Merrion Mews Sleeps 6 - Off , 2

Situation:

Presentation:

No dogs allowed. The Merrion Mews offers a truly unique experience for our guests. The spacious accommodation has a living area which overlooks the stable yard, while two of the bedrooms look back towards the main house, which has one of the few remaining gardens in Merrion Square.

Nearby: Dublin City shopping (a short step away) Shop (200 m) Restaurant (200 m) Please Note: Holiday accommodation (access is by way of a narrow timber stairs) is above working stables that is in occasional use by the Mounted Unit of An Garda Siochana (Irish police).

Les Chiens ne sont pas admis. The Mews Merrion offre une expérience unique pour nos clients. Les chambres spacieuses dispose d'un salon qui donne sur la cour de l'écurie, tandis que deux des chambres sont de l’autre coté avec vue sur la maison principale, qui possède l'un des jardins de Merrion Square.

À proximité: Dublin City shopping (courte distance) Boutique (200 m) Restaurant (200 m) A notez: La maison de vacances (l’accès se fait par l'intermédiaire d'un escalier de bois étroits) est au- dessus des écuries de travail qui sont en usage occasionnel par l'Unité de Gendarmerie de ‘An Garda Siochana’ (police irlandaise).

History:

The mews building at the rear of No.63 Merrion Square is an integral part of one of the most significant survivals of an 18th century Dublin townhouse - comprising main house with garden, mews and stables with its own small garden - within the classic Fitzwilliam/Merrion Square area of Dublin. Situated on Fizwilliam Lane the Mews is a quaint and charming property.

Built in 1792/93 the house retains much of its historic character and fabric. The garden is one of the few surviving gardens in Merrion Square and most certainly the only remaining garden retaining a 19th century design and layout. The Mews also has a private garden, coach yard coach house and stables.

Le bâtiment des écuries à l'arrière du n ° 63 Merrion Square est une partie intégrante de l'une des plus significative résidence de Dublin au 18ème siècle - comprenant une maison principale avec jardin, des écuries et étables avec leur petit jardin - dans le Fitzwilliam et Merrion Square classique de la région de Dublin situé sur Fizwilliam Lane Mews, c’est une propriété pittoresque et charmante.

Construite en 1792/93, la maison a conservé beaucoup de son caractère historique. Le jardin est l'un des rares jardins survivants dans Merrion Square et très certainement le seul jardin restant qui conserve un design et un plan du 19ème siècle. The Mews dispose également d'un jardin privé et d’une remise pour la maison des soigneurs et les écuries.

The stables have been conserved, and given a new life as a place to rest and water the horses of the Mounted Unit of An Garda Siochana while they are on duty in the city centre. Over the centuries alterations to the houses fronting Merrion Square have been minor. However, the relationship between the main house, its rear garden and the mews building has been almost completely destroyed. It is the fact that this relationship survives which makes No. 63 Merrion Square and its mews at No.63 Fitzwilliam Lane so important. Les écuries ont été conservées, et donne une nouvelle vie à un lieu de repos pour les chevaux de la garde montée de ‘An Garda Siochana’ pendant qu'ils ne sont pas en service dans le centre-ville. Au fil des siècles, les modifications dans les maisons donnant sur Merrion Square ont été mineures. Cependant, la relation entre leur maison principale, leur jardin à l'arrière et leur écuries a été presque entièrement détruite. C'est le fait que cette relation survive qui rend le n ° 63 Merrion Square et ses écuries au No.63 Fitzwilliam Lane si important.

No.63 is in single ownership and retains the original setting and building layout. The original mews is intact with a front courtyard entered from Fitzwilliam Lane, and a rear garden which is separated from the main garden of the front house by a brick wall.

Le n ° 63 est une propriété unique et conserve son cadre d'origine ainsi que l'aménagement du bâtiment. Les écuries d'origines sont intactes, avec une cour devant l’entrée de ‘Fitzwilliam Lane’, et un jardin à l'arrière qui est séparée du jardin principal de la maison avant par un mur de briques.

