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SWORDS CASTLE For information & any booking queries contact: CULTURE NIGHT Bridge St, Swords, Co. Dublin 16th SEPTEMBER 2016 5PM-11PM Come and meet Fingal County Council’s Erin Lynch Heritage and Conservation team and find Fingal County Council out more about the history of Swords p: (01) 890 5733 VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN FINGAL Castle, the ongoing conservation works e: [email protected] and the recent community archaeology project Swords Castle: Digging History. A www.fingalarts.ie NORTH COUNTY DUBLIN ARDGILLAN CASTLE series of 45 minute talks will take place at 5.00pm, 5.45pm, 6.30pm and 7.15pm. Time: 5.00pm – 8.00pm ALL EVENTS FREE OF CHARGE Genre: Heritage, Talk, Tour Phone: 01 8905600 Website: www.fingal.ie ARDGILLAN CASTLE DIAS - DUNSINK OBSERVATORY DRAÍOCHT BLANCHARDSTOWN EMMAUS RETREAT CENTRE MALAHIDE CASTLE & GARDENS Balbriggan, Co Dublin Dunsink Ln, Castleknock, D15 The Blanchardstown Centre, D15 Ennis Lane, Lissenhall, Swords, Co. Malahide, Co Dublin Ardgillan Castle will be holding a Visit Dublin’s historical observatory and Enjoy a taste of Youth Theatre Culture Dublin Come and visit Malahide Castle & traditional music night in the castle for the home of Ireland’s greatest (7pm – 8pm workshop for ages 14-18), Emmaus is a centre of spirituality and Gardens, an international and award culture night with local Skerries group mathematician and scientist, William an Open Studio with artist Katie O’Neill relaxation that offers an oasis for people winning visitor attraction. Once owned by Inis Rua performing in the stunning Rowan Hamilton. See the magnificent and a film screening of ‘Wild’ starring to come away and rest a while and really the Talbot Family since the 12th Century, drawing room. The castle will be open for Victorian engineering of the South Reese Witherspoon (8pm – 10pm in our connect with themselves. The team at our friendly and passionate guides take the evening allowing visitors the chance telescope and dome, built by Grubb of Main Auditorium). Emmaus will create a beautiful great pleasure in retelling the story of the to explore the castle at night and hear Dublin. Programme includes talks on Time: 6.30pm - 10.30pm experience where participants will have Talbots at Malahide. From the Oak Room traditional music in a heritage property. astronomy and history of the observatory Genre: Film, Theatre, Visual Art the opportunity to emerge renewed and to the Great Hall the rich history of the Inis Rua is a Skerries-based traditional (not suitable for young children). Phone: 01 8852622 spiritually refreshed. Whether you have castle is felt as our guides tell stories of music and dancing group made up of Time: 7.00pm - 11.00pm Website: www.draiocht.ie visited Emmaus before or if Culture Night its Lords & Ladies, not forgetting the 5 young musicians from Skerries and the Genre: Literature, Talk, Tour Booking: [email protected] will be your first opportunity to visit this known ghostly residents! surrounding areas. Phone: 01 4406656 special place you will be most welcome Time: 5.00pm - 8.00pm Time: 5.00pm - 9.00pm Website: www.dunsink.dias.ie and you are encouraged to attend. Genre: Heritage, Tour Genre: Heritage, Music Time: 6.30pm - 9.00pm Phone: 01 8169538 Phone: 01 8492212 Genre: Music www.malahidecastleandgardens.ie Website: www.ardgillancastle.ie Phone: 01 8700005 Must be booked through reservations Website: www.emmaus.ie department on 01 8169538 PORTMARNOCK PARISH CENTRE SÉAMUS ENNIS ARTS CENTRE SWORDS LIBRARY BLANCHARDSTOWN LIBRARY NEWBRIDGE HOUSE & GARDENS St Anne's Parish Centre Portmarnock, Main Street, Naul, Fingal, Co Dublin Rathbeale Rd, Swords, Co Dublin The Civic Centre, Blanchardstown Hearse Road, Donabate, Co. Dublin Strand Road, Co Dublin Family Cinema at 6pm features Muppets Experience Africa at 6.30pm: Artists from Centre, D15 As part of Cultural Night 2016 Newbridge Garry Ahern, local historian and author of and Monty Python, as this year marks the Wassa Wassa Drum & Dance Join us for a range of free family friendly House in association with Lady Betty Portmarnock: Its People and Townlands, the 30th anniversary of Labyrinth. Follow Collective will lead two simultaneous activities which will take place from 6pm- Cobbe Café, will host two evening tours A History, will give a talk on the history of Sarah into a fantastical world to rescue workshops in African dance and song, 9pm including: European Puppet Show at 6.30 and 7.30 respectively. This is a the area in Teallach Áine function room, her baby brother from the wicked Goblin one for adults, and one for children. for Children with Julie-Rose McCormick, unique opportunity to see the house in St Anne’s Parish Centre, Portmarnock. A King played by David Bowie. Cert: G Experience the Ukraine at 8.15pm: Award Ceremonies for Summer Reading the evening, an experience not many little-known village in the suburbs of Talk at 8pm by local author and historian Award-winning singer, Olesya Stars and Culture Night Drawing people have. Come and join us for a tour North Dublin, Portmarnock is steeped in Jim Monks presenting if there’s any truth Zdorovetska, introduces Ukrainian Competition, performance by and treats and discover this stunning history from the Neolithic Age onwards. in this it’s not my fault …a little history culture and heritage, weaving folk Blanchardstown Brass Band, traditional example of Georgian elegance and Art. Not only has it been a source of historical heavily disguised. Stories from the green melodies and rhythms together to create music session with Antaine O’Farachaine Time: 6.30pm & 7.30pm artefacts but also the home of significant end of Fingal, with maybe even a laugh an unforgettable music experience at and Nollaig Mac Cartaigh with singing by Genre: Tour, Heritage historical figures such as James or two. once sacred and modern. All ages are Mary McAteer, Irish dancing with a twist Phone: 01 8436534 Jameson and the great lexicographer an Music at 9:30pm – Join us for a welcome – family friendly event. with Tura Aratura and displays of www.newbridgehouseandfarm.com tAthair Pádraig Ó Duinín. Join us as traditional Irish music session with local Time: 6.00pm - 10.00pm handicrafts by the Irish Countrywomen’s All enquiries to Garry Ahern leads the audience through band, Tumbleweed. Sit back, open your Genre: Dance, Heritage, Music Association. All are welcome to this [email protected] a selection of this rich local history. ears and let Tumbleweed roll you away! Phone: 01 8905582 family friendly event. Time: 7.00pm - 9.00pm Time: 6.30pm - 10.30pm Website: www.fingal.ie/library Time: 6.00pm - 9.00pm Genre: Heritage, Talk Genre: Film, Heritage, Literature, All enquiries to Genre: Music, Literature, Theatre Phone: 01 8461561 Music, Talk [email protected] Phone: 01 8905784 Website: www.portmarnockparish.ie Phone: 01 8020898 Website: www.fingal.ie/library Website: www.tseac.ie Please visit www.culturenight.ie for full details of the national programme with something to suit all ages .