Iveagh Gardens, Urban park in Dublin, Ireland.
The gardens feature rustic grottos, sunken lawns with central fountains, wooded areas, a yew maze, rosarium, American garden sections, archery grounds, and diverse rockeries creating a varied landscape experience.
Designed by Ninian Niven in 1865 for the Dublin Exhibition Palace, the gardens were established on land with three centuries of history as an aristocratic estate before becoming a public space.
The gardens exemplify Victorian landscape design principles combining formal French and English styles, serving as a testament to Dublin's horticultural heritage and 19th-century approaches to public recreational spaces.
Open daily year-round except December 25 and March 17, the gardens offer free admission through Clonmel Street and Hatch Street entrances with wheelchair accessible paths and dog-friendly policies.
The cascading waterfall incorporates rock samples representing each of Ireland's 32 counties, creating a geological display that symbolizes regional diversity within the natural garden setting.
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