The coach house or mews building has altered very little since it was built in 1792/93. The ground floor accommodated the horses and coaches with the living quarters above. The timber horse stalls floored with brick sets and the stone cobbled coach house and front and back yards are still intact. The front and rear facades are brick with an early lime pointing which still survives. The high walls which enclose the front and rear yards are a mixture of Dublin limestone and brick with early timber gates which remain in situ.

La maison des soigneurs ou écuries a connu très peu de changement depuis qu'elle a été construite en 1792/93. Le rez-de-chaussée logeait les chevaux et les soigneurs avaient leurs quartiers d'habitations au- dessus. La charpente de bois de l’écurie en bas, les briques et les pavés de la maison des soigneurs des cours avant et arrière sont encore intacts. Les façades avant et arrière sont en brique avec un enduit de chaux qui survit encore. Les hauts murs qui entourent la cour avant et arrière sont un mélange de calcaire et de briques provenant de Dublin avec des portes en bois qui sont restées à leurs places.

The original layout of the mews building accommodated possibly as many as six horses in the stable room on the ground floor, in a combination of enclosed and open stalls. It appears that the bridle/tack room was also situated in this space. The front coach room would have held two coaches, one for formal use and the other for everyday use. A simple timber stairs leads to the first floor which would have provided storage for the feed and bedding along with modest quarters for the coachman and his family.

La disposition d’origine du bâtiment des écuries logeait probablement jusqu'à six chevaux dans l’étable au rez de chaussée, dans une combinaison de boxes fermés et ouverts. Il semble que la sellerie était également située dans cet espace. La salle des soigneurs aurait accueilli deux entraîneurs, l'un pour les cérémonies et l'autre pour le quotidien. Un simple escalier en bois mène au premier étage qui aurait permis de stocker la nourriture et la litière ainsi que de modestes quartiers pour le cocher et sa famille.

Surviving evidence suggests that the bedding and feed were lifted up to the first floor of the mews building via a loft door which was placed centrally in the front facade of the building. This door was replaced with a casement window probably when the upper floor was converted solely to residential use. From here it was taken to the rear, larger, part of the building where it was stored. There were openings in the first floor above the stalls which allowed the feed to be dropped from above into the horses manger.

Certaines preuves porte à croire que la litière et la nourriture des chevaux était montée au premier étage de l'édifice par une porte de grenier qui était placée au centre de la façade avant du bâtiment. Cette porte a été remplacée par une fenêtre à battants probablement quand l'étage supérieur a été converti à un usage résidentiel uniquement. A partir de ce moment, il été emmené à l'arrière du bâtiment dans un endroit plus large, où il était stocké. Il y avait des ouvertures au premier étage au-dessus des boxes qui permettait de faire tomber la nourriture d'en haut, dans la mangeoire chevaux.

This feed and bedding store was probably a single open space with brick walls which were left exposed. Greater space was given to the horses feed and bedding, than to the living quarters which occupied only the front 2 rooms. When this larger rear area was partitioned and converted to provide accommodation, the walls and ceilings were lined with timber sheeting much of which still survives.

Le stockage de la nourriture et de la literie était probablement effectué dans un espace ouvert avec des murs de briques qui ont été laissés visible. Un grand espace permettait de stocker l'alimentation des chevaux et la literie, alors que les quartiers d'habitation n’occupaient que les 2 chambres avant. Lorsque cette grande zone arrière a été partitionné et convertie pour fournir l'hébergement, les murs et les plafonds étaient tapissés de plaques de bois dont une grande partie subsiste encore.

Other modifications included replacing some of the windows in the mid C19th, further partitioning and inserting a 1950s style fireplace. Otherwise the building is an incredible, and relatively unaltered, survival of a vanished way of life.

