irish soldiers who died in the First World War. Quiet, beautifully kept and rarely visited.

Address
Islandbridge, Dublin 8
Hours
Open all year: Mon-Fri from 08:00, Sat-Sun from 10:00; closes at dusk (OPW)
Best time to go
Afternoon · About 45 min
Price
Free
Price level
€

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Good to know

  • Free entry; OPW guided tours on Wednesdays at 14:00 from April to October
  • The granite bookrooms with Harry Clarke's illustrated roll of names open by arrangement

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