SOUTH DUBLIN
created 15/06/2017 One Tower: 1,000 Years of Stories EXHIBITION, OPEN HISTORIC PROPERTY OR HERITAGE SITE The Round Tower, Clondalkin – Bru Chrónáin. One Tower, 1,000 years of stories. Featuring an interpretative centre, café, gardens, and shop, located in the heart of Clondalkin village.
Venue: The Round Tower, Clondalkin. Brú Chrónáin, Tower Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. Organiser: The Round Tower, Clondalkin. Brú Chrónáin. Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01 414 9045 Website: theroundtower.ie
Date Start Time End Time Sat 19th 09:00 20:00 Sun 20th 09:00 20:00 Mon 21st 09:00 20:00 Tue 22nd 09:00 20:00 Wed 23rd 09:00 20:00 Thu 24th 09:00 20:00 Fri 25th 09:00 20:00 Sat 26th 09:00 20:00 Sun 27th 09:00 20:00
• Suitable for Children under 12 • Wheelchair Access - Full • No Car Parking Available • Free
Rathfarnham Castle Open TOUR, TALK Join us at Rathfarnham Castle where we will be running a series of talks, themed tours and children’s activities to mark Heritage Week 2017. Please contact us for further details.
Venue: Rathfarnham Castle Organiser: OPW Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01 4939462 Website: rathfarnhamcastle.ie Date Start Time End Time Sat 19th 09:30 17:30 Sun 20th 09:30 17:30 Mon 21st 09:30 17:30 Tue 22nd 09:30 17:30 Wed 23rd 09:30 17:30 Thu 24th 09:30 17:30 Fri 25th 09:30 17:30 Sat 26th 09:30 17:30 Sun 27th 09:30 17:30
• Suitable for Children under 12 • Wheelchair Access - Full • Car Parking Available • Free
Ballyfermot Heritage Open Day EXHIBITION Old photos of Ballyfernot and its people didplayes, Bands playing traditional Irish music overhead screen showing film of Ballyfermot and old Dublin.
Venue: Ballyfermot Library Organiser: Ballyfermot Heritage Group Email: [email protected] Telephone: 086 8209337 / 01 4525987 Website: flickr.com/photos/ballyfermot/albums
Date Start Time End Time Sat 19th 10:00 16:30
• Suitable for Children under 12 • Wheelchair Access - Full • Car Parking Available) (Free)
Bohernabreena Reservoir Walk OUTDOORS AND ACTIVE, TOUR Three hour looped walk at Bohernabreena Reservoir. Meet at the County Library, Tallaght for bus transport to the Reservoir. Bring water and snacks! Booking is essential at http://talib.eventbrite.ie Venue: Meet at the County Library, Tallaght, Dublin 24 Organiser: South Dublin County Council Libraries Email: [email protected] Website: talib.eventbrite.ie
Date Start Time End Time Sat 19th 11:00 14:00
• Not suitable for Children under 12 • No Car Parking Available • Booking Required • Free
Tour of St. Enda’s Park follies TOUR A historical tour of the grounds surrounding the former home of the 1916 leader, Patrick Pearse, where visitors can find out more about its fascinating collection of 18th and 19th-century follies.
Venue: Meet at the Pearse Museum Reception Organiser: Pearse Museum / St. Enda’s Park Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01 4934208 Website: pearsemuseum.ie
Date Start Time End Time Sat 19th 12:00 13:00
• Suitable for Children under 12 • Car Parking Available • Free
Gardening Demonstration WORKSHOP A practical gardening demonstration by St. Enda’s Park horticultural staff.
Venue: Pearse Museum Organiser: Pearse Museum / St. Enda’s Park Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01 4934208 Website: pearsemuseum.ie
Date Start Time End Time Sun 20th 11:00 13:00 Tue 22nd 14:00 16:00
• Not suitable for Children under 12 • Wheelchair Access - Full • Car Parking Available • Free
Tour of the St. Enda’s Park Follies TOUR A historical tour of St. Enda’s Park, the former home of the 1916 leader Patrick Pearse, focusing on its fascinating collection of 18th and 19th century follies.
Venue: Meet at the Pearse Museum reception desk Organiser: Pearse Museum / St. Enda’s Park Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01 4934208 Website: pearsemuseum.ie
Date Start Time End Time Sun 20th 12:00 13:00 Sat 26th 12:00 13:00 Sun 27th 12:00 13:00
• Suitable for Children under 12 • Car Parking Available • Free
Dublin Concert Band PERFORMANCE OR REENACTMENT Free open-air concert by the award-winning Dublin Concert Band in the grounds of St. Enda’s Park.
Venue: Pearse Museum Organiser: Pearse Museum / St. Enda’s Park Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01 4934208 Website: pearsemuseum.ie
Date Start Time End Time Sun 20th 15:00 17:00
• Suitable for Children under 12 • Wheelchair Access - Full • Car Parking Available • Free
Rathfarnham Heritage Walk OUTDOORS AND ACTIVE, TOUR Guided walk of historic Rathfarnham Village with local historian Tomás Maher. All welcome! Children must be accompanied by an adult. On street parking is available.
