Dublin Event Guide 848: We love public holidays, but.. – St. Brigid’s Day Fair – Richmond Barracks, Imbolc Fair, Fleamarket Pub Crawl, Brigids Day Festival Clondalkin

February 3rd, 2024

We love public holidays, but..

St. Brigid’s Day Fair – Richmond Barracks, Imbolc Fair, Fleamarket Pub Crawl, Brigids Day Festival Clondalkin

Hi!!

We love holidays, don’t we!? And we love even more public holidays. It was only last year that the public holiday this coming Monday was added. In a European context Ireland always had to few days off, so it is a welcome addition.

Have a great bank holiday weekend! There is plenty happening in Dublin, so don’t stay at home!

It won’t be warm, but it won’t be super cold either. I still grapple with the fact that it was put in the wrong months. It is bad enough that St. Patrick’s Day is mostly cold and wet, so it would have been nice to put that Bridget Day into July or September, which are now the only months without any holiday at all.

But my little gripe (meaning: complain about something – just in case you are an English student in Ireland) is so much less than the upset St. Patrick must feel. ;-) For 121 years he was the top dog! The one and only National Saint! The big Kahuna! Admired, celebrated and loved for giving us a day off and for (some of) us dressing up in silly green leprechaun outfits. 121 years he was the big guy!

And what happened then? Suddenly, out of the blue this Brigit or Bridget woman, that possibly is not even a real saint, comes a long and gets a public holiday and now St. Patrick has to share. Bugger that! Who does she think she is? What gives her the right to steal the glamour and fame from Paddy?

It seems life is unfair if you are Paddy, but we will just take the day off and we really know that Bridget crosses are no competition for shamrock shaped plastic glasses and big green leprechaun hats. So, don’t worry, Paddy, you are still the man! :-D

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+++ Entangled Islands – Ireland & the Caribbean

05 Sept-29 Feb – 10:00-17:00 – EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, chq Building, Customs House Quay, Dublin 1 – Adm: included in normal admission

Discover 400 years of Irish links to the Caribbean in this temporary exhibition (until February 2024) that tells the stories of a wide range of Irish people who traversed and settled in the Caribbean. It all started in the 17th century, when Irish indentured labourers were among the many thousands transported to work on islands acquired by the English. The Irish in time found their way into positions of power and privilege across the region, whether as plantation owners or colonial governors.
Entangled Islands traces this long and multifaceted history of connection through 19 key figures on either side of the Atlantic, from merchants and enslavers to poets and journalists.
Admission is included in the normal ticket price. Find out more here epicchq.com/entangled-islands/

Free events in Dublin this weekend…

Saturday 03 February

+ National Gallery Events: www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ National Museum Events: www.museum.ie/en-IE/EventCalendar

+ Airfield Estate Farmers’ Market 09:00-14:30 Airfield Estate, Overend Ave, Dundrum, Dublin 14 www.airfield.ie/farmers-market-at-airfield-estate
+ Supernatural Food Market – Food & Farmer’s Market 09:00-15:00 St Andrew’s Resource Centre, 114-116 Pearse St., Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thesupernaturalfoodmarket

+ Honest2Goodness Market – Food & Farmers’ Market – 09:30-15:00 – 136a Slaney Close, Dublin Industrial Estate, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 www.facebook.com/GlasnevinMarket/

+ St. Anne’s City Farm – Visit this community farm, run by volunteers 10:00-15:00 St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 www.facebook.com/Stannescityfarm/

+ The Saints, Scholars, and Scribes of Ireland! Early Medieval Handling Workshop -Drop-in for families 10:30-12:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/January-March/Drop-In-Workshop-The-Saints,-Scholars,-and-Scribes
+ Learn about….Irish wildlife and their footprints – Pop Up Chats at the Wonder Cabinet 10:30-11:15/11:45-12:30 National Museum – Natural History, Merrion Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Natural-History/Events/2024/202402/Pop-Up-Chats-at-the-Wonder-Cabinet
++ St. Brigid’s Day Fair – Richmond Barracks – Stalls, Workshops, Food & Drink, Entertainment (Sat + Sun) 11:00-17:00 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 www.richmondbarracks.ie/whats-on/richmond-barracks-st-brigids-day-fair-2024
+ Drop-in Activity: Chinese Knot Challenge 11:00-13:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/drop-in-activity-chinese-knot-challenge/

