Recreation Beautiful vistas of the Dublin Mountains, tree lined paths, wildflower meadows, Phoenix Park Phoenix Park - A National Historic Park Over 2,300 sporting events take place in the lakeside and woodland walks are just some Phoenix Park in the intensive recreation of the many opportunities to enjoy in the The Phoenix Park at 707 hectares is one of the largest enclosed zone every year. They are organised by park. Parks within any European City. accredited sporting organisations to train VISITOR’S GUIDE and play matches such as soccer, gaelic Biodiversity SIGNIFICANT PARK DATES football, hurling and camogie.There are also General demesne of Kilmainham Priory south of the many athletic events. About 30% of the Phoenix Park is covered c.1177 Hugh Tyrell 1st Baron of Castleknock, granted River Liffey, but with the building of the A wide range of recreational activities by trees, which are mainly broadleaf The Phoenix Park at 707 hectares is one Royal Hospital at Kilmainham, which including orienteering, astronomy, cross land, including what is now Phoenix Park land, parkland species such as oak, ash, lime, of the largest enclosed recreational spaces (commenced in 1680), the Park was country events, athletics, cycle races and beech, sycamore and horsechestnut. A to the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem at within any European capital city. It is larger reduced to its present size, all of which is model aeroplane flying are organised by more ornamental selection of trees is Kilmainham. than all of London’s city parks put together, now North of the river Liffey. In 1747 the various clubs and groups who use the park. grown in the various enclosures. Earl of Chesterfield, having considerably 1537 Henry VIII confiscated these lands. and more than twice the area of New York’s A herd of Fallow Deer has lived in the Central Park. The Park is located 2.5km improved the Park, opened it to the public. Phoenix Cricket Club is the oldest Park since 1662 since their introduction by 1611 James 1 granted to Sir Richard Sutton, Kilmainham, west of Dublin City, is bounded by a Even though the formation of Ireland’s only cricket club in Ireland and one of the oldest the Duke of Ormond. At it’s largest the demesne lands that lay to the north of the Liffey. stonewall 11km in length and has 22km of Royal Park commenced in 1662, its present in the world, having been formed in 1830. herd numbered almost 1300. During the roads. landscape and infrastructure is inherited In the early 1860s The Lord Lieutenant of ‘Emergency’ (World War II), the herd was 1617 Lands surrendered to the crown to be used by the from designs and managerial decisions Ireland, sponsored a Bill in Parliament, reduced to only 40. Today the herd is King’s representatives in Ireland. Classification which were taken from 1800 to 1880. The granting civil servants a cricket ground in maintained at about 450. The male deer is 1662 The establishment of a Royal Deer Park by James Victorian People’s Flower Garden was the Phoenix Park. The Club played its first called the Buck, the female the Doe, and the designed during this period and was noted The Phoenix Park has been managed as a match on the front lawn of Áras an young are called Fawns. Butler, Duke of Ormond. for its novel experimentation with floral National Historic Park since it was so Uachtaráin in April 1863. The Club is still in There are four colours of fallow deer in the 1680 The Royal Hospital was built and the Park was displays. existence and its grounds are located beside Park - black, brown, common and menil. designated in 1986, a year after the reduced to its present size (1752 acres). A new Council of Europe Convention for the Citadel pond. The All Ireland Polo Phoenix Park - facts and figures Club, was founded in 1873 by Horace The Phoenix Park is a sanctuary for many boundary wall was constructed. the protection of the Architectural Heritage was adopted by the European Council of Rochfort of Clogrenane, which makes it the mammals including foxes, badgers, rabbits 1747 Lord Chesterfield opened the Phoenix Park to Over 250 years open to the public oldest polo club in Europe. etc. Over forty species of birds have been Ministers, Ireland being one of its everyone. signatories. Area 707 hectares (1752 acres) To protect the Phoenix Park, policy today recorded in the park. Research studies and Over 200 hectares (500 acres) of only allows sports which are historically surveys are ongoing and include studies on 1831 Opening of the Zoological Gardens. The conservation and management of the woodland associated with the park to be permitted. mammals, invertebrates, aquatics and 1860 The Park was placed under the management of 22kms of roads Over 14km of cycle paths have been laid nocturnal species. A wide