Are your children curious about the architecture and history of Dublin’s buildings, streets and bridges? If so, and if they like to be active, this is a great activity for all the family to do. Download the map below, follow the trail and solve the clues to find the name of a long-lost treasure. The...
An bhfuil do chuid leanaí fiosrach faoi ailtireacht agus faoi stair na bhfoirgneamh, na sráideanna agus na ndroichead i mBaile Átha Cliath? Má tá, agus má thaitníonn sé leo a bheith gníomhach, is an-ghníomhaíocht é seo don teaghlach uilig. Íoslódáil an léarscáil thíos, lean an cosán agus scaoil na noda chun ainm na taisce nach...
Join Dublin’s Historian in Residence for Children, Dervilia Roche, for a free, interactive workshop for children aged 9 – 12. Explore the history of Richmond Barracks in puzzle form and piece together a timeline of the building’s past. Note: Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian throughout the workshop. Click here to book.
Learn drawing techniques, including line drawing, shading, perspective, and decoration during these relaxed and informal sessions with Roxana Manouchehri. This workshop will focus on drawing historical costumes inspired by the Chester Beatty collections. Materials are provided but please feel free to bring your favourites. Suitable for adults and teens. No booking required.
This year marks 175 years since the Irish tricolour was first raised by Thomas Francis Meagher and flown in Waterford during the Young Irelanders’ rebellion. This tour is dedicated to telling the story of the Irish tricolour, Thomas Francis Meagher, and the many other flags that have been used by Irish republicans during the fight...
To celebrate Dublin Festival of History, drop into the Learning Resource Room at the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology to learn all about Viking Dublin! Discover the homes made and lived in by the Vikings who travelled and settled in Dublin over 100 years ago! Make your own Viking house and help build up...
**Booked out** Join Dublin’s Historian in Residence for Children, Dervilia Roche, and professional LEGO® brick artist Jessica Farrell for this free, interactive workshop at Pearse Street Library for families with children aged 7–13. In this special history edition of the LEGO® Brick Family Workshop, we will build and create historical scenes as a team. Each...
Join author Marita Conlon-McKenna for this children’s event at Pearse Street Library. Marita has written several acclaimed books for children but is perhaps best known for her famine trilogy Under the Hawthorne Tree, Wildflower Girl and Fields of Home. Marita will be chatting about her writing work and her love of history. She will be...
The 24th of May 2023 marked 100 years since the Irish Civil War came to an end, putting a stop to a brutal conflict that has left a lasting legacy on Irish society and politics. In this tour the Irish Civil War will be contextualised within its social, political and economic roots, its ties to...
**Booked out** Please note: The meeting point is now at The Chapters bookstore. Join Dublin’s Historian in Residence for Children, Dervilia Roche, for this family walking tour in Dublin city centre. Families will be following the route of the Hidden Histories treasure hunt, solving clues, and discovering some of the hidden parts of the city’s...
Join Dublin’s Historian in Residence for Children Dervilia Roche for a free, interactive workshop for children aged 9 - 12. Find out what life was like in Medieval Dublin, discover the Medieval buildings that still stand in the city today, and try some Medieval games. Note: Children aged 9-12 must be accompanied by parents or...