Places to visit Áiteanna chun cuairt a thabhairt

PEARSE MUSEUM St. Enda’s Park , Grange Road, , 16 Tel. 01 4934208 Website: www.pearsemuseum.ie The is located in the former home of , one of the leaders of the 1916 rising. Come and experience the building as it was in Pearse’s time, explore the park and relax in the café. Open seven days a week 9:30am - 5:00pm On Sundays and Bank holidays the museum opens at 10:00am Bus: 16 from city centre

RATHFARNHAM CASTLE Opening Hours May – September incl. Open daily 9.30am -5.30pm Last admissions 4.45pm Admission Adults €5 Senior/Group €4

CLONDALKIN ROUND TOWER CENTRE BRÚ CRÓNÁIN

Visit the Round Tower Experience, which incorporates an interactive visitor centre, public gardens, café, terraced dining area, exhibition and gallery spac- es and shop.

OPENING HOURS Walks, Tours and Outdoor Events

Siúlóidí, Turais agus Imeachtaí Faoin Aer

Get out and explore the history and heritage of your area this summer!

ST. MAELRUAIN’S CHURCHYARD TOUR Thursday 12th July at 7:00pm. Saturday 25th August at 11:00 am Meet at St. Maelruain’s Church, Main Street, , Dublin 24. All welcome!

TALLAGHT HERITAGE WALK Thursday 19th July at 7:00 pm Tuesday 14th August at 7:00 pm

Meet at the County Library, Tallaght, Dublin 24. All welcome!

WATERCOURSE WALK Saturday 21st July at 11:00 am Meet at the County Library, Tallaght , Dublin 24.

7km looped walk taking in historic Tallaght Village, Tymon Castle, the City Weir and Dodder Valley Park. All welcome!

All events are free of charge unless otherwise stated. Please note that children must be accompanied by adults at all walks and events.

BOHERNABREENA RESERVOIR WALK Saturday 18th August at 11:00 am Meet at County Library, Tallaght, Dublin 24, for bus transport to reservoir. 3 hour walk, not suitable for young children. For further details and booking see talib.eventbrite.ie

WALK AND TALK ALONG THE CAMAC RIVER Monday 20th August at 7:15 pm ‘The flow of the Camac through time’. Come along to an interactive walk and talk along the Camac River. Listen to and share sto- ries about the river, its rich heritage, and its importance both past and present. Meet at Civic Plaza, 9th Lock Road, , Dublin 22 Children must be accompanied by an adult. Hosted by Friends of the Camac All welcome!

SLÍ CHRÓNÁIN MOCHUA GUIDED WALK Sunday 12th August at 3:00 pm Fourth annual walk on the Grand Canal to Gulliarstown Bridge. Registration 2:15 to 2:45 pm at Civic Plaza, 9th Lock Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. Registration is €5 per person, in aid of St. John’s Church Restoration Fund. Please wear suitable footwear and bring water and snacks. All walkers will receive a Slí passport which will be stamped at junctures along the 14 km route. Option to walk shorter route also available. For further information see www.rallyroundthetower.com. Hosted by Rally Round the Tower.

LUCAN FIREWORKS DISPLAY Friday 7th September 9:00pm. at the Liffey Weir Part of Lucan Festival

LUCAN HOUSE GROUNDS OPEN DAY Saturday 8th September 1:00—5:00 pm Birds of prey, Vikings, Children’s Cricket, music and lots more! Adults €5, children under 12 free.

Part of Lucan Festival

CLONDALKIN VILLAGE HERITAGE WALK

Friday 24th August at 7:30 pm

Meet at the Civic Plaza, 9th. Lock Road, Clondalkin. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Hosted by Heritage Group. All welcome!

LUCAN VILLAGE FAMILY DAY Sunday 9th September 1:00pm—5:30pm Attractions include food stalls, Pet Farm, Puppet Show, 2 stages highlighting local talent, Garda Station open day, rafting over the River Weir, Bouncy Castles and much, much more. Part of Lucan Festival

RATHFARNHAM VILLAGE HERITAGE WALK Monday 20th August at 7:00 pm Meet at the Statue, Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14. All welcome!