+ Chester Beatty Museum Tour 11:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/free-public-tours/

+ Temple Bar Food Market 11:00-16:00 Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 www.templebarmarkets.com/foodmarket

+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/

+ Qigong at the Rooftop Garden 12:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/qigong-at-the-rooftop-garden-3/
+ 50 First Skates Performance 12:45-13:00 Central Plaza, Dame Street, Dublin 2 dublin.ie/whats-on/listings/50-first-skates-workshop/

+ The Way We Wore: Representations of Social Change through Clothing – Museums Tour 13:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2024/022024/St-Bridgit-s-Weekend-Public-Tours
+ Eileen Gray: The Making of Modernism – Museums Tour 14:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2024/022024/St-Bridgit-s-Weekend-Public-Tours
+ The Saints and Scholars of Ireland – Museums Tour 14:00 National Museum Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/January-March/Guided-Tour-The-Saints-and-Scholars-of-Ireland-Tou
+ How to live better together in today’s world? – Talk&Cafe – New Acropolis Ireland 16:00-17:30 New Acropolis, 43 Rathmines Road Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6 www.eventbrite.ie/e/794054547527 (Booking required)

+ Digital – Tribute to Joy Division – Gig – support from Kampala & Fastrise 20:00 Fibber Magees, 79 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/1133342280994750/

+ Latin Fever – Dublin’s Latin Club with reggaeton, merengue, funk, electrolatino, pachangueo, dembow & more 21:00-02:30 River Bar, 1 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2 (Adm free before midnight) www.facebook.com/LatinFeverDublin

+ A Night with The Big Kahunas Band – Gig 21:30-23:30 The Green Isle Hotel Dublin, Saint John’s Drive, Newlands Cross, Dublin 22 www.eventbrite.ie/e/815109954817 (Booking required)

+ Donal Kirk Band – Gig 22:30 Tolka House Pub, 9a Glasnevin Hill, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/TolkaHousePubOfficial

Sunday 04 February

+ National Gallery Events: www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ National Museum Events: www.museum.ie/en-IE/EventCalendar

+ Car Boot Sale Ballymun 08:00-13:00 Ballymun Comprehensive School, Ballymun Road, Ballymun, Dublin 9 irishcarboot.ie

+ St. Anne’s City Farm – Visit this community farm, run by volunteers 10:00-15:00 St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 www.facebook.com/Stannescityfarm/

+ Run Talk Run – Phoenix Park Run of Mental Health Peer Support Group for adults 10:50 Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8 bit.ly/RTRDublin (Booking required)

++ St. Brigid’s Day Fair – Richmond Barracks – Stalls, Workshops, Food & Drink, Entertainment (Sat + Sun) 11:00-17:00 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 www.richmondbarracks.ie/whats-on/richmond-barracks-st-brigids-day-fair-2024

+ St. Patrick’s Park Market – Books, gifts and crafts 11:00-17:30 St. Patrick’s Park, next to St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/stpatricksparkmarket/

+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/
+ Sunday Family Drop-in – National Gallery – Workshop for families with children of all ages 11:30-13:30 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
++ Imbolc Fair 2024 – DJs, Stalls, Demos, Activities 12:00-16:30 Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/events/343565395192561
+ Brigid’s Cross Demonstration 12:00+14:00 National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.botanicgardens.ie/event/demonstration-how-to-make-a-brigids-cross/2024-02-04/2/
++ Celtic Fleadh – Flea Market Pub Crawl (self-guided) across 4 pubs in the Liberties 12:00-17:00 The Liberties, Dublin 8 www.eventbrite.ie/e/793725964727 (No booking required) Pubs are Dudley’s, Lucky’s, Love Tempo, Arthur’s Blues Jazz

