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- Cahir Castle 50 Years Open to the Public
- “As you are now, So once I was”
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- Fore Abbey
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- Annes Grove Gardens
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- Lough Gur Visitor Centre and Lakeshore Park
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- Glendalough Monastic Site and Visitor Centre
- Carlingford Castle
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- Barryscourt Castle
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- Doneraile Court and Estate
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- Doe Castle
- Donegal Castle
- Glebe Gallery and Garden - Derek Hill House
- Newmills Corn and Flax Mills
- Áras an Uachtaráin
- Arbour Hill Military Cemetery
- Casino Marino
- Dublin Castle
- Farmleigh House and Gardens
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- Kilmainham Gaol Museum
- National Botanic Garden of Ireland - Glasnevin
- Pearse Museum – St. Enda’s Park
- Phoenix Park and Biodiversity Centre
- Phoenix Park – People's Flower Gardens
- Phoenix Park Visitor Centre and Ashtown Castle
- Rathfarnham Castle
- Royal Hospital Kilmainham
- St Audoen’s Church and Visitor Centre
- St Stephen’s Green
- Iveagh Gardens
- Irish National War Memorial Gardens
- Athenry Castle
- Aughnanure Castle
- Dún Aonghasa - Ancient Stone Fort
- Ionad Cultúrtha an Phiarsaigh Conamara- Pearse's Cottage and Visitor Centre
- Portumna Castle and Gardens
- Ardfert Cathedral
- Daniel O'Connell House - Derrynane House
- Ionad an Bhlascaoid - The Blasket Centre
- Listowel Castle
- Ross Castle
- Sceilg Mhichíl UNESCO World Heritage Property
- Castletown House and Parklands
- Maynooth Castle
- Dunmore Cave
- Jerpoint Cistercian Abbey
- Kells Priory
- Kilkenny Castle
- St. Mary’s Church Gowran
- Emo Court and Estate
- Heywood Gardens
- Parke’s Castle
- Desmond Castle Newcastlewest
- National Botanic Garden of Ireland - Kilmacurragh
- Dwyer McAllister Cottage
- Tintern Cistercian Abbey
- Ferns Castle
- Ballyhack Castle
- Reginald’s Tower
- Dungarvan Castle
- The Main Guard
- The Swiss Cottage
- Roscrea Castle, Gardens and Damer House/Black Mills
- The Rock of Cashel
- Ormond Castle
- Famine Warhouse 1848
- Cahir Castle
- Sligo Abbey
- Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
- Boyle Cistercian Abbey
- Clonmacnoise Monastic Site
- Trim Castle
- Loughcrew Megalithic Cemetery
- Hill of Tara
- Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre: Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth
- Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre - Oldbridge Estate
- Céide Fields Neolithic Site and Visitor Centre
- Old Mellifont Cistercian Abbey Monastic Site
- Corlea Iron Age Roadway and Visitor Centre
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- Kinlough Abbey and Castle
- Boheh Rock Art
- Rockfleet Castle
- Strade Dominican Friary
- Moyne Franciscan Friary
- Gartnanoul Court Cairn
- Cohaw Court Cairn
- Leighlinbridge Castle
- Killoughternane Church
- Ballyloughan Castle
- Fenagh Churches
- Dún Dealgan
- Saint Brendan's Oratory
- Creevykeel Court Tomb
- Ballymote Castle
- Clodagh Standing Stones
- Kilcash Church
- Monkstown Castle
- Tibradden Cairn
- Archbold's Castle
- Kilgobbin High Cross
- Tully Church
- Howth Church
- Dalkey Island Church
- Tullaroan Church
- Carntierna Hillfort
- Cahir Castle Cottage
- Knocknakilla Stone Circle
- Lorrha Dominican Priory
- Lorrha Augustinian Priory
- Aghaviller Round Tower and Church
- Killeshin Church
- Errill Church and Wayside Cross
- Killamery High Cross
- Clara Castle
- St Crónan’s Romanesque Church
- Monaincha Church
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- Killelton Church
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- Keeler's Stone
- Aghadoe Monastic Site & Parkavonear Castle
- Donaghmore Church
- Inishkeen Glebe Round Tower
- Coole Upper Churches
- Breeny More Stone Circle
- Magh Adhair
- Clochán na Carriage
- Knockadoon - Lough Gur
- Annagh Church
- Selskar Augustinian Priory
- Carlow Castle
- Hill of Slane
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- St. Mary's Church, Callan
- Roscrea Franciscan Friary
- Moone High Cross
- Kilfane Church
- Callan Augustinian Friary
