After going to the Museum of Modern Art Ireland, Kevie and I headed off to Irish National War Memorial Gardens and to the Phoenix Park. They were very pretty and beautiful and I got too into taking pictures. After the visit, I wondered about their existence – like some historical context behind them.
Irish National War Memorial Gardens were dedicated to the memory of the 49,400 Irish soldiers who died between 1914-1918 in the First World War. The Gardens were designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. They occupy an area of about eight hectares on the southern banks of the River Liffey and about three kilometers from the center of Dublin. Over a hundred representatives from all parts of Ireland had a meeting in Dublin on July 17, 1919, and they felt the need to have a permanent Memorial to commemorate all those Irish men and women killed in the First World War. A Memorial Committee was appointed to raise funds to further this aim. One of the suggestions as to where the location should be for this Memorial was Merrion Square, but these suggestions were found to be impractical. Construction of the linear parkway, which is about 60 hectares in extent stretching from Islandbridge to Chapelizod, began in 1931 and took about two years to complete.
Phoenix Park dates back to 350 years ago, which was opened to the general public by Lord Chesterfield in 1745. It is now the largest urban Park in Europe. The Phoenix Park covers 1,752 acres of land with gardens, wildernesses, walking areas and nature trails. The Park is situated on the north bank of the Liffey River in Dublin. The park encloses the home of President of Ireland, Dubline Zoo, and the residence of the American Ambassador to Ireland. It is a sanctuary for birds and flowers. The Park has been a home for the fallow deer since 1662, and thus, deer can be seen roaming through the park.
Some facts about the park: you are not allowed to light fires, litter, ride a horse unless in an area specified for horse-riding, put up posters, drive on the grass, sell things, play frisbee unless you get permission from the park superintendent, act “contrary to public morality”, “annoy or otherwise interfere” with other park users, and go faster than 50km/per hour on roads through the park. Even though we didn't see the deer today, I felt satisfied with the beauty of the scenery of the gardens and park.
http://www.taoiseach.gov.ie/eng/Historical_Information/1916_Commemorations/Irish_National_War_Memorial_Gardens.html http://www.thejournal.ie/phoenix-park-is-350-years-old-here-are-20-things-to-know-about-it-317766-Jan2012/?no_gate=1 http://homepage.eircom.net/~crowenstown/park.htm
Irish National War Memorial Gardens were dedicated to the memory of the 49,400 Irish soldiers who died between 1914-1918 in the First World War. The Gardens were designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. They occupy an area of about eight hectares on the southern banks of the River Liffey and about three kilometers from the center of Dublin. Over a hundred representatives from all parts of Ireland had a meeting in Dublin on July 17, 1919, and they felt the need to have a permanent Memorial to commemorate all those Irish men and women killed in the First World War. A Memorial Committee was appointed to raise funds to further this aim. One of the suggestions as to where the location should be for this Memorial was Merrion Square, but these suggestions were found to be impractical. Construction of the linear parkway, which is about 60 hectares in extent stretching from Islandbridge to Chapelizod, began in 1931 and took about two years to complete.
Phoenix Park dates back to 350 years ago, which was opened to the general public by Lord Chesterfield in 1745. It is now the largest urban Park in Europe. The Phoenix Park covers 1,752 acres of land with gardens, wildernesses, walking areas and nature trails. The Park is situated on the north bank of the Liffey River in Dublin. The park encloses the home of President of Ireland, Dubline Zoo, and the residence of the American Ambassador to Ireland. It is a sanctuary for birds and flowers. The Park has been a home for the fallow deer since 1662, and thus, deer can be seen roaming through the park.
Some facts about the park: you are not allowed to light fires, litter, ride a horse unless in an area specified for horse-riding, put up posters, drive on the grass, sell things, play frisbee unless you get permission from the park superintendent, act “contrary to public morality”, “annoy or otherwise interfere” with other park users, and go faster than 50km/per hour on roads through the park. Even though we didn't see the deer today, I felt satisfied with the beauty of the scenery of the gardens and park.
http://www.taoiseach.gov.ie/eng/Historical_Information/1916_Commemorations/Irish_National_War_Memorial_Gardens.html http://www.thejournal.ie/phoenix-park-is-350-years-old-here-are-20-things-to-know-about-it-317766-Jan2012/?no_gate=1 http://homepage.eircom.net/~crowenstown/park.htm