MASSY’S WOODS HERITAGE WALK Thursday 16th August at 11:00 am Led by historian Frank Tracy Meet at the Hell Fire Club car park, Old Military Road (R115), Rathfarnham, Dublin 14. All welcome!

CLONDALKIN FESTIVAL 28th June—1st. July BIG DAY OUT Sunday 1st. July Clondalkin Village All Welcome! Facebook: Clondalkin Festival InClondalkin

All walks take place outdoors and will go ahead, rain or shine. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear.

SAGGART VILLAGE HERITAGE WALK Tuesday 10th July at 7.00pm

Meet at Church, Main St. Saggart.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

All Welcome

PALMERSTOWN HERITAGE WALK Saturday 1st September at 2:00 pm

Meet at St. Philomena’s Church, Old Lucan Road, , Dublin 20. All welcome! .

NEWCASTLE HERITAGE WALK Tuesday 21st August at 7:00 pm Meet at St. Finnian’s , Newcastle, Co. Dublin. All welcome!

TEMPLEOGUE HERITAGE WALK

Saturday 11th August at 11:00 am

Meet at the Inn (The Morgue), Templeogue Village, Dublin 16.

All welcome!

TALLAGHT VILLAGE WALK Saturday 30th June, 1.30pm Led by Tomás Maher All Welcome!

WHITECHURCH HERITAGE WALK Tuesday 21st August Meet at the Moravian Graveyard, Whitechurch road at 7:00pm. Walk to be led by Tony Duffy All welcome!

LUCAN VILLAGE : HISTORICAL WALK Thursday 6th September Guided historic walk of Lucan Village. Meet at Topaz Garage at 10.30am All welcome Part of Lucan Festival

All walks take place outdoors and will go ahead, rain or shine. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear. Discover the history of your county at the County Library through a wide variety of sources

TALKS Léachtaí

MEDIEVAL CHURCH AND THE MILITARY WEAPONRY GRAVEYARD TOUR OF PATRICK SARSFIELD The Church of the Blessed Virgin, AND HENRY LUTTRELL Lucan. Short Tours and Open Day A talk by Darren Tully. Also replica military weapons and techniques with See the early gravestones, including Nathan Gray of Gray school of Arms. a skull and crossbones, military graves and Lucanian's of times Saturday 25th. August, 12.00-13.30 past. Open for 2 hours only 2-4pm Esker Boxing Club, Hills Mill Centre, (normally closed to the public). Lucan. Saturday 25th. August 14.00-16.00 Organised by Society of Old Lucan and Grey school of arms. Venue: Graveyard (to rear of O'Neills/ Vesey Arms), Lucan village. Booking on Eventbrite.ie Organised by: Society for Old Lucan Booking on Eventbrite.ie

CARING FOR YOUR FAMILY PAPERS Archivist Damien Burke will give a workshop on caring for your family papers and photographs.

Wednesday 22nd. August at 6:30 pm

Clondalkin Library Booking - 01 4593315

MONASTIC TALLAGHT MOUNT ST. JOSEPH, 1813 A talk by Tomás Maher A talk by Padraig Murphy Tuesday 21st August at 11:00 am Organised by the Clondalkin Historical Society County Library, Tallaght. Thurs 23rd August at 7:30pm All welcome! Meet at the cemetery, Monastery Hosted by Road, Clondalkin Tallaght Historical Society All welcome!

FRANCES COBBE : A RETROSPECTIVE A talk by Eamonn Moloney about Frances Cobbe, the daughter of Tallaght’s biggest landlord and a local campaigner for the rights of women and children, who died in 1904. Tuesday 11th September at 7:00pm Tallaght Library All welcome! Hosted by Tallaght Historical Society

CULTURE NIGHT 2018 Friday 21st September 7.00pm. County Library, Tallaght

As part of the Decade of Centenaries and to mark Culture Night, historian Brian Hanley will give a talk entitled: ‘December 1918: Ireland divided or united?’ All Welcome. Also on Culture Night: Fri. 21 Sept. Historian Liz Gillis will give a Talk on ‘The Irish Women’s suffrage Movement’ In Ballyroan Library at 7.00pm. Booking on ballyroanlibrary.eventbrite.ie

TULLY’S CASTLE A talk by Patrick Ging at the castle on Monastery road, Clondalkin. Presented by Clondalkin Historical Society Tuesday 21st August at 7:30 pm All welcome!