- Brownshill Portal Dolmen
- Aghade Holed Stone
- Kilbennan Ecclesiastical Site
- Carrigaphooca Castle
- Rathgall Ringfort
- Dún Chonchúir
- Cloghanecarhan Ringfort and Ogham Stone
- Muckross Franciscan Friary
- Kinnitty High Cross
- Carrickdexter Cross
- Kildavnet Castle
- Ballinafad Castle
- Boleycarrigeen Ringfort and Ogham Stone
- Tullygarran Ogham Stones
- Killulta Church
- Burrishoole Dominican Priory
- Kilmashogue Passage Tomb
- Castlecarra Castle
- Darrynane Beg Ogham Stone
- Innisfallen Augustinian Abbey
- Dunloe Ogham Stones
- Garfinny Bridge
- Ballintaggart Ogham Stones
- Ratass Church and Ogham Stone
- Carrigafoyle Castle
- Glenquin Castle
- Ardagh Ringfort
- Killeen Cowpark Church
- Tullylease Church
- Oughterard Ecclesiastical Site
- Tullaherin Monastic Site
- Old Kilcullen Monastery
- Knockeen Portal Dolmen
- Ballycrovane Ogham Stone
- Inishmurray Monastic Island
- Clare Island Cistercian Abbey
- Dunbrody Cistercian Abbey
- Inishkeel Island
- Saint Mullins Ecclesiastical Village
- Clonca Church and High Cross
- Cong Augustinian Abbey and Monks Fishing House
- St. John's Augustinian Priory - Newtown
- Raheen-a-Cluig Church
- The Piper's Stones - Athgreany
- Baltinglass Cistercian Abbey
- Castleroche Castle
- Termonfeckin Tower House
- Cloughoughter Castle
- Seefin Passage Tomb
- Labbamolaga Ecclesiastical Enclosure
- Kilcrea Franciscan Friary
- St. Laurence's Gate
- Athlumney Castle
- Proleek Dolmen
- Beltany Stone Circle
- Toureen Peakaun Church
- Tacumshane Windmill
- Slade Castle
- Drumcliff Round Tower and High Crosses
- Turlough Round Tower and Church
- Balla Round Tower
- Díseart Aonghasa Ecclesiastical Site
- Timahoe Round Tower and Church
- Clones Round Tower, Church and High Cross
- Kells Monastic Site
- Donaghmore Round Tower and Church
- Monasterboice Monastic Site
- Taghadoe Round Tower and Church
- Castledermot Franciscan Friary
- Castledermot Round Tower
- Lusk Round Tower and Belfry
- Granard Motte and Bailey
- North Abbey - Dominican Friary
- Mount Gabriel Mining Complex
- Mallow Castle
- Liscarroll Castle
- Labbacallee Wedge Tomb - Giants Grave
- Kinneigh Round Tower
- Kilnaruane Pillar Stone
- Kanturk Castle
- James Fort
- Island Wedge Tomb
- Drombeg Stone Circle
- Castledonovan Castle
- Ballynacarriga Castle
- Ballybeg Augustinian Priory
- Altar Wedge Tomb
- Carron Ringfort
- St. Dominick's Dominican Priory
- St. Berrihert's Kyle
- Knockgraffon Motte and Bailey
- Derrynaflan Monastic Site
- Carron Henge - Rathnadov
- Athassel Augustinian Priory
- Mooghaun Hillfort
- Cahermacnaghten Ringfort
- Clondalkin Round Tower
- Taghmon - St. Munna's Church
- St. Columb's House/Cell
- Bective Cistercian Abbey
- Duntryleague (Deerpark)
- Moor Franciscan Friary
- Kilcooley Cistercian Abbey
- Hore Cistercian Abbey
- Cahir Augustinian Priory
- St. Declan's Monastery - Ardmore Monastic Site
- Coolhull Castle
- Kilmogue Portal Tomb
- Timoleague Franciscan Friary
- Ballymalis Castle
- Ahenny High Crosses
- Illauntanning Monastic Site
- Mungret Churches
- Church Island - Valentia Harbour
- Illaunloughan Monastery
- Askeaton Franciscan Friary
- Kilbolane Castle
- Kilmalkedar Church
- Gallarus Castle
- Dunbeg Fort
- Rattoo Round Tower
- Ballinskelligs Augustinian Abbey
- Lislaughtin Franciscan Abbey
- Ardfert Franciscan Friary
- Holycross Cistercian Abbey - Infirmary Building
- Loher Ringfort
- Killone Augustinian Abbey
- Brian Boru's Fort
- Poulnabrone Portal Tomb
- Conna Castle
- Merchant House, Kilmallock
- Conolly Folly
- Dunmore Castle
- Skeagh Ring Barrow and Cairn
- Drumcliffe Church and Round Tower
- Aghowle Church
- Teampall Chiaráin (The Temple of St. Ciarán)
- Na Seacht dTeampaill (The Seven Churches)
- Dún Eoghanachta (The Fort of Eoghanacht)
- Teampall Bheanáin (Temple of St. Beanán)
- Dún Eochla (The Fort of Eochaill)
- Teampall MhicDuach (Temple of Mac Duach)
- Teaghlach Éinne (Éanna's Household)
- Grallagh Castle
- Derryvella Monastic Settlement
- Ballycomisk Ringfort
- Monasteranenagh Cistercian Abbey
- Collegiate Church of SS Peter and Paul
- The Spectacles, Lough Gur
- De Valera's Cottage
- Clonkeen Church
- Carraig Aille, Lough Gur
- Cush Earthworks
- Ballylanders Ringfort
- Rock Abbey Dominican House, Glanworth
- Maughanasilly Stone Row
- Farrannahineeny Stone Row
- Coolcoulaghta Standing Stones
- Gleninagh Castle