+ St. Brigid’s Weekend: Hands-on History: Of Their Own Time – Drop-in event 13:00-15:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2024/022024/St-Brigid-s-Weekend-Hands-on-History-Of-Their-Own

+ Hugh Lane Gallery Public Tour 14:15 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 hughlane.ie/explore_learn/sunday-public-tours-2/ (No booking required, but limited places)

+ Street Performance by Mummers and Biddy Boys & St. Joseph’s Pipe Band – Brigids Day Festival Clondalkin 14:30 Round Tower GAA Clubhouse, Convent Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 linktr.ee/la_fheile_bride_festival/
+ St. Brigid’s Circle of Life Badge Weaving Workshop – Drop-in family event 14:00-16:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2024/022024/St-Bridgits-Circle-of-Life-Badge-Weaving-Workshop
+ Not Just Shamrocks: Irish Symbolism in the Museum’s Collections – Museums Tour 14:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2024/022024/St-Bridgit-s-Weekend-Public-Tours
++ Brigids Day Festival Clondalkin with Music, Workshops, Dancing, Cross Making 15:00 Aras Chronain, Watery Lane, Orchard Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 linktr.ee/la_fheile_bride_festival/
+ The Way We Wore: Representations of Social Change through Clothing – Museums Tour 15:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2024/022024/St-Bridgit-s-Weekend-Public-Tours

+ Chester Beatty Museum Tour 15:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/free-public-tours/

+ Sunday Sketching – Family Workshop (Age 6-12) – Hugh Lane Gallery 15:00-16:00 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 hughlane.ie/explore_learn/sunday-sketching/

+ What to Drink and When: Cheering in the Lunar New Year – Talk 16:15 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/what-to-drink-and-when-cheering-in-the-lunar-new-year-with-richie-castillo-and-mei-chin/ (Booking required)
+ The Bionic Rats – Ska Gig 19:00 The Grand Social, 35 Liffey Street Lower, Dublin 1 www.thegrandsocial.ie/events/the-bionic-rats-free-in
+ An Evening with the Beatty Brothers – Gig 21:30-23:30 The Green Isle Hotel Dublin, Saint John’s Drive, Newlands Cross, Dublin 22 www.eventbrite.ie/e/815157135937 (Booking required)
+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch

And the free events for next week….

Please note: To speed up the creation of the weekday section of the Dublin Event Guide, I am experimenting with a few minor changes. One is that I am not adding the full address of the venue to all events anymore (for now). If you don’t know where the venue is, you will find it by checking the event link.

Monday 05 February

Bank Holiday

+ Lá Fhéile Bríde Pilgrimage Walk – 16km walk – From The Sanctuary in Stanhope Street, through Smithfield, Phoenix Park, then along the Grand Canal towards St Brigid’s Well in Clondalkin 09:30 Sanctuary, Stanhope Street, Dublin 7 dublin.ie/whats-on/listings/la-fheile-bride-pilgrimage-walk/
+ Brigid’s Cross Demonstration 12:00+14:00 National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.botanicgardens.ie/event/demonstration-how-to-make-a-brigids-cross/2024-02-05/1/
+ Wizards & Witches Event – Live Magic Shows, Photos, Characters – The Square, Tallaght 12:00/14:00/16.00 The Square Shopping Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24 www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=801685822002810
+ The Way We Wore: Representations of Social Change through Clothing – Museums Tour 14:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2024/022024/St-Bridgit-s-Weekend-Public-Tours
++ Mud Island Brigid’s Day Celebration 14:00-18:00 Mud Island Community Garden, Clinch’s Court, North Strand, Dublin 3 mudisland.ie/event/brigidsday/
++ Féile Bríde Festival Clondalkin 14:15 (14:15 St. Brigid’s Well – musicians, speakers, fire and water ritual / 15:15 Events at Round tower GAA Club / 16:00 Talk) Clondalkin, Dublin 22 linktr.ee/la_fheile_bride_festival/
+ Eileen Gray: The Making of Modernism – Museums Tour 15:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2024/022024/St-Bridgit-s-Weekend-Public-Tours
++ Brigit: Dublin City Celebrating Women Parade – From Mary Street (The Church Café Bar) to O’Connell Street (in front of the GPO) 16:00 Church Café Bar, Jervis Street, Dublin 1 dublin.ie/brigit
+ Brigit Rising – Aerial Performance 17:30/17:45/18:00 (Duration 5 min) GPO, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1 dublin.ie/brigit

