Tours of the Irish National War Memorial Gardens

The War Memorial Gardens tour will bring visitors through the gardens designed by the renowned Architect Sir Edwin Lutyens. Lutyens was a prolific garden designer and architect whose other Irish designs include Heywood Gardens, Lambay Island and those in Howth Castle.

The gardens boasts many features such as the Gertrude Jekyll inspired herbaceous borders which encircle the sunken rose gardens creating a serene atmosphere which will make for an enjoyable visit during any season.

The gardens are one of the most famous memorial gardens in Europe which are dedicated to the memory of the 49,400 Irish soldiers who died in the First World War (1914-1918). The name of each soldier is contained in the sumptuously illustrated Harry Clarke manuscripts in the granite bookrooms.

Tour length: 1 hour