- Dromiskin Church, High Cross, and Round Tower
- Dunmoe Castle
- Rathfran Dominican Friary
- Athcarne White Cross
- Carlingford Dominican Friary
- Kindlestown Castle
- Gallarus Oratory
- Glanworth Castle
- Sherkin Franciscan Friary
- Greenhill Ogham Stones
- Cahervagliar Ringfort
- Clare Augustinian Abbey
- Dysert O'Dea Church, High Cross, and Round Tower
- Quin Franciscan Friary
- Leamaneh Castle
- Cahercommaun Stone Fort
- Inishcaltra Monastic Site
- Kilfenora Cathedral and High Crosses
- Burnchurch Castle and Turret
- Buttevant Franciscan Friary
- Castlelyons Carmelite Priory
- Drumharsna Castle
- Abbeyknockmoy Cistercian Abbey
- Kilmallock Dominican Priory
- King John's Castle
- Grange Stone Circle
- Michael Collins Birthplace
- Knockroe Passage Tomb
- Knocknarea - Queen Medb's Tomb
- Pallas Castle
- Corcomroe Cistercian Abbey
- Knockdrum Stone Fort
- Caisleán Aircín (Arkin's Castle)
- Portumna Dominican Friary
- Rock of Dunamase
- Aghagower Round Tower and Church
- Creevelea Franciscan Friary
- Drumlane Abbey and Round Tower
- Ross Errilly Franciscan Friary
- Staigue Stone Fort
- Rosserk Franciscan Friary
- Murrisk Augustinian Abbey
- Grianán of Aileach
Vacancies
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Ionad Cultúrtha an Phiarsaigh Conamara- Pearse's Cottage and Visitor Centre
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Dungarvan Castle
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Trim Castle
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Aughnanure Castle
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Barryscourt Castle
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Ballyhack Castle
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Castletown House and Parklands
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre - Oldbridge Estate
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Ferns Castle
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Ennis Friary
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Donegal Castle
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Listowel Castle
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Kells Priory
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Hill of Tara
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Maynooth Castle
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Loughcrew Megalithic Cemetery
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Newmills Corn and Flax Mills
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Reginald’s Tower
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Pearse Museum – St. Enda’s Park
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Old Mellifont Abbey Monastic Site
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Roscrea Castle, Gardens and Damer House/Black Mills
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Roscommon Castle-South West Tower
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Scattery Island and Visitor Centre
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Ionad an Bhlascaoid - The Blasket Centre
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Dún Aonghasa - Ancient Stone Fort
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Farmleigh House and Gardens
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Glebe Gallery and Garden - Derek Hill House
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Clonmacnoise Monastic Site
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Annes Grove Gardens
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Athenry Castle
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Cahir Castle
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Boyle Abbey
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Charles Fort Military Fortress
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Derrynane House
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Doneraile Court and Estate
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Jerpoint Abbey
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Portumna Castle and Gardens
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Parke’s Castle
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Sceilg Mhichíl UNESCO World Heritage Property
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Tintern Abbey
