THERE IS A DEDICATED DOG PARK WITHIN SAINT ANNE’S PUBLIC PARK
I never noticed this before and as I walked there was a dog fight in what appeared to be the area for bigger dogs however it did not last long. I should mention that I noticed many “off lead” dogs throughout the general park especially in the wooded areas and the wild meadow.
Dedicated dog park within St. Anne’s Park near the Model Car track.
Off lead allowed
Separate small and big dog areas
Fenced in
Drinking water tap
Waste bins
Benches
Woodchip surface
According to Dublin City Council: “Dogs are allowed off lead up to 11.00am each day & for the last hour before official Park Closing Time. At all other times, dogs must be kept on a leash. There is a dedicated ‘Dog Park’ beside the Model Car track, where dogs may be let off the lead at all other times. Dogs love this park as there’s over an acre of woodland, hills and undergrowth for them to explore. There is an enclosed area for all dogs and a separate area for big dogs. The dog park is located in the Raheny side of St. Anne’s and the entrance is just off the All Saints Road.”
Today [29 May 2021]I decided to leave the city centre as quickly as possible because it was packed with people so I decided that it might be a good idea to visit St. Anne’s Park but getting there was not as easy as I expected because the bus was delayed by traffic. Eventually the bus had to divert, via East Seafield Road, as buses could not pass along Mount Prospect Avenue because many cars were parked on both sides of the road.
The park has a number of features. It is crossed by the small Naniken River, and this, in turn, feeds the artificial Duck Pond. The Guinness family added a number of follies, a walled garden, and the grand avenue. Over the last fifty years, extensive walks, a famous Rose Garden and newer miniature rose garden, and Dublin’s city arboretum, the Millennium Arboretum, with 1,000 varied trees, have been added.
Within the last decade, Dublin City Council has been restoring parts of the Naniken River to its natural state, creating wildlife habitats and wildflower meadows, and improving the path system. They removed some 1970s interventions, including a secondary pond and some rockery walks, partly due to problems with maintenance and partly to open up a vista from the James Larkin Road. The park management also increased car parking to alleviate traffic congestion in the surrounding neighbourhoods of the popular park.
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