Markievicz Park
Overview
Markievicz Park is a neighbourhood park in Ballyfermot on Dublin's Southside. It has a playground, soccer and GAA pitches, an all-weather football court, changing facilities and a picnic area.
It also has a native tree trail and a community sculpture made by local young people. The park is named after Countess Constance Markievicz.
Art and nature
The sculpture in the park was designed and made through the CANDLE workshops, which ran metalwork classes for local young people. They also made the park's gates when it was refurbished. The Markievicz Park Native Tree Trail can be downloaded in English or Irish from Dublin City Council's website.
Getting there
The park is on Decies Road, Dublin 10, in Ballyfermot. Dublin Bus routes serve Ballyfermot Road. Ballyfermot Library is nearby, and Le Fanu Park and Kylemore Park are a short walk west.
Opening hours
Like most Dublin City Council parks, Markievicz Park opens at 10am every day and closes around dusk, so closing time changes through the year:
- January and December: 5pm
- February and November: 5.30pm
- March: 6.30pm, then 7.30pm once the clocks go forward
- April and September: 8.30pm
- May and August: 9.30pm
- June and July: 10pm
- October: 7.30pm, then 6.30pm once the clocks go back
Parks with several gates may start closing up to half an hour before these times.
Good to know
- Free entry.
- Facilities: Changing Facilities, gaa pitch, multi-use games area, playground, soccer pitch.
- Wheelchair accessible.
- Run by Dublin City Council Parks: call 01 222 5278 with questions about the park.
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