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Phoenix Park Visitor Centre and Ashtown Castle
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Sligo Abbey
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : St Audoen’s Church and Visitor Centre
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Royal Hospital Kilmainham
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Glendalough
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Casino Marino
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Ross Castle
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Rock of Cashel
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Kilmainham Gaol
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : National Botanic Gardens, Kilmacurragh
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Kilkenny Castle
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Dunmore Cave
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Altamont Gardens
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Ilnacullin – Garinish Island
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Brú na Bóinne
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Custom House
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer :
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Dublin Castle
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : The Swiss Cottage
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : The Main Guard
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Ormond Castle
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Emo Court and Estate
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Corlea Iron Age Roadway and Visitor Centre
- Seasonal Guide Information Officer : Céide Fields Neolithic Site and Visitor Centre
Unique Experiences
What's On
- Launch of North Tipperary Art Collective Summer Show
- An Afternoon of Poetry, Music and Song
- An Afternoon of Exquisite French Music
- The Fine Art of Textile
- A History of the Waterford to Limerick Junction Railway Line.
- Irish Sign Language Tours
- Elizabethan Handwriting Workshop
- Reginald's Tower Free Lunchtime Lecture Series
- Outdoor Yoga in Annes Grove Gardens
- Bloom Garden Festival 2025
- Elizabethan Handwriting Workshop at Ormond Castle
- Ferns Castle Free Medieval Re-enactment Day
- TURAS TREORAITHE TRÍ GHAEILGE I GCAISLEÁN BHAILE ÁTHA CLIATH
- Autism Friendly Tour at Dublin Castle
- Specialised History Talk at Dublin Castle (22 June 2025)
- Specialised History Tour at Dublin Castle
- RAVEN STICK PUPPETS AT DUBLIN CASTLE!
- Irish Sign Language interpreted tour at Dublin Castle
- CAINT AGUS COMHRÁ I GCAISLEÁN BHAILE ÁTHA CLIATH
- SPECIALISED ART TOUR AT DUBLIN CASTLE!
- Cruinniú na nÓg
- A Legacy of Philanthropy: The Iveagh Trust
- Mokuhanga Japanese Printmaking Workshop
- Discover Derrynane 2025
- Nature and History - A Biodiversity Challenge (Glendalough)
- The Dark Side of The Custom House Tours
- Women of The Custom House Tour
- Dusk Chorus in Emo Court
- Defending the Empire: The Royal Hospital Kilmainham During the 1916 Easter
- Fairy Door Trail at Charles Fort Military Fortress
- Tree Tour
- Biodiversity Tour
- Junior Bee Walkshop Glendalough
- Explore Your Local Bog
- Library Tour at the National Botanic Gardens
- Design By Nature: How to grow wildflowers in your garden, farm and community.
- A Legacy of Philanthropy: The Iveagh Trust
- The Voyage of the Blasket Islanders - Illustrated Broadcast of 1987 US National Public Radio Documentary
- Celebrate Bealtaine Concert at Corlea
- The Earls of Ormond - The Sabre and the Rose
- Professor Pat Palmer - Gaelic Poetry in the Court of the Barrys
- Aoibhe Kettle & Brendan O’Connell - Echoes of Tradition
- Ronan Browne - Píobaire na Gríosaí - The Piper of the Embers
- Patronage, Politics and Music: The Boyle and Barry Families of 17th Century Cork
- Marco Ramelli & Enrica Savigni (classical & romantic guitars
- Bloomsday Talk: Save the Trees of Ireland
- Biodiversity Week 2025: Dusk Chorus at Kilkenny Castle
- Dublin International Chamber Music Festival presents an evening with Dermot Dunne & Martin Tourish
- BioBlitz 2025 at National Botanic Gardens Kilmacurragh
- Dawn Chorus at National Botanic Gardens Kilmacurragh
- Nocturnal Biodiversity - Bat Walk and Moth Trap setting
- A Bat Walk & Talk in Emo Court
- Bat Walk at JFK Arboretum.
