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Glasnevin Cemetery ‘DEAD Interesting’
Tour & Museum
Business Details
Glasnevin Cemetery, Finglas Road, Dublin 11
GPS 53.370191, -6.277691
T +353 (0) 1 88265001
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Business ContactAnn Kilcoyne
Experience
Since 1832, more than 1.5 million people have been interred in Glasnevin.
Glasnevin Cemetery covers 124 acres of glorious parkland-perfect for
exploring the legacies of Ireland’s heroes.With your local guide leading you
through this haunting Victorian Garden cemetery, their passion and love of
Irish heritage and history in telling the stories of this island’s complex and
fascinating history, turns a educational history tour into something magical
with a careful balance of passion, sensitivity and fun.
NEW for 2017
The new ‘Dead Interesting’ tour of Glasnevin Cemetery gives an alternative
view of the varied heritage that Ireland’s largest cemetery holds and the
history within its walls. Visitors will learn of its sculpture, symbolism,
architecture, art, sporting heroes, horticulture, natural life and much more.
Allow 90 mins for tour, with further time to visit museum, interactive
exhibitions, genealogy research area, shop and café.
Pricing
€13 (includes Café discount + €5 voucher for genealogy record search).
Advance booking for groups (>10 pax). Smaller numbers can join scheduled
public tours. For groups of > 50 pax, we will split group between 2 guides.
Tour Operator Rate Yes
FIT Rate Yes
Ad Hoc Group Rate Yes
Tour Series Rate Yes
Guided tours available for pre-booked groups.
Group Bookings/B2B Rates Contact Ann Kilcoyne
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T +353 (0) 1 8169538
Opening Details & Refreshment
1000-1700hrs Mon-Sun (Tour operates in all weathers). Closed 25, 26 Dec
and 1 Jan. Café onsite
Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements
Car & coach parking onsite (3 mins). Suitable outdoor footwear and seasonal
outdoor clothing advised.
Nearest Accommodation Hub
Dublin
Experiences Nearby
Botanic Gardens (5 mins walk)
Experience Gaelic Games – via Botanic Gardens (7 mins walk)
Malahide Castle, Gardens & Café (22 mins/Dublin Sightseeing tour bus)
Experience Gaelic Games
Business Details
Office: EGG, 32 Claude Road, Drumcondra Dublin 9.
T +353 (0) 1 2544292
+353 (0) 87 2317794
+353 (0) 86 8116809
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Business ContactGeorgina Caraher
Dublin HQ EGG @ Na Fianna GAA Club, Saint Mobhí Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9
(Dublin Experience)
GPS 53.37415, -6.26543
Galway EGG @ LiamMellows GAA Club, Renmore, Ballyloughane Road, Galway
(Wild Atlantic Experience)
GPS 53.27101325014381, -9.02067661035403
Cork EGG @ Na Piarsiagh GAA Club, The Commons, Fairhill, Cork
GPS 51.91912603569929, -8.494491574648464
Experience
Experience Gaelic Games offers a mix of cultural immersion, soft activity and
serious interaction over 3-4 hrs.Your group visits a local Gaelic (Irish) Club where
the session starts with a personally delivered Audio/Visual presentation explaining
the Irish obsession with our tribal national sports as an expression of our cultural
identity. Then we unleash the group’s inner warrior instincts as they learn how
to play our native games.Add to this, some Gaelic Handball action and you have
the perfect Irish ‘team’ experience. Multilingual subtitled videos are available
for visiting groups upon request. Allow 3 hrs for this experience.
Pricing
€35 (Adult); €25 (student). Min 8 pax, max 300 pax per session. Min age 6 years.
Tour Operator Rate Yes
FIT Rate Yes
Ad Hoc Group Rate Yes
Tour Series Rate Yes
Group Bookings Contact Georgina Caraher
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T +353 (0) 1 2544292
Opening Details & Refreshment
Available all year round in daylight hours (start times to suit group). Indoor
facilities available for limited group sizes in bad weather. Suitable recreational
loose fit clothing and good grip shoes/runners advised. No experience
necessary. Suits all levels of ability.
Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements
Parking available on site at Sports Grounds
Transport
Dublin Bus (within 5 mins walk) See
Nearest Accommodation Hub
Dublin
Experiences Nearby
Botanic Gardens (4 mins walk)
Glasnevin Cemetery Museum (6 mins walk via Botanic Gardens)
Malahide Castle, Gardens & Café (22 mins drive)
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