D'autres modifications ont engendré le remplacement de certaines fenêtres dans le milieu du 19ème ainsi qu’un partitionnement des pièces et l’insertion d'une cheminée du style des années 1950. Le monument est un incroyable bâtiment, qui demeure relativement intacte, de la survie d'une époque disparut. Tourist attractions around Merrion Mews Off Merrion Square, Dublin 2

Dublin and surrounding

Exhibition Gallery

Gallery of photography Web: www.galleryofphotography.ie Email: [email protected] Tel: +353 1 671 4654 Address: Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2,

National Photographic Archive Web: www.nli.ie/national-photographic-archive.aspx Email: [email protected] Meeting House square. Dublin 2

Temple Bar Gallery and Studios Web: http://www.templebargallery.com/ General Information: [email protected] Telephone: +353 (0) 1 671 0073 5-9 Temple Bar, Dublin 2

Royal Hibernian Academy Web: www.royalhibernianacademy.ie Email: [email protected] Tel: +353 1 661 2558

Hugh lane Municipal Gallery of Modern Art Web: www.hughlane.ie Email: [email protected] Tel: +353 1 222 5550 Address: Charlemont house, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1

Georgian, Victorian House

Newman House Tel: +353 1 706 7422 85-86 Saint Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2

Number 29 Tel: +353 1 706 7422 Email: [email protected] Address: 29 Lower Fitzwilliam Street

Oscar Wilde House Tel: +353 1 662 0281 Address: Upper Merrion Street

Custom House Tel: +353 1 888 2538 Address; Custom House Quay, Dublin 1

Shaw Birthplace Web: www.visitdublin.com Email: [email protected] Tel: +353 1 475 0854 Address: 33 Synge Street, Dublin 8

Museum

National Museum of Archeology and History Web: www.museum.ie Tel: +353 1 677 7450 Address: , beside Dáil Éireann.

Natural History Museum Address: Merrion Square West, beside the National Gallery. Telephone: (01)-6777444

National Gallery Web: www.nationalgallery.ie Email: [email protected] Tel: +353 1 661 5133 Location: Merrion Square West, Dublin 2

Irish museum of Modern Art Web: www.imma.ie Email: [email protected] Tel: +353 1 612 9999 Address: Royal Hospital Military Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 Web: www.writersmuseum.com Email: [email protected] Address: 18-19 Parnell Square North, Dublin 1

National Wax Museum www.waxmuseumplus.ie Email: [email protected] Tel: +353 1 671 8373 Address: College Green, 4 foster Place, Dublin 2

Dublin Civic Museum Dublin from Viking times to the 21st Century. Tel: (01)-6794620 Address: William Street South, Dublin 2.

National Museum of Decorative Arts and History Web: www.museum.ie Tel: +353 1 677 7444 Address: Collins Barack, Benburb street, Dublin 7

Dublinia Web: www..ie Email: [email protected] Tel: +353 1 679 4611 Address: Christchurch, Saint Michael’s Hill.

James Joyce Centre Web: www.jamesjoyce.ie Email: [email protected] Tel: +353 1 878 8547 Address: 35 North Great George’s street, Dublin 1

Bewleys Museum History of the coffee, tea, and chocolate industries in Ireland. Address: 78/79 Grafton Street, Dublin 2.

Croke Park – Gaa Museum Web: Gaa.ie Email: [email protected] Tel: +353 1 819 2323 Address: New Stand, Croke Park, Dublin 3

An Post Museum Web: www.anpost.ie/historyandheritage Tel: +353 1 705 7000 Address: O’connell Street, Dublin 1

Glasnevin Museum Web: www.glasnevintrust.ie Tel: +353 1 882 6500 Address: , Finglas Road, Dublin 11 Imaginosity, Dublin’s children Museum Web: www.imaginosity.ie Tel: +353 1 217 6130 Address: The plaza, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford, Dublin 18

Little Museum of Dublin Web: www.littlemuseum.ie Tel: +353 1 661 1000 Address: 15 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2.

The national Leprechaum Museum Web: www.leprechaumuseum.ie Tel: +353 1 873 3899 Address: Twilfit House, 1 Jervis Street, Dublin 1.