- Dawn Chorus Walk at JFK Arboretum with Glynn Anderson.
- Creativity in Portumna Priory - A Guided Tour on Medieval Masonry and Craftsmanship
- Bees and Pollinators at the JFK Arboretum as part of BioBlitz 2025 with Owen Beckett
- Insect Safari for BioBlitz 2025 at JFK Arboretum with Owen Beckett.
- Irish Wildlife Trust presents People for Bees
- Guided Tour of Walled Kitchen Garden at Portumna Castle
- Gardening for Birds - how to encourage birds into your garden
- Guided Tour of Walled Kitchen Garden
- Biodiversity Week Lecture: Bees and Climate Change
- Bird Safari for BioBlitz 2025 at JFK Arboretum.
- Birdwatch Ireland: On the Road - Wildlife photography tips - Mark Carmody
- Spoken Word......Three Back, Three Forward
- Echos and Edges
- Parke's Castle Mini Bio-blitz
- A Natural History - 100 Years of Biodiversity Discovery in Ireland
- Bio Blitz 2025 - Our Lilliputian Flora with Christina Campbell of the National Botanic Gardens Dublin.
- Paper Origami Flower Family Friendly workshop at Dublin Castle
- Ponding Dipping for BioBlitz 2025 at JFK Arboretum with Lorraine O Sullivan.
- Biodiversity Week: Family- Friendly activity at Parke's Castle
- Biodiversity Week: Scentsational, A story of perfume and pollinators
- Turas Treoraithe Trí Ghaeilge i gCaisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath
- Dublin International Chamber Music Festival: Cuarteto Casals
- Azure workshop at Dublin Castle (OPW)
- Paper Origami Flower workshop at Dublin Castle
- Lá Mór na Gaeilge 2025
- The Great Escape Tour at Dublin Castle
- Woodland & Grassland Plants at the JFK Arboretum with Botanist & Author Paul Green
- Caint & Comhra at Dublin Castle
- “Solas” — a Solo Exhibition by Maev Kelly
- An Evening with Dublin Comhaltas at Farmleigh
- Azure Tour Glendalough
- Bealtaine Festival Tours at the Custom House Visitor Centre
- Guided Tours for Bealtaine
- Bealtaine Festival 2025
- Bealtaine Festival - Free Special Guided tour of Charles Fort.
- Beltaine Events: Seniors and Carers Appreciation Day
- Twilight Nature Ramble
- An Fómhar Fiáin: Ireland's Wild Food Plants
- Lacemaking Demonstrations with the Guild of Irish Lacemakers
- Biodiversity Walk and Talk
- Walking Tour of Marino
- Summer Daily Guided Tours at National Botanic Gardens
- Themed Tour: Pollinators Paradise
- Bealtaine Festival Events: Chair Yoga at Parke's Castle
- Hands-on Biodiversity: A Series of Fun and Interactive Workshop Exploring the Aquatic Life of Lough Gill.
