The National Botanic Gardens is a botanical garden in Glasnevin, 5 km north-west of Dublin city centre, Ireland. The 19.5 hectares are situated between Glasnevin Cemetery and the River Tolka where it forms part of the river's floodplain.
The Curvilinear Range of glasshouses designed by Richard Turner
Wittgenstein plaque in the Palm House.
Orchid in the Botanic Gardens collection
The Palm House
River Tolka
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The River Tolka, also once spelled Tolga, is one of Dublin's three main rivers, flowing from County Meath to Fingal within the old County Dublin, and through the north of Dublin city, Ireland. By flow of water, the Tolka is the second largest river in Dublin, following the Liffey, but runs more slowly than the Dodder.
The Tolka passes an old swimming place in Griffith Park, Drumcondra
Flooding from the Tolka at Drumcondra, Dublin, in April 2005.