Venue: Meet at the Anne Devlin Statue, Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14. Organiser: South Dublin County Council Libraries Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01 4620073 Website: southdublinlibraries.ie
Date Start Time End Time Mon 21st 19:00 20:00
• Suitable for Children under 12 • Wheelchair Access - Partial • Car Parking Available • Free
The Mills on the Camac OUTDOORS AND ACTIVE, TOUR Walking tour with Clann Chrónáin Tour Guides.
Venue: Meet at Civic Plaza (Opposite The Mill Shopping Centre), 9th Lock Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. Organiser: Clondalkin Round Tower Heritage Group Email: [email protected] Telephone: 0872812626 Date Start Time End Time Mon 21st 19:00 20:30 Sun 27th 15:00 16:30
• Suitable for Children under 12 • Car Parking Available • Free
Bird Walk OUTDOORS AND ACTIVE Join us for a morning walk around St. Enda’s Park and try to spot some of the wide variety of birds that live in the grounds.
Venue: Pearse Museum Organiser: Pearse Museum Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01 4934208 Website: pearsemuseum.ie
Date Start Time End Time Tue 22nd 10:00 23:00
• Suitable for Children under 12 • Car Parking Available • Free
St. Maelruain and Tallaght TALK A talk on St.Maelruain and the Monastery at Tallaght by local historian and Clann Chrónáin Tour Guide, Tomás Maher. All welcome! Parking is available at the Mill Centre.
Venue: Clondalkin Round Tower Centre (Brú Chrónáin), Tower Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 Organiser: Clondalkin Round Tower Heritage Group Email: [email protected] Telephone: 0872812626
Date Start Time End Time Tue 22nd 11:00 12:00 • Not suitable for Children under 12 • Wheelchair Access - Full • No Car Parking Available • Free
Newcastle Heritage Walk OUTDOORS AND ACTIVE, TOUR Guided walk of historic Newcastle Village with local historian Tomás Maher. All welcome! Children must be accompanied by an adult. On street parking available.
Venue: Meet at St. Finian’s Church of Ireland, Main Street, Newcastle, Co. Dublin Organiser: South Dublin County Council Libraries Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01 4620073 Website: southdublinlibraries.ie
Date Start Time End Time Tue 22nd 19:00 20:00
• Suitable for Children under 12 • Wheelchair Access - Partial • Car Parking Available • Free
Irish Rebellions in Ten Objects TALK Inspired by Pearse’s fascination with historical artifacts, Brenda Malone of the National Museum of Ireland will talk about ten objects associated with the history of rebellion in Ireland.
Venue: Pearse Museum Organiser: Pearse Museum Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01 4934208 Website: pearsemuseum.ie
Date Start Time End Time Tue 22nd 19:00 20:30 • Not suitable for Children under 12 • Car Parking Available • Booking Required • Free
Bee Day in St. Enda’s WORKSHOP Come and learn more about our native honey bees and see them at work in a special observation hive
Venue: St. Enda’s Park (Nature Room) Organiser: Pearse Museum / St. Enda’s Park Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01 4934208 Website: pearsemuseum.ie
Date Start Time End Time Wed 23rd 10:00 16:30
• Suitable for Children under 12 • Wheelchair Access - Full • Car Parking Available • Free
Massy’s Woods Treasure Hunt OUTDOORS AND ACTIVE If you go down to the woods today, you’d never know what you’d find! A fun and educational heritage trail with hidden treasure along the way! Booking Essential. Suitable for children aged 5 +
Venue: Meet at the Hell Fire Club Car Park, Old Military Road (R115), Rathfarnham, Dublin 16. Organiser: South Dublin County Council Libraries Email: [email protected] Website: talib.eventbrite.ie
Date Start Time End Time Wed 23rd 14:30 16:30
• Suitable for Children under 12 • Car Parking Available • Booking Required • Free
Storytelling: Faeries and Folklore PERFORMANCE OR REENACTMENT, OPEN HISTORIC PROPERTY OR HERITAGE SITE Renowned storyteller Ed Lenihan weaves tales of Faeries and Folklore in this afternoon session for children and adults alike. All welcome! Parking is available at the Mill Centre.
Venue: Clondalkin Round Tower Centre (Brú Chrónáin), Tower Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 Organiser: Clondalkin Round Tower Heritage Group Email: [email protected] Telephone: 0872812626
Date Start Time End Time Wed 23rd 15:00 16:00
• Suitable for Children under 12 • Wheelchair Access - Full • Car Parking Available • Free
The Industries of Lucan TALK The Industries of Lucan from the 1700s to the modern day: A talk by Joe Byrne, local historian and chairman of Lucan Festival.
Venue: Lucan Library, Supervalu Shopping Centre, Newcastle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin Organiser: South Dublin County Council Libraries Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01 6216422 Website: southdublinlibraries.ie
Date Start Time End Time Wed 23rd 18:30 19:30
• Not suitable for Children under 12 • Wheelchair Access - Full • Car Parking Available • Free
Patrick Pearse and Education TOUR Dr. Brendan Walsh, author of ‘Boy Republic, Patrick Pearse and Radical Education’, will discuss Pearse’s radical vision for Irish education.
