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Winter Solstice Tour - Experience Glasnevin

1 November to 20 December 2026Ticketed

A guided winter walk through Glasnevin explores Irish history through the people commemorated in the cemetery.

MyMap visitor guide · Sources checked 22 September 2026

When
1 November to 20 December 2026
Days
22 scheduled dates
Where
Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin
Entry
Ticketed. Listed price: €14. Check booking options and fees with the provider.
Kind
Heritage

The experience

The hour-long tour connects individual lives with customs of mourning, funerals and remembrance. It draws on the cemetery’s historical records as well as the monuments encountered along the route.

Sources: Fáilte Ireland Open Data

Before you go

Tours are listed at noon on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays during the November-to-December run. Book the specific day and dress for a cemetery walk outdoors. The final listed weekend ends on 20 December.

Sources: Fáilte Ireland Open Data

Programme

  • Sunday, 1 November 202612:00 to 13:00

    Winter Solstice Tour - Experience Glasnevin

  • Friday, 6 November 202612:00 to 13:00

    Winter Solstice Tour - Experience Glasnevin

  • Saturday, 7 November 202612:00 to 13:00

    Winter Solstice Tour - Experience Glasnevin

  • Sunday, 8 November 202612:00 to 13:00

    Winter Solstice Tour - Experience Glasnevin

  • Friday, 13 November 202612:00 to 13:00

    Winter Solstice Tour - Experience Glasnevin

  • Saturday, 14 November 202612:00 to 13:00

    Winter Solstice Tour - Experience Glasnevin

  • Sunday, 15 November 202612:00 to 13:00

    Winter Solstice Tour - Experience Glasnevin

  • Friday, 20 November 202612:00 to 13:00

    Winter Solstice Tour - Experience Glasnevin

  • Saturday, 21 November 202612:00 to 13:00

    Winter Solstice Tour - Experience Glasnevin

  • Sunday, 22 November 202612:00 to 13:00

    Winter Solstice Tour - Experience Glasnevin

  • Friday, 27 November 202612:00 to 13:00

    Winter Solstice Tour - Experience Glasnevin

  • Saturday, 28 November 202612:00 to 13:00

    Winter Solstice Tour - Experience Glasnevin

  • Sunday, 29 November 202612:00 to 13:00

    Winter Solstice Tour - Experience Glasnevin

  • Friday, 4 December 202612:00 to 13:00

    Winter Solstice Tour - Experience Glasnevin

  • Saturday, 5 December 202612:00 to 13:00

    Winter Solstice Tour - Experience Glasnevin

  • Sunday, 6 December 202612:00 to 13:00

    Winter Solstice Tour - Experience Glasnevin

  • Friday, 11 December 202612:00 to 13:00

    Winter Solstice Tour - Experience Glasnevin

  • Saturday, 12 December 202612:00 to 13:00

    Winter Solstice Tour - Experience Glasnevin

  • Sunday, 13 December 202612:00 to 13:00

    Winter Solstice Tour - Experience Glasnevin

  • Friday, 18 December 202612:00 to 13:00

    Winter Solstice Tour - Experience Glasnevin

  • Saturday, 19 December 202612:00 to 13:00

    Winter Solstice Tour - Experience Glasnevin

  • Sunday, 20 December 202612:00 to 13:00

    Winter Solstice Tour - Experience Glasnevin

Tickets and entry

Ticketed. Listed price: €14. Check booking options and fees with the provider.

Fáilte Ireland Open Data, imported 22 September 2026

Booking happens on the organiser’s own site: dctrust.ie. This site does not sell tickets and holds no information about whether any are left.

Getting there and getting home

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Public transport times come from National Transport Authority. Timetables cover 2026-09-18 to 2027-09-19. These are scheduled services; check with the operator for cancellations and changes before travelling.

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Destination, access and nearby stops

Glasnevin Cemetery is in Dublin, County Dublin. Routes here end at Glasnevin Cemetery, Finglas Rd, Glasnevin, Dublin, using the venue position in this listing.

Plan your journey using the published public transport timetable, or compare driving and walking. Check the organiser’s page for any event shuttles or road closures before setting off.
Stops near it

The nearest scheduled stop is Glasnevin Cemetery (1536), 40 m away in a straight line. Use the planner to check walking connections for your journey.

  • Glasnevin Cemetery 40 m
    buses F1, F2, F3, 40D and 980
    Scheduled departures from this stop
  • Glasnevin 50 m
    buses 103 and 109X
    Scheduled departures from this stop
  • De Courcy Sq 240 m
    buses F1, F2, F3 and 40D
    Scheduled departures from this stop
  • Slaney Road 440 m
    buses F1, F2, F3 and 40D
    Scheduled departures from this stop
  • Prospect Way 460 m
    buses E2, E1, 24, 23, 980 and 88n
    Scheduled departures from this stop

Getting to Dublin covers the journeys into the town itself.

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Where this comes from

Programme and visiting details are based on the sources below, checked on the dates shown. The original listing was supplied by Fáilte Ireland under CC BY 4.0. For changes to the programme or ticket availability, follow the organiser’s official link.

  • Fáilte Ireland Open Data · imported 22 September 2026
    Licensed event-specific tourism record researched and rewritten; organiser source availability checked.

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