Heritage Ireland

Free

‘The Prisoners’ Lens: Secret photography in Kilmainham Gaol, 1921’ Exhibition.

Kilmainham Gaol Museum

24/10/2025 - 28/10/2026
10:30 am - 5:45 pm

Free

Tree Tours at Altamont Gardens

Altamont Gardens

Every Thursday at 12: 00 and 3:00 p.m.

Summer Activities for Kids – Scattery Island ⛵

Scattery Island Monastic Site and Visitor Centre

01/06/2026 - 23/09/2026
10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Boat Trip to Parke’s Castle and Tour

Parke’s Castle

Every Wednesday from 1st July 2026

Four Courts Tour

Custom House Visitor Centre

Bookings open for tours in August and September every Wednesday and Thursday.
The Meeting point for this tour will be outside the security hut of The Four Courts on Inns Quay. Please show up at least five minutes before the tour. Please do not proceed through the security hut before the tour

Bully’s Acre Cemetery Tour

Royal Hospital Kilmainham

Tours will take place on:
August 16th = 12pm - 1:30 pm
August 22nd = 2pm - 3:30 pm
August 30th = 12pm - 1:30 pm
September 5th = 2pm - 3:30pm
September 6th = 12pm - 1:30pm
September 12th = 2pm - 3:30pm
September 13th = 12pm - 1:30pm
September 19th = 2pm - 3:30pm
September 20th = 12pm - 1:30pm
September 26th = 2pm - 3:30pm
September 27th = 12pm - 1:30pm

Themed Tour: Eating to Extinction

National Botanic Garden of Ireland – Glasnevin

26/08/2026 - 05/09/2026
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Free

Autumn Daily Guided Tours

National Botanic Garden of Ireland – Glasnevin

01/09/2026 - 30/11/2026
11.30am and 3pm

Carina McNally reading and in conversation with Sarah Harte

Ilnacullin – Garinish Island

05/09/2026 - 05/09/2026
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Gemma Hayes | The Island Drift on Garinish

Ilnacullin – Garinish Island

05/09/2026 - 05/09/2026
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Grub Circus Meets Children of the Cheese

Ilnacullin – Garinish Island

05/09/2026 - 05/09/2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Free

Walking Tour with Glyn Sherratt | The Island Drift on Garinish

Ilnacullin – Garinish Island

05/09/2026 @11:00 am
6/09/2026 @ 11.00 am

Music on the Island | The Island Drift on Garinish

Ilnacullin – Garinish Island

05/09/2026 - 05/09/2026
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Free

Doireann Ni Ghriofá reading from “Said the Dead” and conversing with Rachel Andrews

Ilnacullin – Garinish Island

06/09/2026 - 06/09/2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

The Wrong Impressionist, A lecture by Gearóid Arthur Hayes

Castletown House and Parklands

05/09/2026 - 05/09/2026
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

The Blindboy Podcast | The Island Drift on Garinish

Ilnacullin – Garinish Island

06/09/2026 - 06/09/2026
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Free

UNTOLD SOUNDS with Seán RONAYNE | The Island Drift on Garinish

Ilnacullin – Garinish Island

Normal entry fees to the island apply.

Free

Farmer’s Market – Sunday 6 September

Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre – Oldbridge Estate

06/09/2026
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Free

Irish Sign Language Tour – Emo Court

Emo Court and Estate

12/09/2026 - 12/09/2026
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Free

Living History: Bringing the 17th century to life -Sunday 13 September

Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre – Oldbridge Estate

13/09/2026
11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Free

Drogheda Brass Band – Sunday 13 September

Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre – Oldbridge Estate

13/09/2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Sold Out

Culture Night at Castletown House

Castletown House and Parklands

18/09/2026
6:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Culture Night at Pearse Museum with Rathfarnham Theatre Group

Pearse Museum – St. Enda’s Park

18/09/2026
5:30 pm to 6:15 pm
6:45 pm to 7:30 pm

Free

Ceolchoirm IMLÉ Caisleán na Cathrach

Cahir Castle

18/09/2026 - 18/09/2026
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Free

