For Fun and Adventurous Mother

Glasnevin is truly both the guardian and storyteller for the 1.6 million people who have been interred here since 1832. Located just 2.5km from Dublin’s city centre, Glasnevin Cemetery covers 124 acres of glorious parkland with plenty to appreciate – perfect for those interested in exploring the legacies of Ireland’s heroes.

A hauntingly gorgeous Victorian Garden cemetery each guide is passionate about sharing their love of heritage and history, telling the stories of Ireland’s complex and fascinating history through daily walking tours turning a learning experience into a period of magic with a careful balance of passion, sensitivity and even fun.

Glasnevin’s mission strives to showcase the fascinating stories, from the ordinary to the extraordinary, of those laid to rest in the cemetery. There is an enviable collection of statues and headstones from the simplest to the magnificently ornate, including Daniel O’Connell’s crypt.

This tour gives an overview of the history of Glasnevin Cemetery and visits the graves of Ireland’s heroes – including Daniel O’Connell, Michael Collins, Roger Casement, Charles Stewart Parnell and Countess Markievicz. Hear stories of the rogues and the rebels, the famous and the infamous, the gravediggers and the grave robbers! This is a unique opportunity to gain an understanding of Ireland's complex and fascinating history.

Glasnevin Cemetery Museum is a 2018 Travellers’ Choice Award Winner.

This highly rated and acclaimed suspense-filled ghost tour will follow the footsteps of the world’s most terrifying occult figures. Get ready for a frightening tour to unravel the mystery of Dracula and other terrifying ghosts lurking in the streets of Dublin. Guests will experience the most famous of Gothic tales come to life while visiting old city locations associated with the Count and other stories of the occult. If you make it out alive you’ll understand why vampires and other creatures cause outright panic and sheer terror to everyone who walks the dark streets of Dublin.