Jeanie Johnson Tall Ship/ Famine Museum Web: www.jeaniejohnson.ie Address: Dublin Docklands, Custom House Quay, Dublin 1. Tel: +353 1 473 0111

Chester Beatty Library and Gallery of Oriental Art Web: www.cbl.ie Email: [email protected] Address: Stable Yard, Dublin Castle (off Dame Street)

Marsh’s Library Web: www.marshlibrary.ie Email: [email protected] Address: Saint Patrick Close, Dublin 8

Brewery and Distillery

Guinness Storehouse Web: www.guiness-storehouse.com Email: [email protected] Tel: +353 1 408 4800 Address: Saint James Gate, Dublin 8

Old Jameson Distillery Web: www.tours.jamesonwhiskey.com Tel: +353 1 8072235 Address: Bow Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7

Historic building

Trinity College Web: www.tcd.ie Emai: [email protected] Tel: +353 1 896 1000 Address: College Green, Dublin 2

Christchurch Cathedral Web: www.cccdub.ie Email: [email protected] Tel: +353 1 677 80 99 Christchurch Place, Dublin 8

Saint Patrick’s Cathedral www.stpatrickcathedral.ie Tel: +353 1 475 4817 Address: 21 Patrick’s Close, Dublin 8

Dublin Catle Web: www.dublincastle.ie Email: [email protected] Tel: +353 1 645 8813 Address: Dame Street, Dublin 2

Visit the Bank of Ireland +353 1 661 5933 2 College Green, Dublin 2

Kilmainham Goal Tel: +353 1 454 3511 Address: Inchicore Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8

Garden, Park and Stadium

Phoenix Park Tel: +353 1 677 0095 Address: Parkgate Street, Dublin 7

Iveagh Gardens Web: http://www.heritageireland.ie/en/dublin/theiveaghgardens/ Tel: +353 1 475 7816 Email: [email protected] Address: 2 Clonmel Street, Dublin 2.

Croke Park Etihad Skyline Tour – Incorporating The Gaa Museum Web: www.crokepark.ie Tel: +353 1 819 2323 Address: St Joseph’s Avenue, Dublin 3

Aviva stadium Web: www.avivastadium.ie Tel: +353 1 238 23 00 Address: 62 Landowne Road, Dublin 4

West of Dublin

Weston Aerodrome and Skyview restaurant Web: http://www.westonairport.com/facilities_restaurant.aspx Email: [email protected] Tel: +353(0)16217300 Weston Airport, , Co. Kildare, Ireland Leixlip Castle Web: http://www.discoverireland.ie/Arts-Culture-Heritage/leixlip-castle/9183 Address: Leixlip Castle, Main Street, Leixlip, Co. Kildare, Ireland

Castletown House Web: www.castletownhouse.ie Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Tel: + 353 1 628 8252 Address: Castletown House, Celbridge, Co. Kildare

The Connolly Folly Web: http://www.castletownhouse.ie/TouroftheHouse/TheConollyFollyorObelisk/ Casteltown

The Wonderful Barn Web: http://www.castletownhouse.ie/TouroftheHouse/TheWonderfulBarn/ Casteltown

Maynooth Castle Web: http://www.heritageireland.ie/en/midlandseastcoast/maynoothcastle/ Email: [email protected] Telephone No: + 353 1 628 6744. Address: Maynooth, Co. Kildare.

Maynooth College Web: http://www.nuim.ie/ Tel: +353 (1) 7086000 University of Ireland, Maynooth, Maynooth Co. Kildare, Ireland.

Carton House Web: http://www.cartonhouse.com/ Email: [email protected] t. +353 (0) 1 5052000 Carton House, Maynooth, Co. Kildare

Cellbridge Web: http://kildare.ie/Heritage/History/religious/abbeys/celbridge-abbey.htm Address: Cellbridge Abbey, Cellbridge, Co. Kildare

The Orchard Home, Garden Centre and Café Web: http://www.theorchard.ie/ Email: [email protected] Tel: +353 01 6288 903 - Exit 5 off N4 - Dublin Road - Direction Celbridge.