THE LIFE OF HELENA MOLONY: NATIONALIST AND FEMINIST Thursday 27th September 7.30pm.

A talk by Nell Regan, author of Helena Molony: a radical life, 1883-1967

At The Old Coach House, Old Lucan Road, Palmerstown. All welcome.

THREE DUBLIN FAMILIES MANAGING YOUR FAMILY AND THE GREAT WAR ARCHIVE Local Historian, David Power, will A talk by Róisín Berry, Archivist, recount the stories of three Dublin Maynooth University families, two from Tallaght and one Tuesday 21st. August at 3:00 - 4:30 pm from the city centre, who lost family Lucan Library members in the Great War. BOOKING ESSENTIAL at Eventbrite.ie Monday 20th August at 6:30 - 8pm. Lucan Library BOOKING ESSENTIAL at Lucan Lbrary 01 6216422 or [email protected]

THE GREAT WAR - THE RATHFARNHAM CONNECTION HILLS OF LUCAN A talk by David Power, Local Historian Thursday 23rd August 6:30pm A talk by local historian Joe Byrne on Hill’s Mills 1863-1988 Whitechurch Library Thursday 23rd August 6.30pm (Enquiries to Ballyroan Library) Lucan Library BOOKING ESSENTIAL at ballyroanlibrary,eventbrite.ie from 30th July

GUERILLA WARFARE IN STATUES OF DUBLIN THE WAR OF INDEPENDENCE A talk by Neal Doherty A talk by Joe Connell, organised by Wednesday 5th September at the Tallaght Historical Society 8:00pm (Date to be confirmed Tuesday 25th September closer to event) Tallaght Library Lucan Presbyterian Church All welcome! All welcome!

Part of Lucan Festival

SOUND RESEARCH FOR IRISH ANCESTRY A talk by Fiona Fitzgerald from Find my Past. Learn how to effectively research your family tree. Wednesday 22nd August 1:00 - 2:00pm Whitechurch Library (Enquiries to Ballyroan Library) Booking on ballyroanlibrary.eventbrite.ie from 30 July Thursday 23rd August 1:00 - 2:00 pm Tallaght Library Booking on talib.eventbrite.ie CHILDREN’S EVENTS Ócáidí Leanaí

MASSY’S WOODS TREASURE HUNT FOR CHILDREN Wednesday 11th July at 2:30 pm DUBLIN MYTHS AND Wednesday 22nd August at 2:30 pm LEGENDS STORYTELLING Meet at Hell Fire Club Car Park, Old Monday 20th August at 3:00 pm Military Road (R115), Rathfarnham, Lose yourself in a world of myth and Dublin 16. magic. A world of legendary heroes, If you go down to the woods today, epic battles, doomed romances and you’d never know what you’d find! Join fairy enchantments as we explore the us for a fun heritage trail in Massy’s heritage of Dublin through Irish Woods and help us find some hidden Stories. treasure along the way! Suitable for Suitable for children aged 7+ children aged 5+ Clondalkin Library Children must be accompanied by an BOOKING ESSENTIAL at adult. BOOKING ESSENTIAL at Clondalkinlibrary.eventbrite.ie talib.eventbrite.ie

IRISH HISTORY LIVE Wednesday 18th July 11:00 am Ballyroan Library Wednesday 18th July 1:00 pm County Library, Tallaght Wednesday 18th July 3:00 pm Clondalkin Library Interactive workshop based on the history of Ireland’s great women: from Grace O’Malley to Countess Markievicz. Suitable for ages 6+ Ballyroan and Clondalkin - Booking at eventbrite.ie, Tallaght Library - All Welcome

OSCAR WILDE’S CHILDRENS STORYTIME Join us in celebrating one of Ireland’s best loved playwrights with a special storytime featuring short stores from Oscar Wilde’s collection. Tuesday 3rd July at 11:30 am Tallaght Library - All Welcome!

