Address
Iveagh Gardens,
Clonmel Street, off Harcourt Street,
Dublin 2, Ireland
Directions: Google Maps
Support
Phone: +353 1 475 7816
Email: parkmanager@opw.ie
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About Iveagh Gardens
A popular leisure locale, the Iveagh Gardens is a hidden gem, in the heart of Dublin City, with an incredible history of more than 300 years. Located on Clonmell Street, and named after Edward Cecil Guinness, the 1st Earl of Iveagh, the Gardens are entitled as a National Historic Property of Dublin, Ireland. Surrounded by, the present day buildings, Iveagh Gardens are locally dubbed, as the “secret garden” and populous for its unique landscape features.
Managed by the Office of Public Works, the Iveagh Gardens received the Green Flag Award in 2018, for best sustainable management, of parks and green spaces in Dublin City. The State-run Iveagh Gardens, original landscape elements, stands restored and maintained for public enjoyment, as a major tourist attraction, and as a getaway from the City buzz.
Landscape Architect Ninan Niven designed the blooming Victorian town Gardens in 1856, altering between the styles of the ‘English Landscape’ and the ‘French Formal’. The Gardens was originally, a private lawn of 8.5 acres, owned by John Scott, the 1ST Earl of Clonmell. In 1817, the private lawn was open to the public on lease, and renamed as ‘Cobourg Gardens’. The Gardens hosted the magnificent Dublin Exhibition Palace in 1865, and was a popular winter garden for Dublin’s wealthiest elites. In 1862, Edward Cecil Guinness acquired the Gardens, and transformed the plot, into the present day Iveagh Gardens.
The best-highlighted features of the Gardens include the Cascade Fountains, the Yew Maze, and a SunDial. Visitors can enjoy the shady afternoons on ringed benches, the Sunken Lawn with a fountain in the center, Victorian Rosarium, Rustic Grottos, and Archery Grounds.
The Cascade Fountains is an eye-catching spectacle, during the summer, along with the Box Hedge Maze, a miniature replica of the Hampton Court Maze in London. Other nearby places of interest include the St. Stephen’s Green Park, the National Concert Hall, The National Library of Ireland, and the Long Library at Trinity College.
The Victorian Styled, Iveagh Gardens is open all year round, and visitors typically spend one hour, exploring the Gardens at their own pace. There is no charge for entry to the Gardens, and guided tours are not available. The Gardens easily accessed, by all major modes of public transport, and is open every day at 8am from Mon-Sat, and 10am on Sundays and bank holidays. The closing times vary with seasons, and are typically between 4pm to 6pm. You can reach the place through Dublin Bus, Luas tram and private cabs. For more information or queries on timings, events, tickets, parking, or others, reach the Iveagh Gardens support.