The K club Web: http://www.kclub.ie/ Tel : +353 (0)1 6017 200 F : +353 (0)1 6017 297 E : [email protected] The Kildare Hotel, Spa, Golf and Country Club, Straffan, Co. Kildare, Ireland

Staffan Butterfly Farm Web: http://www.straffanbutterflyfarm.com/ Email: info@straffanbutterflyfarm.com Phone: +353 1 6271109 Address: The Straffan Butterfly Farm, Ovidstown, Straffan, Co. Kildare, Ireland

Larchill Arcadian Gardens Web: http://larchill.ie/ Email: [email protected] Tel: +353 (0) 1 628 7354 Larchill Arcadian Garden , ,

Kilcock Canoe Polo Club Web: http://www.kilcockcanoepoloclub.com/ Mail: [email protected] Address: Kilcock, County Kildare, Republic of Ireland

Kilcock 18 Hole Golf Club Web: http://www.kilcockgolfclub.ie/mysitecaddy/site3/ Email: [email protected] Kilcock Golf Club, Gallow, Kilcock , Co Meath

South of Dublin

Irish National Stud Web: www.irish-national-stud.ie Email: [email protected] Tel: +353 4 552 1251 Address: Tully, Kildare, Co. Dublin

Rathfarnam Castle Tel: +353 1 493 9462 Address: Rathfarnam, Dublin 14

Dalkey Castle and Heritage Centre www.dalkeycastle.com Email: [email protected] Tel: +353 1 285 8366 Address: Dalkey castle, Dalkey.

James Joyce Tower Email: [email protected] Tel: +353 1 280 9265 or +353 872 2077

Kill International equestrian Centre Web: http://www.killequestrian.ie/ Telephone: 045-877333 / 045-877208 Address: Kill International Equestrian Centre, Kill, Nass, Co.Kildare.

Naas Golf Driving Range Web: http://kildare.ie/golf/NaasDrivingRange/ Tel: 045 874489/897754

Naas Golf Club Web: http://www.naasgolfclub.com/ Web: www.punchestown.com General Enquiries: Hilary Cahill Ph No: +353 (0)45 897704 Address: Punchestown Racecourse, Nass, Co. Kildare

Naas Racecourse Web: http://www.naasracecourse.com/ Email: [email protected] 00353 (0) 45 897391 , Tipper Road, Naas, Co Kildare, Ireland

Irish National Stud and Japaneese Gardens Web: http://irishnationalstud.ie/visitors/46/japanese-gardens.html Tourism Tel: +353 45 521617 and E-mail: [email protected] Stud Office Tel: +353 45 521251 and Email: [email protected] Thoroughbred Breeding Course Tel: +353 45 521251 and Email: [email protected] Address: Exit 13 off the M7 onto the R415, Tully, Kildare

Kildare Town Heritage Centre Web: http://www.kildare.ie/kildareheritage/ E-Mail: [email protected] Tel: 00353 45 530672 Kildare Town Heritage Centre, Market Square, Kildare Town

St Bridgid’s Cathedral and round tower Web: http://www.kildare.ie/kildareheritage/?page_id=8 E-Mail: [email protected] Tel: 00353 45 530672 or 00353 45 521229 Kildare Town Heritage Centre, Market Square, Kildare Town

Curragh Racecourse Web: http://www.curragh.ie/ Email: [email protected] Tel: ++ 353 (0) 45 441 205 Address: ,Co. Kildare,Ireland.

Kildare village Outlet Shopping Web: http://www.kildarevillage.com/ Tel: +353 45 520501 Kildare Village, Nurney Road, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, Ireland.

The Curragh Racecourse Web: http://www.curragh.ie/ Email: [email protected] + 353 (0) 45 441 205 Curragh Racecourse, Co. Kildare, Ireland.

Mondello Park Web: http://www.mondello.ie/ Email: [email protected] 045-860200 Address: Mondello Park, Donore, Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland

Bog of Allen Nature reserve Web: http://www.ipcc.ie/discover-and-learn/bog-of-allen-nature-centre/ Email: [email protected] Telephone: +353-45-860133 Irish Peatland Conservation Council, Bog of Allen Nature Centre, Lullymore, Rathangan, Co. Kildare

Athy Heritage centre and Museum Web: http://www.athyheritagecentre-museum.ie/ Enquiries: contact Margaret Walsh at: 00353 59 8633075 Email: [email protected] Town Hall, Emily Square, Athy, Co. Kildare

Burtown House & Gardens Web: http://kildare.ie/tourism/ThingsToDo/tourist-guide.asp?ID=203 Telephone: 059 8623148 Mobile: 086 2631485 Address: James Fennell, Burtown House & Gardens, Athy, Co. Kildare