range of wildlife park is guided by the Florence Charter the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland. on historic gardens as set out by ICOMOS 14kms Cycle lanes down in the park. Family cycle trails have habitats are to be found in the park. One 30kms Footpaths recently been introduced around the 15 such area is the Furry Glen, which is 1925 The enactment of the Phoenix Park Act. (International Council on Monuments and Sites) 11kms of perimeter acres. managed as a conservation area. 1986 The Phoenix Park was designated a National wall Historic Park. 450-600 Fallow Deer History Herd 250 major public The Phoenix Park was established in 1662 events annually by one of Ireland’s most illustrious viceroys, 2300 sporting James Butler, Duke of Ormond, on behalf events annually of King Charles II. Conceived as a Royal 10 million car PHOENIX PARK, DUBLIN Deer Park, it initially included the original journeys per year National Historic Properties www.phoenixpark.ie www.phoenixpark.ie www.phoenixpark.ie Description The Magazine Fort in the south east of Phoenix Park Visitor Centre has a Victorian Walled the park marks the location where Phoenix historical interpretation and an audio-visual Kitchen Garden Áras an Uachtaráin, the residence of Lodge was built by Sir Edward Fisher in presentation of the Phoenix Park through the President of Ireland dates from 1750 1611. In 1734 the house was knocked when out the ages. For details or bookings the Come and discover the restored Victorian and served from 1782 to 1922 as the the Duke of Dorset directed that a powder centre can be contacted on 01 6770095. Walled Kitchen Garden and meet the residence of the British Viceroys. The magazine be provided for Dublin. An Phoenix Park gardeners Meeda and United States Ambassador’s additional wing was added to the fort in Also located in the Ashtown Demesne Brian on the 2nd Saturday of every residence, built in 1774, in former times 1801 for troops. beside the Visitor Centre is The Phoenix month from 10.30am - 12.30pm. Find was the Park Bailiff’s lodge and then became www.phoenixpark.ie Café, which serves a range of homemade out about the preparation work of green the Chief Secretary’s Lodge. The The Phoenix Monument was erected mouth-watering meals using many organic manuring, planting and seed sowing Ordnance Survey Offices were by the fourth Earl of Chesterfield in 1747. ingredients. Toilets are located here. throughout the winter to produce beautiful established in 1825 and includes Mountjoy The column was carved in Portland stone. summer displays featuring soft fruit, House which was built in 1728. St. It is in the shape of a Corinthian column The Victorian Tea Kiosk serves teas vegetables, perennials, annuals and Mary’s Hospital was formerly the with a Phoenix bird rising from the ashes at and lunches with an outdoor picnic area. herbaceous borders Gardens open from Hibernian Military School and dates from its pinnacle. It is located in the centre of the Situated between the band hollow and 9.00am-4.00pm. 1766. Park and forms a focal point of a large Dublin Zoo. Toilets are located here. roundabout on the beautiful tree lined Buses West of St. Mary’s Hospital, on the hill of Chesterfield Avenue. The Band Hollow is host to summer Stop on Navan Rd. near the Ashtown Gate Knockmary, stands a prehistoric burial musical performances. Check OPW office 37 - From Hawkins St. to Damastown chamber over 5,500 yrs old. The tumulus, The Victorian People’s Flower for schedule. 38 - From Hawkins St. to which covered it, was opened in 1838 and Gardens comprise of an area of 9 Carpenterstown (Riverwood Rd.) skeletons, pottery and other relics, now in hectares (22 acres), which were laid out Situated close to Parkgate Street entrance 39 - From Hawkins St. to Ongar the National Museum were discovered. A circa 1840 and opened in 1864. They is the Dublin Zoo which was founded in 70 - From Hawkins St. to Dunboyne similar sepulchre found in a gravel pit at provide an opportunity to display Victorian 1830. Telephone + 353 1 474 8900. Stops near North Circular Road Chapelizod was re-erected in the horticulture at its best. Ornamental lakes, Gate Zoological Gardens. children’s playground, picnic area and Park Rangers Services Victorian bedding schemes are some of the Stop Serving North Circular Road The Wellington Testimonial was attractions. 10 - From Donnybrook (UCD) to designed by Robert Smirke as a testimonial There are uniformed Park Rangers Phoenix Park patrolling the park on foot, on bicycle and in to Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, Ashtown Demesne accessed off the who is reputed to have been born in Dublin. jeeps from 6.30am till 11.30pm, 7 days a Stops at - Parkgate street, Islandbridge Phoenix roundabout on Chesterfield week.