- Farmleigh Food & Craft Market
- A Guided Tour of Glendalough's Historic Graveyard
- Glendalough Art and Atmosphere
- Glendalough Through the Photographic Lens
- Easter Events at Portumna Castle and Gardens
- Japanese Woodblock Printing – The People Behind the Craft
- Éirí amach na Cásca agus Caisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath
- International Sculpture Day Tour at Custom House
- Farmer's Market at Oldbridge House
- Remembering VE Day
- Summer Fair
- Living History-Bringing the 17th century to life (1-2 June 2025)
- Living History-Bringing the 17th century to life (3-4 August 2025)
- Living History-Bringing the 17th century to life (14 September 2025)
- Living History-Bringing the 17th century to life (27th July 2025)
- Drogheda Brass Band Performance
- International Sculpture Day 2025
- Remember Easter Rising 1916 Re-enactment
- Summer Strings with TU Dublin Harp Ensemble
- Experience Japan Hanami Festival
- 'An Rí' le Pádraig Mac Piarais
- Brian Brody and The Ghost Ensemble bring you ANIMA ANIMUS, music to entwine the masculine and the feminine that lies within the soul
- Bealtaine Festival Events: Historic Sculpture Tour
- Bealtaine Festival Events: Historic Walled Garden Tour
- An Afternoon of Indian Classical Music
- Birdwatch Ireland Lecture: Tales of Rare Bird finds, by the Life of an Irish Birder
- Easter Storytelling and Guided Tours for Children
- Neighbours Talk
- Traces of Classical Antiquity at Farmleigh House
- Turas Treoraithe ar Theach Farmleigh
- Arthur Guinness – Brewer of The First (Guinness) Pint – Born 300 years ago
- Rhythms of Light Tour
- The Tilted Work-Life Balance of Dublin’s Domestic Servants in the early 1900’s
- National Drawing Day Children's Tour and Drawing Session
- Custom House Easter Egg Hunt
- Arthur Guinness: The Man Who Brewed an Empire
- A Legacy of Philanthropy: The Iveagh Trust
- Living History-Bringing the 17th century to life ( 5th May 2025)
- Ardee Concert Band Display
- EASTER RABBIT BADGES!
- Pop-Up Talks in St Patrick's Hall
- EASTER CHICK CARDS!
- CAINT AGUS COMHRÁ!
- Casimir Markievicz: A Polish Artist in Bohemian Dublin (1903-1913)
- Athenry Castle presents Dave Swift of Claíomh, talk on the 1916 Easter Rising
- Kids Drop-by Activities
- Guided Tour: Biophilia
- Easter Children's Tours
- St. Audoen’s Church - organ music
- Easter at Farmleigh
- Dawn Chorus
- Dreamlines at Knowth Art Exhibition, Brú na Bóinne
- 2025 Season Launch of Sligo Abbey
- April Themed Tour: Seasonal Spring Treats
- Hidden Botanics
- Talk: 'The Gallipoli Campaign ... A Lost Opportunity of the Great War?'
- A Biographical Garden – Ireland’s Living Tribute to Lafcadio Hearn
- Corona North Week
- Trad Day in the Walled Garden
- Bat Walk
- National Biodiversity Week
- Thursday Tree Tours
- Sublime Expressions of Light
- Turas Threoraithe Gairdín as Gaeilge
- Unquiet Earth: Variants in Nature
- Rhododendron Week
- Charles Fort Presents: 'Easter With Esther ... The Case of The Missing Carrots!'
- Rhododendromania
- Irish Sign Language Interpreted Guided tour
- Alzheimer / Dementia inclusive Tour of Kilkenny Castle
- Lost Moments
- Sightseers by James Hanley RHA, works on paper at the Casino at Marino
- Themed Tour: Shamrocks and Shillelaghs
- Spring Programme 2025: Garden Talks at the Parade Tower
- Turas treoraithe stairiúil de Carraig Phádraig
- EDUCATION EVENT: AZURE WORKSHOP!
- EDUCATION EVENT: ST PATRICK STAR BADGES!
- EDUCATION EVENT: CAINT AGUS COMHRÁ!
- Rhododendron Week 2025
- Brilliance in Every Note: Handel, Beethoven, Górecki, and Beyond!
- Turas treoraithe ar an músaem ioncaim
- Seachtain na Gaeilge: Turas treoraithe dátheangach ar Charraig Phádraig.