Athy Golf Club Web: http://kildare.ie/tourism/ThingsToDo/tourist-guide.asp?ID=37 Telephone: 059 8631729 Address: Athy Golf Club, Geraldine, Athy, Co. Kildare

Ballitore Library and Quaker Museum Web: http://www.discoverireland.ie/Arts-Culture-Heritage/ballitore-library-quaker-museum/13670 Email: [email protected] Tel: +353 59 8623344 Mary Leadbeater House, Ballitore, Kildare, Republic of Ireland

Russborough House Web: http://russboroughhouse.ie/ Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.russborough.ie Phone: + 353 (0)45 865 239 Address Russborough, Blessington, Co Wicklow

Riverbank Art Centre Web: http://www.riverbank.ie/ Phone: (045) 448330 Email: [email protected] Address: Main Street, Newbridge, Co.Kildare

Powerscourt Estate and Gardens Web: www.powerscourt.ie Address: Eniskerry, Co Wiclow

Killruddery House And Gardens Killruddery is unique in having the most extensive early formal gardens, still in their original style, surviving in Ireland, largely laid out in the 17th century and added to in the 19th century. Web: http://www.killruddery.com/ Tel: +353 (0)404 46024 Address: Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

National Sealife Centre Experience close encounters with examples of marine life from Shrimps to Shark, Octopus to Eels. More information on National Sealife Centre Phone:+353 (0)1 286-6939 Website: http://www.sealife.ie Address: Strand Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow

Glendalough Web: http://62.73.177.39/en/HistoricSites/East/GlendaloughVisitorCentreWicklow/ Tel: +353 (0) 404 45325 / 45352 Address: Laragh, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

Avondale House and Forest Park Avondale House, once the home of Charles Stewart Parnell, one of the greatest political leaders of Irish History, has been refurbished by the Irish Forestry Board to the decor of c. 1850. A specially commissioned audio visual presentation is shown... Phone:+353 (0)404 46111 Website:http://www.coillte.ie/tourism_and_recreation/ ww_avondale_home_parnell.htm Address: Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow

Clara Lara Funpark Outdoor family adventure park including boating & crazy golf. Phone:+353 (0)404 46161 Website:http://www.claralara.com/ Address: Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow

Greenan Farm Museum and Maze Farm museums & Maze situated at Greenan in the midst of the . The Farmhouse museum is a restored 1798 safe house used by rebel Michael Dwyer, houses a Bottle museum and displays typical 19th & 20th century interior. Phone:+353 (0)404 46000 Website:http://www.greenanmaze.com Address: Ballinanty, Greenan, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow

Kilmacurragh Arboretum Address: http://www.irishtourist.com/details/kilmacurragh_arboretum.shtmlRathdrum, Co. Wicklow This is an arboretum particularly famous for its conifers and calcifuges, planted during the 19th century by Thomas Acton in conjunction with David Moore and his son, Sir Frederick Moore, curators of the National Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin. Phone:+353 (0)1 857-0909 Website:http://62.73.177.39/en/ParksandGardens/East/KilmacurraghWicklow/ Address: Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow

Baltinglass Heritage Centre Address: Market sq Co. Wicklow Phone: (059)6482270

Castleruddery Stone Circle Castleruddery Stone Circle, Baltinglass Baltinglass Outdoor Education Centre Weaver Square, Baltinglass, Co Wicklow, Ireland Tel: 059 6481002 / 6481747 Fax: 059 6482128 Email: [email protected] Web: www.baltinglassoec.com

Baltinglass Abbey, Co. Wicklow Web: http://visitwicklow.ie/attractions/baltinglass-abbey/

North of Dublin

Malahide Castle & Gardens Web: http://www.malahidecastleandgardens.ie/ Email: [email protected] +353 (0)1 8169538 Address: Shannon Heritage, Malahide Castle & Gardens, Malahide, Co Dublin, Ireland.

