St Audoen's Park
Overview
St Audoen's Park lies beside St Audoen's Church at Cornmarket, in the heart of medieval Dublin. It is one of the few places where you can still walk beside Dublin's original stone city walls, built around 1100, and see the last surviving entrance to the old walled city.
It is a quick, rewarding stop for anyone exploring the Liberties and the cathedral quarter.
History
St Audoen's Church dates from around 1200 to 1300 and is the only medieval parish church in Dublin still in use. It is dedicated to St Ouen, the 7th-century bishop of Rouen and patron saint of Normandy, a reminder of the city's Anglo-Norman settlers.
The park runs along a stretch of the city wall, with St Audoen's Arch, the only surviving gate of the medieval city, leading down to Cook Street. Fagan's Gate is named after the nearby Fagan's Tower.
Getting there
The park is off High Street and Cook Street, Dublin 8, between Christ Church and Thomas Street. St Audoen's Church is beside it, and Christ Church Cathedral, Dublinia and St Patrick's Cathedral are all within a few minutes' walk.
Opening hours
Like most Dublin City Council parks, St Audoen's 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.
- Wheelchair accessible.
- Run by Dublin City Council Parks: call 01 222 5278 with questions about the park.
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