We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause.

For more information and bookings, please contact Glasnevin Musuem by emailing booking@glasnevintrust.ie or telephone 01-8826550.

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Glasnevin Trust is a not-for-profit organisation, charity number 5849

So would you like to be a Tour Guide?

Sunday 13th May at 15.00 (Part 1) Tour Guiding Workshop. This event is open to members of the public and to groups. Booking is essential and must be made in advance by contacting the museum on 882 6550 or museum@glasnevintrust.ie Max of 20 per workshop. More workshops can be added if there is a demand. Each member who completes the Workshop will receive a certificate of Completion from Glasnevin Museum. Cost €6.00 per person.

Glasnevin Museum will offer a Tour Guiding Workshop in two parts to participants of Bealtaine. Members of the Workshop will be provided with training in Customer Service and on the techniques of tour guiding e.g. presentation, delivery, content, managing the group, and body language. This session will conclude with a short guided tour of Glasnevin Cemetery, where the techniques discussed will be demonstrated. Each member of the Workshop will be given the name of a personality buried in the cemetery. For the next two weeks, they will prepare for presenting their own guided tour of the cemetery which will take place on Sunday 27th May at 15.00 (Part 2) to members of the museum team and their own family and friends.

WHERE:     GLASNEVIN CEMETERY, Dublin

WHAT:          Ceremonies attended by Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Jimmy Deenihan TD, to honour the originators of the National Flag & Anthem of the Republic Of Ireland who are interred in Glasnevin Cemetery.

Edward Hollywood (1814-1873): Silkweaver and member of the three man delegation that returned to Ireland from France in 1848 with the first Irish tricolour.

Peadar Kearney (1883-1942): Republican and songwriter who wrote the lyrics to Amhrán na bhFiann in 1907.

The Minister will be accompanied by John Green, Chairman, Glasnevin Trust in a ceremony involving the raising of the tricolour in honour of both men’s commitment to a Republic.

Wreaths will also be laid at both men’s graves.

Glasnevin Museum has plenty to offer this Easter Weekend. Our popular “Rebels & Revolutionary” tours are back all weekend. On Easter Sunday, we celebrate with Story Telling, Songs, Enactments and a sumptuous dinner in the Tower Cafe. On Easter Sunday and Monday, we will also have orations at the graves of O’Donovan Rossa and Elizabeth O’Farrell.

Full details below.

For more information and bookings, please contact Glasnevin Museum on 01-8826550 or email booking@glasnevintrust.ie

The O’Connell Tower above Daniel O’Connell’s crypt has been bathed in green light to link St. Patrick and Daniel O’Connell, two great Irish historical figures.

As part of our St Patrick’s Day events, don’t miss our “St Patrick’s Eve with a special Historical Tour of Glasnevin“. 

(To view this on RTE’s News at Nine, click the view button on image).

From Saturday 17th March, an additional tour at 11:30am will be added to the Daily Tours of Glasnevin Cemetery as part of our Summer schedule.

Tickets are €25 (children under 12 are half price) and there is a 10% discount for Groups (over 10), students and seniors.

***If you book before March 10th, we will send you a copy of our publication, “Daniel O’Connell; The Man Who Discovered Ireland” to get you in the spirit of the weekend absolutely free.

For more information and bookings contact:

T: 01 8826550

E: booking@glasnevintrust.ie

Web: www.glasnevinmuseum.ie

‘Trees – Our Past, Our Present, Our Future’.

Tree Planting Workshops for Primary Schools and Families at Glasnevin Cemetery

• A tour featuring Glasnevin Cemetery’s many wonderful trees
• The planting of 3 saplings in Glasnevin Cemetery
• Learn how to plant your own little seedling, which each child can take home
• All are welcome to return and water their trees as they grow 

Primary School Workshops
Available 5^th – 9^th March, Booking Essential, Cost €6.00 per pupil (Max 30 per group)

Family Workshop
Saturday 10^th March, 11am, Booking Essential, Cost €6.00 per child. 

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Tel: 01 8826550, E-mail: booking@glasnevintrust.ie,
Glasnevin Trust, who operate both Glasnevin Museum and Glasnevin Cemetery, is a registered Charity (5849) and all proceeds go towards the restoration and upkeep of Glasnevin Cemetery (including its many wonderful trees).

 
Ticket Price €10.00 (Combined Tour & Museum Visit)/ €9.00 concession.  €6.00 for the Cemetery Tour Only/ €5.00 concession.
The tour is our Historical Tour and will include access to the crypt of Daniel O’Connell, a visit to Parnell, De Valera, the Republican Plot, Collins…but to name a few.

Our resident Gaelgoir, Patrick Gleeson, will be delivering the tour on the day. Groups of 10+ who wish to avail of a Private Tour As Gaeilge during Seachtain na Gaeilge should please get in touch with the dates and times and we will do our best to accommodate them. 

For more information and/or to make a booking, telephone 01-8826550 or email booking@glasnevintrust.ie

Admission to Glasnevin Museum. It opened in April 2010 and is a wonderful introduction to the wealth of national history within the walls of Glasnevin Cemetery. This interactive visitor attraction offers a fascinating view of Ireland’s Necropolis and the many renowned figures that shaped the country we live in today. A visit to the museum and a tour of the cemetery is a must see for anyone interested in Irish Heritage and Genealogy. The exhibition over two floors shows the social, historical, political and artistic development of modern Ireland through the lives of the generations buried in Ireland’s necropolis.

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Historical Cemetery Walking Tour with one of our experienced tour guides. The tour of Glasnevin Cemetery includes a visit to the crypt of Daniel O Connell. 

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Enjoy a cup of tea/coffee and a scone in the relaxing Tower Café

… ALL for an incredible €10.00

Please note that this offer is available for individual and group bookings. All group bookings however must book in advance by telephoning the museum on 01 8826550 or e-mailing booking@glasnevintrust.ie
For individuals visiting the Museum wishing to make full use of this offer, please note the Cemetery Tours are daily at 2.30pm.

Other Museum facilities include the Glasnevin Trust Shop which stocks exclusive gifts and souvenirs.