Tara’s Palace – Doll’s house Tel: +353 1 846 3779 Address: Malahide Castle, Desmene,

Mellifont Abbey Tel: +353 1 982 6459 Address: Tullyallen, Drogheda, Co Mealth

Drogheda Arts Centre Web: www.droicheadartscentre.com Email: [email protected] Address: Stockwell Street, Drogheda, Co Mealth Tel: +353 1 983 3946

Drogheda Heritage Centre Tel: +353 1 983 6643 Address: Mary street, Drogheda, Co Mealth

Millmount Museum Web: www.milmoun.net Tel: +353 1 983 3097 Address: Drogheda, Co Mealth

Bru Na Boinne Visitor Centre (Newgrange and Knowth) Tel: + 353 1 988 0300 Address: Donore, Co Mealth

Kells Heritage Centre Headford Place +353 6 924 7840 Address: Headfort Place, Kells, Co Mealth

Hill of Tara Web: http://www.heritageireland.ie/en/midlandseastcoast/hilloftara/ Email: [email protected] 24 May - 12 September: (Hill of Tara) +353 46 902 5903 13 September - End May: (Brú na Bóinne) +353 41 988 0300 Address: Navan, Co. Meath

Trim Castle Web: http://www.heritageireland.ie/en/midlandseastcoast/TrimCastle/ Email: [email protected] Tel: +353 46 943 8619 +353 46 9438964 Address: Trim, Co Meath.

Tayto Park Web: http://www.taytocrisps.ie/park/ Tel: +353 (0)1 835 1999 Address: Tayto Park, Kilbrew, Ashbourne, Co.Meath

Events and festivals around Merrion Temple Bar, Dublin 2

Dublin Main Festivals

22nd January 2013 – 27th January 2013 : Temple Bar TradFest Tel: +353 1 703 0700 Email : [email protected] Web : www.templebartrad.com Address: Dublin's Cultural Quarter

8th February 2013 – 18th February 2013: Dublin Chinese New Year Festival in Dublin Web: www.cny.ie Tel: +353 1 222 2242

14th February 2013 – 24th February 2013: Jameson Dublin International Film Festival Tel: +35316624260 Email : [email protected] Website : www.jdiff.com

14th March 2013 – 18th March 2013 Irishfest in Dublin Save To : My Dublin Save To Calendar Email : [email protected] Website : www.irishfest.ie

14th March 2013 – 18th March 2013 St. Patrick's Festival in Dublin Telephone : +35316763205 Email : [email protected] Website : www.stpatricksfestival.ie

1st April 2013 – 30th April 2013 Dublin One City One Book in Dublin Website : www.dublinonecityonebook.ie

19th April 2013 – 21st April 2013 Franco-Irish Literary Festival 2013 Telephone : +353 1 638 1441 Email : [email protected] Website : francoirishliteraryfestival.com

24th April 2013 – 28th April 2013 Dublin Bay Prawn Festival Tel: +35318396955 Email : elaine@fingaltourism.ie Website : www.dublinbayprawnfestival.com

1st May 2013 – 31st May 2013 Bealtaine 2013 Web: bealtaine.com

May: The Dublin adventure weekend http://www.theadventureweekend.ie/

1st May 2013: Fingal Film Festival 1st May 2013 Tel: +353860697004 Email : [email protected] Web: www.fingalfilmfest.com

14th May 2013 – 26th May 2013: Dublin Dance Festival Email : [email protected] Website : www.dublindancefestival.ie

20th May 2013 – 26th May 2013 Dublin Writers Festival Tel : +35312225455 Email : [email protected] Website : www.dublinwritersfestival.com

23rd May 2013 – 26th May 2013 Dublin City Soul Festival Website : www.dublincitysoulfestival.com

14- 26 may 2013: Dublin Dance Festival Website: http://www.dublindancefestival.ie/

1st June 2013 – 3rd June 2013 Forbidden Fruit Festival Address: Royal Hospital Kilmainham Tel : +35314189711 Email : [email protected] Web : forbiddenfruit.ie

9th June 2013 – 15th June 2013 Bloomsday Festival Website : www.jamesjoyce.ie/

14th June 2013 – 16th June 2013 Dalkey Book Festival Address: Dalkey Tel: 089 472 6765 Email : [email protected] Website : www.dalkeybookfestival.org

