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National Botanic Gardens
National Botanic Gardens
Glasnevin
Dublin 9
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Description:
The National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin
were founded by the Royal Dublin Society in 1795. The Gardens are 19.5
hectares. Visitors can see an arboretum, rock garden, large pond, herbaceous
borders and an annual display of plants including Victorian carpet bedding.
Glasshouses include the curvlinear built between 1843 and 1869, large palm
house, new alpine house and ferns, tropical water plants and succulents.
Specimens include a , weeping Atlantic cedar, Chusan palms and native
strawberry trees.
National collections of tassel-bush (Garrya) and shrubby cinquefoil (Potentilla
fruticosa) are among the 20,000 species..
Opening
Times: Admission: Free.
Guided tours by prior arrangement. Scheduled tours as posted. £1.50
per person - tour lasts 1 hour.
Directions:
3.5km north from centre of Dublin, off Botanic Road
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