Discover Derrynane
Price
Free of charge
Dates
05/06/2026 - 07/06/2026
9:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location
Daniel O’Connell House – Derrynane House
The 10th annual Discover Derrynane family festival encourages visitors to immerse themselves in South Kerry's unique cultural and natural heritage. This year also sees the official launch of three new initiatives. On 5th June at 2pm, OPW Minister Kevin Boxer Moran will launch the Daniel O' Connell Heritage Trail, the restored ring fort and Ellen’s Walk – the Meadow Walk.
Events are free but due to maximum capacities, certain events require booking in advance.
Please email derrynanehouse@opw.ie for bookings or enquiries.
Friday 5th June 2026 Events:
2.00pm Official Launch by Minister of OPW
Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran
2.30pm Marine Creature Feature Workshops
2.30pm Musical Guided Tour of Meadow/Heritage Trail
and Concert with Peter Mullarkey
3.00pm A Tour of the Plant Collection
3.30pm Photography Workshop/Patrick Kavanagh
7.00pm Homebeat Presents: Bog Jazz + Cáit Ní Rian
10.00pm ‘Dusk’ – Themed Storytelling, Astronomy, Listening & Stillness
Saturday 6th June 2026 Events:
9.15am Wild Plant Medicine Walk
10.00am Morning Beach Yoga
10.00am Photography Exhibition/Patrick Kavanagh
10.00am Kerry Dark Sky Photographs/Vinny Hyland
10.00am Wild Derrynane Exhibition/Vinny Hyland
10.30am Exploring Abbey Island Graveyard – Talk & Walk
11.00am Photography Workshop/Patrick Kavanagh
11.00am Painting in Derrynane Gardens
11.00am ‘Wise Wool’ Workshop
11.00am Ger’s Mobile Farm
12.00pm Walking in the Footsteps of Others
12.00pm The Iveragh Woodlands Project/Talk
12.00pm Honey Bee Colony/Observation Hive
1.45pm Ellen O’Connell’s Walk to Abbey Island
with Paddy Bushe
2.00pm Living With a Moving Coast: Dunes, Vulnerability
& Coastal Management
2.00pm Coastal Geology at Derrynane
2.00pm Marine Creature Feature Workshops
2.00pm Music, Song & Story themed to the Life of Daniel
O’Connell with Peter Mullarkey
3.00pm Seaweed Discovery Tour
3.15pm Dark Sky – Deep Dive: A Visual Talk
3.30pm Photography Workshop/Patrick Kavanagh
5.00pm Film: ‘A Visual Storm”
Sunday 7th June 2026 Events:
9.15am Wild Plant Medicine Walk
10.00am Photography Exhibition/Patrick Kavanagh
10.00am Kerry Dark Sky Photographs/Vinny Hyland
10.00am Wild Derrynane Exhibition/Vinny Hyland
10.30am Ger’s Mobile Farm
11.00am Film: ‘Blue Dots of the Iveragh Peninsula’
11.00pm A Tour of the Plant Collection in Derrynane
11.00am Photography Workshop/Patrick Kavanagh
12.00pm Honey Bee Colony/Observation Hive
12.00pm Fantastic Carriage Creation Workshop
2.00pm Plant ID Workshop for Beginners
2.00pm Seashore Safari
2.00pm Face Painting
3.00pm Guided Tour of Derrynane House
3.30pm Photography Workshop/Patrick Kavanagh
Getting Here
3.5km from Caherdaniel – off N70 – ‘Ring of Kerry’.
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