Spring Into Heritage 1 April - 26 May 2019 Events at a Glance 1 April - 26 May

events.dlrcoco.ie www.dlrevents.ie Spring into heritage 1 April - 26 May 2019 Events at a glance 1 April - 26 May

Free Guides Tours and Talks Venue MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT SUN

Seapoint Martello 11am, 12, 12, 1, 2 Tower 1 & 2pm & 3pm 10.30am 10.30am 10.30am 10.30am 10.30am 10.30am 10.30am James Joyce Tower & & & & & & & and Museum 2.30pm 2.30pm 2.30pm 2.30pm 2.30pm 2.30pm 2.30pm National Maritime 11am 11am Museum (Pre- booking req)

11am, 12, 12, 1, 2 The Oratory 1 & 2pm & 3pm Dalkey Castle 2.30pm & Heritage Centre

11am, 12, 12, 1, 2 Cabinteely House 1 & 2pm & 3pm Fernhill House 2pm & Gardens

11am, 12, 12, 1, 2 Marlay House 1 & 2pm & 3pm 10am & Laurelmere Cottage 11am

Spring talks at Marlay House (must be pre - booked) talks Date Time

Shankill Wednesday 8th May 7pm by Rob Goodbody

Saint Michael’s Hospital Wednesday 15th May 7pm by Tom Conlon

Historic Irish maps Wednesday 22nd May 7pm by Tom Conlon

Ballycorus Wednesday 29th May 7pm by Rob Goodbody

All Tours and Talks are FREE. Tours for the National Maritime Museum and Dalkey Castle must be pre-booked. Schools programme

Our Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Schools programme aims to help Schools develop a better understanding of their local Heritage.

Children understand their local Heritage and how it relates to the National Story

Children develop a sense of pride in where they live.

Communities are Teachers are more more deeply involved confident in making in the life of Schools. effective use of local Heritage resources.

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Heritage Tours are designed for both Primary and Secondary Schools

Schools can avail of all our FREE dlr Spring into Heritage Guided Tours. School Bookings and Talks must be pre-booked via email: [email protected] No Pre- Booking required

3 April - 25 May, Wednesday and Saturday

1 SEAPOINT MARTELLO TOWER Free Guided Tour

Dart Stations The Martello Tower at Seapoint was one of a series Seapoint and Salthill of towers and batteries built between Bray and

Bus Stop No. 3038 Balbriggan in 1804 – 1805 to repel a threatened Monkstown Rd, French invasion. A unique story told in a unique Belgrave Square Routes serving this stop: location. 7 Towards Brides Glen Luas 7a Towards Loughlinstown This is an indoor and outdoor event. Suitable footwear is essential Bus Stop No. 3075 Monkstown Rd, and bare feet are not allowed. Children MUST be accompanied by Queen’s Park an adult. Routes serving this stop: 7 Towards Mountjoy Sq. 7a Towards Mountjoy Sq.

Group booking essential via email [email protected]

11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm (Wed) Not wheelchair accessible. 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm (Sat) Access to roof is very Tours on the hour, 4 per day restricted. Last tour 2pm (Wed) 3pm (Sat) Max Capacity: 15 people Tour Duration: 45 minutes No Pre- Booking required

3 April - 25 May, Wednesday and Saturday 1st April - 26 May, Monday to Sunday

SEAPOINT MARTELLO TOWER 2 James Joyce Tower Free Guided Tour and Museum Free Guided Tour The James Joyce Tower & Museum at Sandycove is staffed

Bus Stop No. 3052 by volunteers from the Friends of Joyce Tower Society. Sandycove Rd, The tower is open from 10am until 6pm every day. Sandycove Ave Routes serving this stop: 111 Towards Dalkey Each day, at 10.30 am and again at 2.30 pm, for the 59 Towards Killiney duration of the ‘Winter of Heritage’ programme, one of 7d Towards Dalkey these enthusiastic and knowledgeable volunteers will Bus Stop No. 3063 show you around the most famous building in world Sandycove Rd, Buckley Galleries literature where James Joyce’s masterpiece begins. Routes serving this stop: 111 Towards Brides Glen You will learn why this Martello Tower was built and (Luas Station) 59 Towards Dún Laoghaire its association with James Joyce. You can also enjoy the 7d Towards Mountjoy Sq. absolutely stunning views of Dublin Bay from the top of this iconic building.

Tours of Tower & Museum are free.

