St Stephen's Green

St Stephen's Green, the great park of central Dublin

The Dublin audio-guided tour invites you to a green stop at St Stephen's Green, the largest public garden of the city centre. This nine-hectare Victorian park, at the end of the famous Grafton Street, is a haven of calm appreciated by Dubliners and visitors alike.

From grazing land to a public garden

The site was long a common grazing ground, before being enclosed in 1664 and gradually laid out. The park as we know it today, with its flowerbeds, its lake and its tree-lined paths, took its Victorian form in the nineteenth century. It was then opened to the public and became one of the green spaces dearest to the heart of the people of Dublin.

What there is to see

The park offers fine Victorian gardens, a lake full of ducks, lawns, fountains and many statues and commemorative monuments. It is an ideal place for a walk and relaxation after exploring the neighbouring shopping streets. Along the paths, you come across busts and memorials dedicated to great figures of Irish history.

Practical information

St Stephen's Green is at the end of Grafton Street, in central Dublin. The park is freely accessible and on the level during opening hours, which may vary with the season. It is a much-frequented green stop.

How big is St Stephen's Green?

It is the largest park in central Dublin, with about nine hectares of Victorian gardens, lawns and water features.

Since when has the park been laid out?

The space, long a common grazing ground, was enclosed in 1664 and then laid out as a Victorian garden open to the public in the nineteenth century.