The house and lands of the poet Thomas Tickell were sold in 1790 to the Irish Parliament and given to the Royal Dublin Society for them to establish Ireland's first Botanic Gardens.
The gardens were the first location in Ireland where the infection responsible for the 1845–1847 potato famine was identified.
Throughout the famine research to stop the infection was undertaken at the gardens.

The 48 acres (190,000 m²) which border the River Tolka also adjoin the Prospect Cemetery.
In 2002 the Botanic Gardens gained a new two-storey complex which included a new cafe and a large lecture theatre.
The Irish National Herbarium is also located at the botanic gardens.
The house and lands of the poet Thomas Tickell were sold in 1790 to the Irish Parliament and given to the Royal Dublin Society for them to establish Ireland's first Botanic Gardens. The gardens were the first location in Ireland where the infection responsible for the 1845–1847 potato famine was identified. Throughout the famine research to stop the infection was undertaken at the gardens.
The 48 acres (190,000 m²) which border the River Tolka also adjoin the Prospect Cemetery. In 2002 the Botanic Gardens gained a new two-storey complex which included a new cafe and a large lecture theatre. The Irish National Herbarium is also located at the botanic gardens.
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