- Park Perspectives
- When All Else Fails
- TREEMENDOUS TREES - National Botanic Gardens Kilmacurragh A67 YR12 - Celebrate National Tree Week 2025
- The Annual Augustine Henry Forestry Lecture: Trees and Climate Change
- Kokedama workshop for adults
- National Tree Week Launch: Panel Discussion 'Trees for a changing future'
- National Tree Week: Annual Tree Council of Ireland Lecture - Trees and Woodland in Irish place names
- National Tree Week Tour: Tree Lore Myths and Legends of Irish plants
- Tree-lore: Myths and Legends of Irish Plants
- International Women's Day Event: The Role Women Played in the Early Irish Church
- International Women's Day Event: Women of the Custom House
- PopUp Gaeltacht, Caisleán Ráth Fearnáin
- International Women's Day Event: Iníon Dubh - The 'Dark Daughter' of Tír Chonaill
- Unsurrendered Spirits - The Prison Writings of Dorothy Macardle
- Castles, Queens and Courtiers
- Visite guidée gratuite du Château de Kilkenny en français
- Turas treoraithe stairiúil de Teach Farmleigh trí Ghaeilge
- All Flowers in time Bend Towards the Sun
- The Irish Orchid Society Spring Show and Exhibition
- Annual Augustine Henry Lecture: Trees and Climate Change
- Ár gCrann Dúchasach
- IGPS Lecture: Trees in Ireland - Some distinguished natives and honoured guests
- Birdwatch Ireland Lecture: Birdwatching in Georgia
- Book Launch: The Spirituality of Flowers
- Kwaidan—Encounters with Lafcadio Hearn
- Lafcadio Hearn & W.B. Yeats: The Writers who Brought Japan to Ireland
- The Foreign Correspondent As Double Agent
- Ghosts and Ghouls: The Undead Imagination of Lafcadio Hearn
- Turas treoraithe stairiúil de Caisleán Chill Chainnigh trí Ghaeilge.
- Turas treoraithe stairiúil de Caisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath trí Ghaeilge.
- Turas treoraithe stairiúil de Bully's Acre, RHK trí Ghaeilge
- Turas treoraithe stairiúil de Casino Marino trí Ghaeilge.
- Turas treoraithe stairiúil de Áras an Uachtaráin trí Ghaeilge.
- Turas treoraithe stairiúil de Chaisleán Rath Fearnáin trí Ghaeilge
- Turas treoraithe stairiúil de Ionad Chuairteoirí Theach an Chustaim trí Ghaeilge
- Turas treoraithe stairiúil Músaem na bPiarsach trí Ghaeilge
- Turas treoraithe stairiúil de Phriosún Cill Mhaighneann trí Ghaeilge
- The Wonderful World of Fuschsias
- Breaking the Patterns
- 3D Paper Columns
- Origami Heart Cards
- Caint agus Comhrá
- Specialised History Talk
- Paper Origami Crowns
- St. Brigid’s Cross Workshop
- Snowdrop Month
- Cormac Breatnach (whistles) and Martin Dunlea (guitar)
- Reimagining Ireland's Bogs: panel discussion and exhibition launch
- A Musical Afternoon with Manish Pingle
- Irish Famine and Workhouse Tour
- Children's Tour at Custom House Visitor Centre
- IGPS Lecture: Insights into trials for the plant trade- hydrangeas and sunflowers
- My Life with Bowie - a Photographic Exhibition by Denis O'Regan
- Plant Palaces
- The Phoenix Park: An illustrated history of its landscape and management
- Brideog for Imbolc
- Thin Place
- Brigid's Cross making demonstration
- Brigid's day: History, Mystery and Magic
- Barn Owl Masks
- Paper Origami Rabbits
- Guided tour of the remains of St. Mary's Abbey
- What Remains
- Tractors and Tudors Christmas Festival
- Children's Christmas Tour of the Custom House Visitor Centre
- The Life of James Gandon Tour
- Christmas Carols at the Custom House Visitor Centre
- Christmas at Emo Court
- Old Roots New Shoots
- 'The Metal stamp'd by honest Fame' Gold and Silver Boxes in Dublin 1632-1830
- Not Just for Christmas
- Connections: A Cross-Border Contemporary Art Exhibition
- Seasonal Treats in the Garden- Kilmacurragh
- Festive Winter Plants - Guided Tour
- International Women's Day Event: Across the Continent with Mrs. Margaret Pearse
- November Themed Tour: Journey Through Time - Exploring Prehistoric Plants
- Christmas at Farmleigh 2024
- AIAI – Artificial Intelligence, Art, and Indigeneity Exhibition
- Sheelagh Duff : An Exhibition of Artistic Works
- Christmas Flower Arranging Demonstration
- Circumambulation
- Specialised History Tour - Sir Godrey Kneller (1646-1723)
- Specialised History Talk - The Order of St. Patrick
- Christmas Decoration Workshop
- CAINT AGUS COMHRÁ
- Guided Tours of Áras an Uachtaráin.