GEORGIAN DOORWAYS CRAFT SESSION Create your own Georgian Doorway. For ages 5-8 years Tuesday 3rd July at 3.00pm Tallaght Library Booking at talib.eventbrite.ie

CELTIC JEWELLERY ARTS AND CRAFTS Using Celtic motifs you will create a piece of jewellery you can wear year round! Tuesday 17th July at 3:00pm Tallaght Library For 8-12 years Book Online at talib.eventbrite.ie

TALES FROM ANCIENT IRELAND STORYTIME Tuesday 17th July at 11:30am Tallaght Library All welcome!

RECREATE RATHFARNHAM WITH LEGO Drop in throughout the day and help us to recreate Rathfarnham Village 100 years ago, using old maps, photographs and Lego! Ages 8-12 only Wednesday 22nd August 11:00 - 4:00 pm Ballyroan Library

MOTOR RACING WORKSHOP Make and Race your own balloon - powered car! Thursday 23rd August at 11:00am Tallaght Library Booking Online at talib.eventbrite.ie Suitable for 8-12 yrs THE VIKING EXPERIENCE Enter the Viking tent to encounter objects and crafts from the Viking era. At Clondalkin Round Tower Centre Brú Crónáin Saturday 25th August 12:00 - 5:00pm All welcome! Organised by the Clondalkin Round Tower Heritage Group

OLDE SCHOOLDAYS 5th Class primary school children meet with senior citizens in Lucan Presbyterian Church to learn about school in the old days Friday 7th September 10:30am Part of Lucan Festival EXHIBITIONS Taispeántais

CHANGED UTTERLY : 1918 - IRELAND’S PATH TO WAR

1918 was a monumental year in Irish History, this exhibition will showcase the events of that year which permanently altered the political landscape of Ireland and laid the ground for the war of independence. Part of the Decade of Centenaries commemorations. From 10th September at the County Library, Tallaght and Ballyroan Library

TALLAGHT AERODROME EXHIBITION Tallaght Library, 17th - 29th September A photographic exhibition exploring the history of Tallaght Aerodrome Exhibition launch on 17th Sept will be followed by a talk given by David Power, local historian at 7:00pm All Welcome.

DON PATRICIO: THE IRISHMAN WHO SAVED BARCELONA Tallaght Library 2nd - 31st July An exhibition to remember Patrick O’ Connell. The extraordinary story of an Irishman who became a giant of Spanish football. Exhibition Launch on 12th July at 6.30pm followed by a screening of the documentary Don Patricio at 7pm. All welcome!

TALLAGHT MOTOR RACING CIRCUIT 1935 - 1948 20th - 31st August A collection of photographs recalling the days when the streets of Tallaght resounded with the roar of racing car engines Tallaght Library All Welcome!

LUCAN’S HISTORY AND HERITAGE Saturday 8th. and Sunday 9th. September 2.00 - 5.00pm. An exhibition as part of the Lucan Festival to explore the local history of Lucan. St. Andrew’s Parish Centre All Welcome! BOOKING INFORMATION All events are free of charge unless otherwise stated

Please book online where stated. For booking at event venues:

Ballyroan Library, Orchardstown Avenue, County Library, Library Square, Tallaght, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14. Dublin 24. T: 01 4941900 T: 01 4620073 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Mon-Thurs: 9:45 am—8:00 pm Mon-Thurs: 9:45 am—8:00 pm Fri and Sat: 9:45 am—4:30 pm Fri & Sat: 9:45 am—4:30 pm

Clondalkin Library, Monastery Road, Lucan Library, Supervalu Shopping Centre, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. Newcastle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin T: 01 4593315 T: 01 4216422 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Mon-Thurs: 9:45 am—8:00 pm Mon-Thurs: 9:45 am—8:00 pm Fri and Sat: 9:45 am—4:30 pm Fri & Sat: 9:45 am—4:30 pm

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