Kenagh Culture Club Concert at Corlea

Corlea Iron Age Roadway and Visitor Centre

18/09/2026 - 18/09/2026
8:00 pm - 10:45 pm

Free

Though they never returned, their story has found its way home

Ormond Castle

18/09/2026 - 18/09/2026
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Free

Culture Night at Parkes Castle

Parke’s Castle

18/09/2026 - 18/09/2026
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Free

Visit Rathfarnham Castle this Culture Night

Rathfarnham Castle

18/09/2026
4:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Free

Goladoo and Friends concert for Culture Night

Donegal Castle

18/09/2026
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Free

Raising the rafters in the Great Hall

Ross Castle

18/09/2026
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Free

Finding a Voice presents Banshee Brass Quintet

The Main Guard

18/09/2026
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Free

Quest for the riches of Ennis Friary

Ennis Friary

18/09/2026 - 18/09/2026
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Free

Ceol & Filíocht i nGaeilge agus Bearla / A night of music and poetry in Irish and English

Rathcroghan Visitor Centre

18/09/2026
8:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Free

Culture Night at the Custom House

Custom House Visitor Centre

18/09/2026 - 18/09/2026
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Free

Evening meadow walk and talk at Derrynane House

Daniel O’Connell House – Derrynane House

18/09/2026
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Culture Night on Scattery Island

Scattery Island Monastic Site and Visitor Centre

18/09/2026 - 18/09/2026
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Stained Glass Suncatcher Workshop

Tintern Cistercian Abbey

19/09/2026
Sessions:
11:00am – 1:00pm
2:00pm – 4:00pm

Free

Irish sign Language Tour – Castletown House

Castletown House and Parklands

19/09/2026 - 19/09/2026
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Free

Irish Sign Language Tour – Donegal Castle

Donegal Castle

19/09/2026 - 19/09/2026
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Free

Memory walk with the Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Castletown House and Parklands

20/09/2026
11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Dublin Festival of History: Plant Collectors: Exploration and Empire

National Botanic Garden of Ireland – Glasnevin

27/09/2026 - 27/09/2026
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Free

Turas As Gaeilge – An Casino, Marino

Casino Marino

27/09/2026 - 27/09/2026
11:00 am - 12:00 pm

The Dark Side of The Custom House Tour

Custom House Visitor Centre

Tours take place at 11:30am on:
Tuesday 29th September
Friday 2nd October
Sunday 4th October
Monday 5th October
Friday 9th October

Famine and Workhouse Tour for Dublin Festival of History

Custom House Visitor Centre

Tuesday 29th September
Thursday 1st October
Saturday 10th October

OPW and NSQF Present Vanbrugh & Friends at Doneraile Court

Doneraile Court and Estate

04/10/2026 - 04/10/2026
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Dublin Festival of History: A Shed less Ordinary: The Museum Building at the National Botanic Gardens

National Botanic Garden of Ireland – Glasnevin

04/10/2026 - 04/10/2026
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Free

Living History:-Bringing the 17th century to life – Sunday 4 October

Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre – Oldbridge Estate

04/10/2026
11:00 am - 4:00 pm

An evening with Tríona Marshall (harp)

Rathfarnham Castle

08/10/2026
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Free

Dublin Festival of History: Folk remedies of Dublin and its hinterland

National Botanic Garden of Ireland – Glasnevin

11/10/2026 - 11/10/2026
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Witches in Art – Multimedia Art Talk

Castletown House and Parklands

24/10/2026 - 24/10/2026
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Gulliver @ 300

Rathfarnham Castle

31/10/2026 - 31/10/2026
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Free

Oldbridge Christmas Fair – Saturday & Sunday 28-29 November

Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre – Oldbridge Estate

28/11/2026 - 29/11/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Lux Brumalis – Sanctuary

Rathfarnham Castle

28/11/2026
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Free

Living History tour:-Bringing the 19th century to life – Sunday 6 December 12 noon

Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre – Oldbridge Estate

06/12/2026
12:00 am

Free

Living History tour:-Bringing the 19th century to life – Sunday 6 December – 2.30pm

06/12/2026
2:30 pm