Group booking essential via email [email protected]

10.30am & 2.30pm Not wheelchair accessible. 2 tours per day Access to roof is very restricted. Last tour 2.30pm

Tour Duration: 40 minutes Max Capacity: 25 people Pre- Booking required

1 April - 22 May, Monday and Wednesday

3 National Maritime Museum Free Guided Tour Must be pre-booked via the following link: The Museum is housed in Dún Laoghaire’s https://www.mariner.ie/ 180-year-old Mariners’ Church, opposite the dlr winter-of-heritage-2019/ LexIcon. Experienced guides will bring you on a T: 01 214 3964 W: mariner.ie voyage of discovery enthralling you with stories of discovery, heroism, war and disasters at sea. Dart Stations You will learn about maritime history, exploration, Dún Laoghaire navigation, radio, deep-sea cable technology, Bus Stop No. 3046 George’s Street, nature and art inspired by the sea and relevant Shopping Centre Routes serving this stop: to the school syllabus. See the revolving Bailey 111 Towards Dalkey Optic, try the electrified steam engine and pause 59 Towards Killiney to reflect at theT itanic exhibit, the Royal Navy Bus Stop No. 3070 George’s St, prisoner’s docks and the war memorial. Try sailor’s Mulgrave Street Routes serving this stop: knots, learn how they lift heavy weights, be 111 Towards Brides Glen photographed with the pirate and much more. (Luas Station) 45a Towards Dún Laoghaire (Rail Station) 59 Towards Dún Laoghaire 11am Wheelchair accessible 7 Towards Mountjoy Sq. 1 tour per day. 2 tours per week 7a Towards Mountjoy Sq. Must be pre-booked

Tour Duration: 60 minutes Max Capacity: 30 people Pre- Booking required

3 April - 25 May, Wednesday and Saturday

4 The Oratory Free Guided Tour and DVD Presentation

The Oratory in Dún Laoghaire is a hidden gem of Celtic revival art. This tiny building is home to some of the most spectacular artwork from the first half of 20th Century Ireland, all produced by Sister Concepta Lynch. This tour is not to be missed! Dart Stations Dún Laoghaire Library Road entrance, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. Bus Stop No. 2035, (entrance is beside the children’s playground on Library Road). Clarence Street, Crofton House Routes serving this stop: 111 Towards Dalkey, 46a Towards Dún Laoghaire, 63 Towards Dún Laoghaire, 7 Towards Brides Glen Luas, 75 Towards Dún Laoghaire, 7a Towards Loughlinstown

Bus Stop No. 2041, Group booking essential via email [email protected] George's St, Bloomfield Routes serving this stop: 46a Towards Phoenix Park, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm (Wed) Wheelchair accessible 63 Towards Kilternan, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm (Sat) 7 Towards Mountjoy Sq., Tours on the hour, 4 per day 75 Towards Tallaght (The Square), Last tour 2pm (Wed) 3pm (Sat) 7a Towards Mountjoy Sq. Max Capacity: 15 people Tour Duration: 40 minutes The Tea Rooms — At Victoria Hill, Killiney Hill Park. Opposite St. Stephens Church — Visit this quaint little oasis and experience the wonderfully relaxed ambience of the Tea Rooms at Victoria Hill. Enjoy our freshly ground coffee and a selection of artisan foods and scrumptious pastries, all served up by our friendly staff.

open 9 to 6 - every day. Pre- Booking required

6 April – 26 May, Saturdays

5 DALKEY CASTLE & Free Guided Tour Dart Stations HERITAGE CENTRE Dalkey This is a fully guided visit of Dalkey Castle & Heritage Bus Stop No. 3057 Centre and St Begnet’s Church & Graveyard. Our Ulverton Road, Castle Street Routes serving this stop: knowledgeable Guides and costumed actors bring 111 Towards Brides Glen (Luas history to colourful life as part of the guided tour. Station) 111 Towards Dalkey 59 Towards Killiney 7d Towards Mountjoy Sq. On site, there is a Medieval FortifiedT ownhouse/ 7d Towards Dalkey Castle, an Early Christian Church & Graveyard

Bus Stop No. 3058 and multi-lingual Heritage Centre with historical Ulverton Road, Hyde Road information in 12 languages. Routes serving this stop: 111 Towards Brides Glen (Luas Station) The Writers’ Gallery features many of the 59 Towards Dun Laoghaire internationally renowned writers and creative artists Join Dalkey Castle’s from Joyce to Bono and Beckett to Maeve Binchy. Schools’ Programme Weekdays: Monday 3rd– Friday 12th April (excluding Tuesdays) Must be pre-booked via email: [email protected] Time: 10.00am Tel: 01 285 8366

