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The park originally included the demesne of Kilmainham Priory south of the River Liffey. When the building of the Royal Hospital at Kilmainham commenced in 1680 for the use of veterans of the Royal Irish Army, the park was reduced to its present size, all of which is now north of the river. It was opened to the people of Dublin by the Earl of Chesterfield in 1745.

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The Victorian People's Flower Gardens comprise of an area of 9 hectares (22 acres), which were laid out circa 1840 and opened in 1864.  They provide an opportunity to display Victorian horticulture at its best.  Ornamental lakes, a children’s playground, picnic areas and Victorian bedding schemes are just some of the attractions.

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