21st June 2013 – 30th June 2013 Dublin LGBTQ Pride Festival 2013 Email : [email protected] Web: www.dublinpride.ie 12th July 2013 – 14th July 2013 Laya Healthcare Street Performance World Championship Website : www.spwc.ie

24th August 2013 – 25th August 2013 Ukulely Hooley Email: [email protected] Website : www.ukulelehooley.com Address: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council

1st September 2013 – 31st October 2013 Dublin Festival Season Web: www.dublinfestivalseason.com

5th September 2013 – 8th September 2013 Dublin Fashion Festival Tel: +35316334680 Email : [email protected] Web: www.dff.ie

20th September 2013: Culture Night Website : www.culturenight.ie

26th September 2013 Arthur's Day Website : www.guinness.com/en-ie/arthursday/index.html

26th September 2013 – 13th October 2013 Dublin Theatre Festival Telephone : +35316778439 Website : www.dublintheatrefestival.com

3rd October 2013 – 5th October 2013 Hard Working Class Heroes 2013 Email : [email protected] Website : hwch.ne

4th October 2013 – 6th October 2013 : Open House Dublin Website : www.architecturefoundation.ie

21st October 2013 – 27th October 2013 Dine in Dublin Restaurant Week Telephone : +3531633 4680 Website : www.dineindublin.ie

25th October 2013 – 27th October 2013 Bram Stoker Festival Email : [email protected] Website : www.bramstokerfestival.com

31st December 2013 – 1st January 2014 NYE Dublin Website : www.nyedublin.ie

Dublin surrounding

Last week of April: Punchestown Festival Punchestown Racecourse Web: www.punchestown.com Address: Punchestown Racecourse, Nass, Co. Kildare

May exhibition in Web: www.royalhibernianacademy.ie Email: [email protected] Tel: +353 1 661 2558

End of July: Newbridge College Gerard Manley Hopkins Festival 2013 http://www.gerardmanleyhopkins.org/ Address: Newbridge College, Co Kildare

End of October: Monkstown International Puppet Festival http://puppetfest.ie/

End of July, Monasterevin Venice of Ireland Festival http://www.veniceofireland.ie/# Monasterevin, Co Dublin

February: Drogheda Rás na hÉireann Sport and Culture Week Armagh and Oldbridge, Drogheda, Oldbridge Drogheda, Drogheda, Co. Meath http://www.thegatheringireland.com/Attend-A-Gathering/Individual-Gathering/R%C3%A1s%20na%20h %C3%89ireann%20Sport%20and%20Culture%20Week/14%20February%202013/742

Beginning of April: Fairyhouse Easter Festival , , Co. Meath http://www.thegatheringireland.com/Attend-A-Gathering/Individual-Gathering/Fairyhouse%20Easter %20Festival/31%20March%202013/454

Beginning of August: Le Cheile Arts and Music Festival of Oldcastle http://www.lecheile.com/ [email protected] Le Cheile Arts & Music Festival, The Lawn, Belleek, Dromone, Oldcastle, Co Meath.

End of September: Lucan Festival http://lucanfestival.com/festival-programme/

West of Dublin

17th March: Celbridge St Patrick Day http://www.discoverireland.ie/Whats-On/celbridge-st-patrick-s-day-parade/504447 Town Centre, Celbridge, Kildare, Republic of Ireland

End of April, Beginning of May: The Casteltown May Bank FESTIVAL, 2011 edition Web: http://www.halfdoorclub.org/category/castletown-ceilis-festivals/

End of May, Biggining of June: Leixlip Festival Web: http://www.leixlipfestival.com/pages/theEvents.php

Beginning of May: The Casteltown Half-Door Club international Music and Dance Festival Web: http://www.halfdoorclub.org/category/castletown-ceilis-festivals/

Beginning of September: Maynouth Harvest Festival http://www.thegatheringireland.com/Attend-A-Gathering/individual gathering.aspx? eid=2349&name=Maynooth%20Harvest%20Festival End of June: Kilcock canal festival http://ourkilcock.ie/2011/06/kilcock-festival-2011/