Length: 1 Hour 45 mins approx 2.30pm Wheelchair accessible Must be pre-booked via email: [email protected] Tour Duration: 70 minutes Max Capacity: 20 people Tel: 01 285 8366

No Pre- Booking required

2 April – 26 May, Tuesday & Sunday

6 CABINTEELY HOUSE Free Guided Tour

Bus Stop No. 3309 Take a guided tour of Cabinteely House, a Cornelscourt Hill, stunning eighteenth-century country house. Kerrymount Green Routes serving this stop: Hear the colourful story of the house including, 63 Towards Kilternan its original owner Robert Nugent and his rise up Bus Stop No. 3307 the social and political ladder, as well as Joseph Cornelscourt Hill, Kerrymount Green McGrath, revolutionary and key figure in the Irish Routes serving this stop: 63 Towards Dún Laoghaire Sweepstakes.

Meet at the front of Cabinteely House, Cabinteely Park, Cabinteely, Co. Dublin.

Group booking essential via email [email protected]

11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm (Tues) Limited wheelchair access. 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm (Sun) Please phone in advance if Tours on the hour, 4 per day you require wheelchair access. Last tour 2pm (Tues) 3pm (Sun) Max Capacity: 30 people Tour Duration: 60 minutes Pre- Booking required

7 April – 26 May, Sundays

CABINTEELY HOUSE 7 FernHill Tour Walk Free Guided Tour Free Guided Tour

Bus Stop No. 7291 The well-known gardens at Fernhill were laid out by Enniskerry Rd, Rectory the Darley family and for many years were opened Routes serving this stop: 47 Towards Poolbeg St. to the public by the Walker family. This tour looks

Bus Stop No. 3473 at the history of the Fernhill gardens and explores Kilgobbin Heights, some of the stories that lie behind the various Inver House Routes serving this stop: garden features. 44 Towards Enniskerry 47 Towards Belarmine Meeting point New Entrance beside the Roundabout opposite Belarmine Avenue.

No Car Parking available within the grounds of Fernhill Pedestrian Access only

Group booking essential via email [email protected]

2pm Not Wheelchair accessible 1 tour per day

Tour Duration: 60 minutes Max Capacity: 20 people

Pre- Booking required

4 April - 25 May, Thursday and Saturday

8 MARLAY HOUSE Free Guided Tour

Take a guided tour of this wonderful country house. Hear the story of how the original 17th Century house, called The Grange was purchased in 1764 by David La Touche of French Huguenot origin, extended, and renamed Marlay, and was then sold in Dart Stations 1864 to Robert Tedcastle, the well known Dublin coal Dún Laoghaire merchant. The Tedcastle family lived at Marlay until Bus Stop No. 2035, 1925. In 1925 Philip Love (a market gardener, who at Clarence Street, Crofton House one time was the largest tomato producer in Routes serving this stop: 111 Towards Dalkey, Ireland) acquired the House. 46a Towards Dún Laoghaire, 63 Towards Dún Laoghaire, 7 Towards Brides Glen Luas, Meet at the front steps of Marlay House, 75 Towards Dún Laoghaire, Marlay Park, Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin. 7a Towards Loughlinstown

Bus Stop No. 2041, Group booking essential via email [email protected] George's St, Bloomfield Routes serving this stop: 46a Towards Phoenix Park, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm (Thurs) Limited Wheelchair Access. 63 Towards Kilternan, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm (Sat) Please phone in advance if you 7 Towards Mountjoy Sq., Tours on the hour, 4 per day require wheelchair access. 75 Towards Tallaght (The Square), Last tour 2pm (Thurs) 3pm (Sat) 7a Towards Mountjoy Sq. Max Capacity: 30 people Tour Duration: 60 minutes Wicklow Way Café lf Open every day, from early until Now open at the Go ow with full oad late all summer. N Pavilion, College R lay Park. wine license. entrance to Mar Serving cooked breakfast, salads, light snacks, full lunches as well as delicious desserts. With panoramic views of Marlay Park the café offers the perfect setting for a relaxing cup of our freshly ground coffee and the very best food freshly prepared daily by our chefs. No Pre- Booking required

