Saint Enda's Park
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St Enda's Park (Irish: Páirc Naomh Éanna) is a mid-size public park in Rathfarnham, Dublin, Ireland. The park, which is approximately 20 hectares (49.4 acres) in size, contains the Pearse Museum and a café. It is held by the Irish state, and managed by the Office of Public Works.[1][2]
History
St Enda's was previously a private residence, and then a school. The property began as The Hermitage, the home of Dublin dentist
Leading up to the 1916 rising, the basement of the school was used as a bomb factory by
Pearse Museum
The Hermitage is now the Pearse Museum dedicated to the memory of Patrick Pearse, the Pearse family, and their school, and is the museum and park are open to the public all year round. There are a number of 18th and 19th century follies and garden buildings within the park.[3]
Events
Between May and August, the park is open between 9am and 9pm.[4] Every Sunday from June to August, there is music entertainment in the courtyard beside the Pearse Building.[citation needed]
Further reading
- Nowlan, K.B. (ed.), The Making of 1916: Studies in the History of the Rising (Dublin 1969).
References
- ^ "Pearse Museum – St. Enda's Park". heritageireland.ie. Office of Public Works. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "St Enda's Park". askaboutireland.ie. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Building of the Month - March 2016 - The Pearse Museum and Saint Enda's Park, Haroldsgrange Td., Rathfarnham". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. March 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Pearse Museum". pearsemuseum.ie. Office of Public Works. Retrieved 23 May 2022.