| National Botanic Gardens | |
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| Garraithe Náisiúnta na Lus | |
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| Type | Botanic Garden |
| Location | Glasnevin, Dublin |
| Coordinates | 53°22′19.20″N 6°16′22.80″W / 53.3720000°N 6.2730000°W |
| Area | 19.5 ha (48 acres) |
| Created | 1795 |
| Operated by | Office of Public Works |
| Status | Open all year |
| Website | www.botanicgardens.ie |
The National Botanic Gardens (Irish: Garraithe Náisiúnta na Lus) is a botanical garden in Glasnevin, 5 km north-west of Dublin city centre, Ireland.[1] The 19.5 hectares[2] are situated between Glasnevin Cemetery and the River Tolka where it forms part of the river's floodplain.
The gardens were founded in 1795 by the Dublin Society (later the Royal Dublin Society) and are today in State ownership through the Office of Public Works.[3] They house approximately 20,000 living plants and many millions of dried plant specimens. There are several architecturally notable greenhouses. The Glasnevin site is the headquarters of the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland which has a satellite garden and arboretum at Kilmacurragh in County Wicklow.
The gardens participate in national and international initiatives for biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. Director of the Gardens Dr. Matthew Jebb, is also Chairman of PlantNetwork: The Plant Collections Network of Britain and Ireland. It is Ireland's seventh most visited attraction, and the second most visited free attraction.[4]
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- ^ "Opening Hours | National Botanic Gardens of Ireland | The Office of Public Works". Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Guinness Storehouse tops list of most visited attractions". Irish Times. 26 July 2013. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.