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Trip to Glasnevin Cemetery

The form 5 and form 6 history classes went on a trip to Glasnevin Cemetery
on the 23rd March. When we arrived we got to look around the museum for
some general information about the cemetery. We then met our tour guide
who, firstly, took us to Daniel O Connell’s tomb. He was a very influential figure
from Irish history and he also founded the cemetery. We even got to touch his
coffin for good luck!

We then visited the grave sites of the people who we have studied from Irish
history such as Eamon de Valera, Arthur Griffith, Countess Markievicz, Charles
Stuart Parnell, James Larkin and Michael Collins. Michael Collins’s grave is
the most famous in Glasnevin Cemetery and is the most visited and for this
purpose, the museum was built next to his grave. Our tour guide was lovely and
was very informative.
Afterwards we went for lunch in Blanchardstown Shopping Centre to finish off
our outing. It was a very interesting and beneficial trip for us. Thank you to Miss
Trenier and to Miss Reilly for taking us on this trip.

By Abigael Pierce and Emma Graham

14 The Royal Times 2014-2015