- Winter Daily Guided Tours
- Book Launch: On Land and Water: Irish wildlife through image and poetry by Sheena Jolly and D.J. O'Sullivan
- A Reading of Bram Stoker's Gilbert Hill
- Birdwatch Ireland: Vagrancy in Birds
- Book Launch: The Parks & Gardens of Dublin with Christy Boylan
- Fidelio Trio Winter Chamber Music Festival
- Péisteanna: Tour & Discussion
- EEK! Samhain Creepy Mini Digs!
- Samhain School of Druidry
- Wickedly Weird Witch Craft
- A Haunting We Will Go
- Halloween Scary Face Painting Demo with Children's Face Painting
- Beyond The Veil - The Otherworld
- Magical Plants for Families
- Púca Quest & Otherworld Experience
- The Tiny Mice of the Casino in Marino
- Beyond Chaos & Roots
- Reviving the Sound of the Irish Castle: Celebrating National Harp Day 2024 at Aughnanure Castle
- Decorate Your Pumpkin Competition
- Halloween Harvest Display
- Halloween at Glasnevin
- Magical Plants Shows for families and Schools
- Alice Kyteler: Witch, Victim, or Feminist Icon?
- Charles Fort's Gruesome Ghostly Trail
- Spooky Halloween Tales at Parke's Castle
- Halloween at the Rock of Cashel
- Themed Tour: Samhain Embers
- Halloween at Aughnanure Castle
- Bird Walk
- National Tree Day - Tree Tales
- Dublin Festival of History: Turas Treoraithe ar Bully’s Acre agus reiligí an Ospidéil Ríoga, Cill Mhaighneann
- Deathly Debutante Collages
- Specialised History Tour - Morbid Medieval Dublin
- Victorian Bat Masks
- Skull Mask Workshop
- Caint agus Comhrá
- Origami Skull Bookmark Workshop
- Specialised History Talk- Georgian Architecture of the State Apartments
- Autumn Lecture Series - Seed for Survival - Establishing the National Seed Bank
- Autumn Lecture Series - How Plants Feed Themselves
- Autumn Lecture Series: The Herbarium and preserving plant specimens
- 1798 Living History Display
- "Péisteanna" Paul McKinley Exhibition
- The Art, The Artist & The Art Collector
- Music in Kilkenny Concert Series: Irish Baroque Orchestra & Chorus
- Music in Kilkenny Concert Series: Earls of Ormond
- Music in Kilkenny Concert Series: Lumiere Quartet
- Music in Kilkenny Concert Series: The Vanbrugh & Friends
- Kilkenny's Toil and Trouble Festival: Bishop Ledrede and the Prisoners of Kilkenny's Medieval Castle Talk
- Dublin Book Festival: The Culture File Debate-Seeing Natures
- Dublin Book Festival: In Spring we turned to water; Walking Tour with Michael Dooley
- Dublin Book Festival, Calming the Storms: Walking Tour with Brother Richard
- Dublin Book Festival, The Culture File Event: Winged Muses
- IGPS Lecture - Daffodils in Ireland
- Birdwatch Ireland Lecture - Mediterranean Gull Migration Mysteries
- National Botanic Gardens Sustainable Christmas Craft Market
- Autumn Lecture Series - Ireland’s Brilliant Bryophytes, Christina Campbell
- Autumn Lecture Series - A Mere Drop in the Ocean – 500 million years of Plant Evolution, Dr Darach Lupton
- Oldbridge Christmas Market
- Autumn Lecture Series: In Praise of Plants
- Autumn Sounds with Duo Chagall
- Culture Night at Ennis Friary
- Dublin Festival of History Event: Lord Charlemont's Life after the Grand Tour
- Dublin Festival of History Event: Irish Workhouse and Famine Tour
- The Big Dig and more at St Mary's Church, Gowran
- Child Friendly Tour
- Passages of Time- A Solo Exhibition by Christine Lennon Carey
- Dublin Festival of History Event: The Kauffman Ceiling Paintings formerly at Rathfarnham Castle
- Dublin Festival of History Event: Turas Trí Ghaeilge
- Death in the Collection Tour
- 3D Dubh Linn Garden workshop
- Culture Night Event at St. Audoen's
- Culture Night Event at Donegal Castle
- Open House: Plant Palaces
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- Culture Night Event: The Making of "In ár gcroithe go deo"
- Drogheda Brass Band at Oldbridge Estate
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