6 April – 25 May, Saturday

7 LAURELMERE COTTAGE Free Guided Tour

Bus Stop No. 2979 During the Spring into Heritage Programme, join Grange Road, us to hear the story of Laurelmere Cottage. In the Highfield Avenue Routes serving this stop: centre of Marlay Park this two storey 17th and 18th 116 Towards Whitechurch 16 Towards Dublin Airport Century cottage was recently restored by Dún 161 Towards Rockbrook/ Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Architect’s Tibradden 16c Towards City Centre Department and is now the headquarters of the

Bus Stop No. 2969 Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland. Grange Road, Highfield Avenue Routes serving this stop: Meet at the front of the cottage. 116 Towards Parnell Sq. 16 Towards Ballinteer (Kingston) 161 Towards Dundrum Luas Station

Group booking essential via email [email protected]

10am & 11am Not wheelchair accessible 2 tours per day Last tour 11am Max Capacity: 10 people

Tour Duration: 40 minutes Spring Talks Shankill A talk by Rob Goodbody

Pre- Booking required Marlay House, Wednesday 8th May 7pm

Anyone travelling back in time to Shankill in the late 1830s would not recognise it. Today’s village of Shankill did not exist then, there were no railways and no churches. Society was very different and in Shankill employment was in agriculture and in a number of big houses. This talk looks at Shankill 180 years ago, shortly before the famine, and shows how and where people lived and earned their keep.

Talks are free. Must be pre-booked via email: [email protected] Spring Talks The Foundation of Saint Michael’s Hospital, Dun Laoghaire A talk by Tom Conlon

Pre- Booking required Marlay House, Wednesday 15th May 7pm

The Sisters of Mercy established a 300-pupil girls school in Kingstown (Dun Laoghaire) in 1835. Within a few years the school was closed in a major row with the local clergy. The nuns would not return for many years.

The need for a hospital was shown starkly when the town was hit by outbreaks of cholera. Rathdown Fever Hospital and Kingstown Lying-in Hospital were insufficient to meet the need.

The building was designed by John Loftus Robinson and built by the firm of Michael Meade, and the design considerations details are unusual by modern standards but were revolutionary then. It was funded entirely by charitable donations, some of which came from unlikely sources.

Talks are free. Must be pre-booked via email: [email protected] Spring Talks Historic Irish maps, and how Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown is depicted on them A talk by Tom Conlon

Pre- Booking required Marlay House, Wednesday 22nd May 7pm

Ireland is well served for historic maps. This example from a 1610 map of Leinster pre-dates all surveys and is therefore not accurate by modern standards. It was the best available at the time. But it shows, among others, Moneton (Monkstown), Kildernam (Kilternan) Conagh (Old Conna), Fasacrow (Fassaroe), Poures court (Powerscourt), Knoklyn (Knocklyn), Kilgober (Kilgobbin), Shenkin (possibly Crinkin), Donedrone (Possibly Dundrum). Most of the maps to be shown are freely available online.

Talks are free. Must be pre-booked via email: [email protected] Spring Talks Ballycorus A talk by Rob Goodbody

Pre- Booking required Marlay House, Wednesday 29th May 7pm

The Lead Mines chimney is a prominent landmark on its hilltop inland from Shankill. This was the location of lead mines in the nineteenth century and also of a lead works that smelted lead and made lead sheet, lead pipes, shot for shotguns and other products. The area is now popular with hill walkers and the remnants of the industrial history are scattered around the Ballycorus area. This lecture looks at the background history of lead mining at Ballycorus and the lead works, including the magnificent chimney with its enormous flue that runs up the hillside.

Talks are free. Must be pre-booked via email: [email protected] Spring into heritage 1April - 26 May 2019

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Venues Spring Talks

1. Seapoint Martello Tower 8. Shankill, a Talk by Rob Goodbody 2. James Joyce Tower 8. Saint Michael’s Hospital, a Talk by Tom Conlon 3. National Maritime Museum 8. Historic Irish maps, a Talk by Tom Conlon 4. The Oratory 8. Ballycorus, a Talk by Rob Goodbody 5. Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre 6. Cabinteely House 7. Fernhill House & Gardens 8. Marlay House Group booking for all tours and talks is essential 9. Laurelmere Cottage via email: [email protected] Spring into heritage 1 April 2019 - 26 May

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Tour Information: For enquiries Please note if any tour is full, Tel 087 226 5013, 9am - 5pm the guides may request that you Email [email protected] take the next available one.

Children need to be accompanied James O’Sullivan MA by responsible adults, with one Heritage Events Co-Ordinator adult per three children.

Schools / Groups must pre-book via email: [email protected]