Venue: Pearse Museum Organiser: Pearse Museum / St. Enda’s Park Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01 4934208 Website: pearsemuseum.ie
Date Start Time End Time Wed 23rd 19:00 20:30
• Not suitable for Children under 12 • Car Parking Available • Booking Required • Free
Bumblebee Walk OUTDOORS AND ACTIVE Find out the fascinating life of bumblebees in St. Enda’s Park, including one of the rarest bumblebees in Ireland.
Venue: Nature Room, St. Enda’s Park Organiser: Pearse Museum / St. Enda’s Park Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01 4934208 Website: pearsemuseum.ie
Date Start Time End Time Thu 24th 11:00 12:00
• Suitable for Children under 12 • Wheelchair Access - Partial • Car Parking Available • Free A History of Clondalkin Library TALK Emma Greene, Robert Dowds, Patrick Ging and Tommy Keogh (Clann Chrónáin Tour Guides) will present facts and slides on the history of Clondalkin’s Carnegie Library. All welcome!
Venue: Clondalkin Library, Monastery Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. Organiser: Clondalkin Round Tower Heritage Group Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01 4593315
Date Start Time End Time Thu 24th 18:30 19:30
• Not suitable for Children under 12 • No Car Parking Available • Free
Clann Lír by Oisín Morrison PERFORMANCE OR REENACTMENT Dublin-based Harper and Flautist Oisín Morrison and guests will perform extracts from his new orchestral suite Clann Lir, a musical portrayal of the Irish legend ‘The Children of Lir’.
Venue: Pearse Museum Organiser: Pearse Museum / St. Enda’s Park Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01 4934208 Website: pearsemuseum.ie
Date Start Time End Time Thu 24th 19:00 20:00
• Not suitable for Children under 12 • Car Parking Available • Booking Required • Free
Pearse and Theatre TALK ‘The heroic spirit had entered into their minds and hearts’ - This lecture by Brian Crowley, Curator of the Pearse Museum, will look at the role of theatre in the life and work of Patrick Pearse
Venue: Pearse Museum Organiser: Pearse Museum / St. Enda’s Park Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01 4934208 Website: pearsemuseum.ie
Date Start Time End Time Fri 25th 19:00 20:00
• Not suitable for Children under 12 • Car Parking Available • Booking Required • Free
St. Maelruain’s Graveyard Tour OUTDOORS AND ACTIVE, TOUR Guided tour of the ancient St. Maelruain’s Graveyard with Tomás Maher. Children must be accompanied by an adult
Venue: St. Maelruain’s Church, Main Street, Tallaght, Dublin 24 Organiser: South Dublin County Council Libraries Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01 4620073 Website: southdublinlibraries.ie
Date Start Time End Time Sat 26th 11:00 12:00
• Suitable for Children under 12 • No Car Parking Available • Free
The Viking Experience PERFORMANCE OR REENACTMENT Enter the Viking tent to encounter objects and crafts from the Viking era and watch the making of replicas of the first Irish coin! All welcome. Presented by the Gael and Gall re-enactment group. Venue: Áras Chrónáin, Watery Lane, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. Organiser: Clondalkin Round Tower Heritage Group Email: [email protected] Telephone: 0872812626
Date Start Time End Time Sat 26th 12:00 17:00
• Suitable for Children under 12 • Wheelchair Access - Full • Car Parking Available • Free
Whale Watch Ireland 2017 OUTDOORS AND ACTIVE The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group invites you to our annual, free and guided land-based whale watch at a local headland, as part of All-Ireland Whale Watch day on Saturday 26th August.
Venue: Vico Road, Killiney Bay Organiser: Irish Whale and Dolphin Group Email: [email protected] Telephone: 086 4057633 Website: iwdg.ie
Date Start Time End Time Sat 26th 14:00 17:00
• Suitable for Children under 12 • Wheelchair Access - Partial • Car Parking Available • Free
Mask Workshop for Kids WORKSHOP A children’s art workshop based around mask-making
Venue: Pearse Museum Organiser: Pearse Museum / St. Enda’s Park Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01 4934208 Website: pearsemuseum.ie
Date Start Time End Time Sat 26th 14:00 15:00 Sun 27th 14:00 15:00
• Suitable for Children under 12 • Car Parking Available • Booking Required • Free
St. Finian’s Church and Churchyard OUTDOORS AND ACTIVE, OPEN HISTORIC PROPERTY OR HERITAGE SITE Visit a 15th Century Medieval Church (and Churchyard) still in regular use today, and is on a site that has been a place of worship since early Christian times.
Venue: St. Finian’s Church and Churchyard. Main Street, Newcas- tle-Lyons, County Dublin. Organiser: Church of Ireland, Newcastle-Lyons Email: [email protected] Telephone: 086-8046220 Website: cs-nl.org
Date Start Time End Time Sun 27th 13:30 17:00
• Suitable for Children under 12 • Wheelchair Access - Full • Car Parking Available • Free