Saint Enda's Park, Urban park and museum in Rathfarnham, Ireland
Description
Saint Enda's Park is an urban park in Rathfarnham covering 20 hectares with a river valley, woodlands, formal gardens, and historic buildings. The site combines natural landscapes with architectural features that reflect its past uses and development.
History
Patrick Pearse founded a school here in 1910 and ran it until 1916 when he left for the General Post Office during the Easter Rising. The institution was closely connected to the political events of that period.
Culture
The Pearse Museum displays exhibitions about Patrick and Willie Pearse in the historic rooms where they taught and ran their Irish-language school. Visitors can see how education was central to their vision and daily activities.
Practical
The park has parking and bicycle storage near the Grange Road entrance with a courtyard cafe on site. Wheelchair access and restrooms are available throughout the grounds, making it easy to visit all areas.
Did you know?
The basement of the school functioned as a workshop for manufacturing explosives, run by members of the Irish Republican Brotherhood. This hidden history reveals how the school was secretly involved in the political activities of the time.
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