Rathmichael Lodge Gardens
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Ballybride Road, ShankillCounty Dublin
 Rathmichael Lodge, a charming rambling house, situated between the mountains and the sea, has an enchanting 2.5ha old-world garden. It reflects the characters of Corinne and Richard Hewat and exudes atmosphere, fragrance and colour due, in part, to the over one hundred roses that grow there. Old roses and modern hybrids, climbers and shrubs - they revel in the benign climate of this garden and ...
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TallaghtCounty Dublin
 This park is a wonderful amenity that is going from strength to strength with the recent development of the Garden for All Seasons, the continued improvement in the parks general accessibility, the upgrading of the lake and surrounds, the adjoining Tallaght Stadium and the newly constructed playground. As part of the original development of the park, Whitestown stream was realigned to provide a ...
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SkerriesCounty Dublin
 The Skerries Mills industrial heritage centre and town park comprises a watermill, 5-sail windmill and 4-sail windmill with associated mill races, mill pond and wetlands. Originally one of the properties of the Priory of Canons Regular of St. Augustine of Holmpatrick, the history of the mills can be traced to the early 16th century and a bakery was established on site by 1840. While ...
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Dublin 2
 Probably Ireland's best known Victorian public park.Re-opened by Lord Ardilaun in 1880 for the citizens of Dublin. This 9 hectare / 22 acre park has been maintained in the original Victorian layout with extensive perimeter tree and shrub planting, spectacular spring and summer Victorian bedding. The herbaceous border also provides colour from early spring to late autumn. Sanctuary from inclement ...
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St. Anne's Park & Rose Gardens
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RahenyDublin 5
 St. Anne's Estate was the former Dublin home of the Guinness Family. It was acquired in 1939 by Dublin Corporation and St.Annes is now the largest enclosed Dublin City park, covering some 112 hectare(270 acres).
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High Street,Dublin 8
Developed in 1987, this small park is near Christchurch Cathedral between High Street and Cook Street. Part of its boundary is the old city wall and city gates, dating from 12th Century and it adjoins historic St.Audoen's Church which has been in continous use since the 7th Century. Opening Times: Open 7 days, daylight hours. Admision Prices: Admission is free.
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Patrick Street
Dublin 8
 The beautiful park itself is named after the nearby Cathedral of St Patrick and was laid out on the site of some of the worst slums in Dublin, if not in the whole of Northern Europe. The development of the park was funded by Lord Iveagh, Edward Cecil Guinness, of the famous brewing family, and presented by him to Dublin City Council in the 1920s. Also located in the park is the Literary Parade, ...
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Malahide Castle,County Dublin
 In the Talbot Botanic gardens,situated within Malahide Castle Demesne and containing almost 5,000 species,emphasis has been placed on Southern Hemisphere plants, particularly Australasian and Chilean species.
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45 Sandford Road, RanelaghDublin 6
 Helen Dillon is a world-renowned plantswoman, writer, lecturer and broadcaster. With her husband Val, she has created a garden that is considered to be one of the gems of the horticultural world. This widely acclaimed garden is a mix of startling design and perfectly grown plants - many of them rare and unusual. A dominant feature in the garden is a canal set in Irish limestone, bordered on each ...
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Clonmel StreetDublin 2
 The Iveagh Gardens are among the finest and least known of Dublin's park and gardens. They are located south of St. Stephens Green between Harcourt Street and Earlsfort Terrace, secluded from the city noise and bustle. They were designed by Ninian Niven in 1863 and include a rustic grotto, cascade, fountains, maze, rosarium, archery grounds, wilderness and woodlands. Opening Times: ...
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