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Blessington Street Basin

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Blessington Street Basin, Dublin 7

Some parks with a large number of gates will start to close half an hour before the above times to allow enough time for all gates to be closed at the designated hour.

Blessington Street Basin is located in the heart of Dublin city's Northside. The park is home to a Tudor gate lodge, built in 1811. It also has community garden, a duck pond, an outdoor gym, floral displays and a multi-use games area and is home to Phibsboro Amateur Boxing Club.

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Opening Hours

Today
Wednesday
10:00 – 21:30
Monday 10:00 – 21:30
Tuesday 10:00 – 21:30
Wednesday 10:00 – 21:30
Thursday 10:00 – 21:30
Friday 10:00 – 21:30
Saturday 10:00 – 21:30
Sunday 10:00 – 21:30

Opening Hours

January 10:00 - 17:00
February 10:00 - 17:30
March 10:00 - 18:30 before clocks go forward
10:00 - 19:30 after clocks go forward
April 10:00 - 20:30
May 10:00 - 21:30
June and July 10:00 - 22:00
August 10:00 - 21:30
September 10:00 - 20:30
October 10:00 - 19:30 before clocks go back
10:00 - 18:30 after clocks go back
November 10:00 - 17:30
December 10:00 - 17:00

Some parks with a large number of gates will start to close half an hour before the above times to allow enough time for all gates to be closed at the designated hour.

Contact Details

01 222 5278
[email protected]

History

The 'City Basin' once served as the reservoir supplying water for Dublin’s north city. Water from the basin was previously used by the Jameson Distillery.

Art

The Irish Volunteer Monument opposite the Phibsboro Library on the North Circular Road commemorates members of the Dublin Brigade of the Irish Volunteers who fought and died during the Easter Rising (1916) and the War of Independence (1919-21).

The monument depicts a soldier and below the soldier scenes from Irish mythology and ancient Irish history: the arrival of the Milesians (the first inhabitants of Ireland), Cuchulainn fighting at the ford and the death of King Brian Boru at Clontarf in 1014.

Facilities

  • Boxing Club
  • Community Garden
  • Duck Pond
  • Multi-Use Games Area
  • Outdoor Gym
  • Playground

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible

Location

53.35722400395, -6.27192735672

Address

Blessington Street Basin
Phibsborough
Dublin 7
Co. Dublin
D07 HD4C
Ireland

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