Pearse Museum - St Enda's Park
Contact Details
Address: St. Enda's Park, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin.
Telephone No: +353 1 493 4208
Fax No: +353 1 493 6120
Email: brian.crowley@opw.ie
Opening Hours
Please note: From the 1st of January 2013, Pearse Museum will be closed on Tuesdays.
Pearse Museum:
Nov - Jan: Mon & Wed - Sat 09.30 - 16.00
Feb Mon & Wed - Sat 09.30 - 17.00
Mar - Oct: Mon & Wed - Sat 09.30 - 17.30
Sundays & Bank Holidays - opens 10.00am
The Museum closes over the Christmas Period.
St. Enda's Park:
Nov – Jan 9.00am - 4.30pm
February 9.00am - 5.30pm
March 9.00am - 6.00pm
April 9.00am - 8.00pm
May – Aug 9.00am - 9.00pm
September 9.00am - 8.00pm
October 9.00am - 6.00pm
Weekends/ Bank Holidays - Park opens 10am
Park closed Christmas Day
Average Length of Visit: 1 - 2 hours
Admission Fees
Free
Facilities
Well presented Nature Study centre, self-guiding trail, toilets, car / coach park.
Restaurant/Tearooms: Cáfe open 7 days a week.
Telephone +353 (01) 493 9061
Seating capacity: 35 + 16 Outside Courtyard (+23 extra in mid-summer)
Former school run by Patrick Pearse, now a museum in beautiful grounds. Attractions include exhibitions, a nature study room with attractive displays on Irish flora and fauna and an audio-visual show titled "This Man Kept a School". Access for visitors with disabilities to ground floor and Nature Study Centre.
St. Enda's Park - One of Dublin city's most charming and atmospheric parks, with its riverside walks, waterfall and walled garden.
Location: 8km approximately from Dublin City Centre
Bus Route(s): No. 16 from City Centre. Get off at the stop opposite the Park on Grange Road.
Guided Tours: Available on request
Max No: 40
Duration: 30 minutes
Disabled access to all areas except the Halla Mór
Leaflet/Guide book: English, Irish.
Seasonal Events: Outdoor concerts during summer season. Please check in advance using contact details listed above
Audiovisual presentation: "This Man Kept a School"
Seating: 40
Duration: 20 minutes
Languages: English, Irish
Ballyroan Writers Group at the Pearse Museum
Start Date 23 May 2013
End Date 23 May 2013
Times
As part of the Bealtaine Festival, Helen Dwywer of Dublin South Radio FM will present a special live version of 'Rhyme and Reason in the Pearse Museum on Thursday 23 May @7pm. This will consist of interviews, readings and music selected by the Ballyroan Writers Group. Admission is free but places MUST be booked in advance on 01 4934208
During the Month of May Illustrated examples of the Writers Group work will be on display in the MuseumBealtaine - Poster OPW
National Drawing Day
Start Date 18 May 2013
End Date 18 May 2013
Times
Artists of all ages and abilities are invited to come and draw in the Pearse Museum and St. Enda's Park to mark National Drawing Day on 18th May, 2013