The history of the gardens.
2 min
The directors residence
4 min
The burst of colour in the depts of winter
4 min
The Bard of Erin, poet and writer Thomas Moore
5 min
This beautiful structure is one of Europe’s most important 19th-century glasshouses.
5 min
The oldest plants in the gardens: these yew trees were planted in the 1720s.
3 min
The living fossil
3 min
These trees look different, yet they are all Lawson’s cypresses
3 min
The National Herbarium has about 750,000 dried and pressed specimens
2 min
Augustine Henry and Robert Lloyd Praeger
5 minThe Yellow tour explores Glasnevin’s historic highlights. Among other things, you will see a poetic avenue of yew trees, the last rose of summer that inspired Thomas Moore, and a pine tree that is a living fossil. Follow the Yellow signs, and allow 40-60 minutes for the tour. The route is suitable for those in wheelchairs. Opening hours: summer (mid-Feb to mid-Nov) 9am-6pm, and 9am-4.30pm in winter. T +353 1 857-0909 www.botanicgardens.ie
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