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Forty shades of green

A lot of parks in Dublin are closed each evening according to Daylight Hours. As these change every month, here’s a reminder so you never get locked in!

Feb & Nov 17:00
March-Oct 18:00
Dec-Jan 16:00


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Ardgillan Castle & Demesne

Ardgillan Castle & Demesne
Located about 30km from North Co. Dublin, this stately 18th Century castellated country house boasts fabulous views of the Irish Sea from its lofty coastal perch. Read_on (No Comments)

Cabinteely House & Park

Cabinteely House & Park
Just off the N11 dual carriageway, this 45 hectare park is a fine example of the less formal 18th Century English Landscape style. Read_on (No Comments)

Dillon Garden

Dillon Garden
The secret garden, eat your heart out. This stunning garden is Helen Dillon's private garden, which she graciously opens to garden lovers. Read_on (No Comments)

Garden of Remembrance

Garden of Remembrance
Just off O’Connell Street is this small and peaceful park where a sculpture of Irish legend the Children of Lir - turned into swans by a jealous stepmother – overlooks a crucifix-shaped mosaic pond. Read_on (No Comments)

Herbert Park

Named after Sidney Herbert (1810-1861) this 32 acre park was the site for the 1907 Dublin International Trades Exhibition. Read_on (No Comments)

Iveagh Gardens

Walk around the back of the National Concert Hall or through Clonmel St off Harcourt St and you'll discover Dublin’s very own secret garden. Read_on (No Comments)

Marlay Park

Chill out in this superb public park's 300acres of woodlands and walks c.10km from the city centre. Tennis courts, a Read_on (No Comments)

Merrion Square

In a city renowned for its Georgian architecture, this has to be the era's showpiece square - and certainly the city's largest. Read_on (No Comments)

National Botanic Gardens

Almost 20 hectares of beautifuly landscaped gardens create a colourful kaleidoscope of indigenous and international plants at this, Ireland's horticultural hub. Read_on (No Comments)

People's Park

Just off the seafront in the town of Dun Laoghaire in South County Dublin is this formal Victorian-style park dating from the late 19th Century. Read_on (No Comments)

Phoenix Park

Phoenix Park
Just north of the River Liffey from Heuston Station is Dublin’s best known park - the largest enclosed urban park in Europe and twice the size of New York's Central Park. Read_on (No Comments)

Phoenix Park Visitors Centre

The Centre has an exhibition on the history and wildlife of the park and an audio visual presentation showing how it has progressed through the ages from 3500BC to present day. Read_on (No Comments)

St. Stephen's Green

St. Stephen's Green
At the top of Grafton Street is undoubtedly one of Dublin’s top attractions and arguably Ireland’s most prominent Victorian park. Read_on (No Comments)

Tolka Valley Regional Park

Still under development, this extensive park runs alongside the eponymous river and incorporates 300 acres of grassland, wetland and mature woodland. Read_on (No Comments)

War Memorial Gardens

War Memorial Gardens
The names of the 49,400 Irish soldiers who died in WWl are recorded in eight volumes housed in the granite Bookrooms of these graceful 20 acre gardens. Read_on (No Comments)