+ Song Cycle – Singer Songwriter Night – Open Night with special guests Little Whelan’s 21:00 Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 www.whelanslive.com/event/song-cycle/

+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch

Tuesday 06 February

+ Mindfulness and Gentle Movement – Exercise Workshop 11:00 Ballyfermot Library www.dublincity.ie/events/mindfulness-and-gentle-movement (Booking required)

+ Dance Delights – Weekly Dance Workshop 11:00 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 richmondbarracks.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173652101

+ African drumming workshops (weekly 23 Jan-27 Feb) 12:30 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 richmondbarracks.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173652463 (Booking required)

+ Artist in Focus: Alfred Stieglitz – Talk – Dublin City Culture Club 14:30 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 cultureclubdublin.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873656463
+ How to renew ourselves – inspired by Egyptian Symbolism – Talk 19:30 New Acropolis, 43 Rathmines Road Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6 www.eventbrite.ie/e/795649969477 (Booking required)

+ Darkey Kelly’s Tuesday Singer Songwriter Night 19:00-22:30 Darkey Kelly’s, Harding Hotel, Fishamble Street, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/groups/915434861959818

+ Ukulele Tuesday – Weekly Ukulele Meetup 20:00 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/UkuleleTuesday/

+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch

Wednesday 07 February

+ Little Museum of Dublin – Free Tour 10:00 Little Museum of Dublin, 15 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 littlemuseum.ticketsolve.com/shows/1173601013

+ Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology – Museums Tour 12:30 National Museum Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/January-March/February-Tours-at-NMI-Archaeology
+ HSE Stop Smoking and Cancer Awareness Promotion – Drop-in Event 14:00-15:00 Drumcondra Library www.dublincity.ie/events/hse-stop-smoking-and-cancer-awareness-promotion
+ Economic History: The East Donegal Border Petition and the Derry-Donegal Milk War 1934-1938 – Talk 14:30-16:00 Trinity Long Room Hub, TCD Campus, Dublin 2 www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/event/economic-history-the-east-donegal-border-petition-and-the-derry-donegal-milk-war-1934-8.php
+ Big Jim Larkin ‘The Divine Mission of Discontent’ – Talks at the Mess – Dublin City Culture Club 18:00 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 cultureclubdublin.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873655974 (Booking required)
+ Chester Beatty Annual Lecture 2024: Connoisseurs’ Choice: Chinese Picture-Scrolls 18:00 Online and at Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 For Online talk: chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/chester-beatty-annual-lecture-2024/ for in-person talk and reception chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/chester-beatty-annual-lecture-2024-rsvp/ (Booking required)
+ Stitches Comedy Club – Free Comedy every Wednesday 19:30-22:00 Cassidy’s Bar, 27 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/501104385707

Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)

Thursday 08 February

+ Sing For Fun – Weekly Choir Workshop 11:00 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 richmondbarracks.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173633651
+ Grow Your Own Organic Vegetables – Talk 11:00 Central Library, Ilac Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1 www.dublincity.ie/events/grow-your-own-organic-vegetables (Booking required)
+ Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology – Museums Tour 14:30 National Museum Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/January-March/February-Tours-at-NMI-Archaeology
+ Good Science Discussion Series: What is Good Science? – Panel Discussion 18:00-19:30 Royal Irish Academy, Academy House, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2 www.ria.ie/good-science-discussion-series-what-good-science (Booking required)
+ Building Modern Scotland: Planning, Architecture and Life in the New Towns – Talk 18:00-21:00 Trinity Long Room Hub, TCD Campus, Dublin 2 www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/event/building-modern-scotland-planning-architecture-and-life-in-the-new-towns.php
+ Business and Cultures: Recognising, Valuing, and Managing – Panel Discussion – Trinity College 18:30-19:30 Robert Emmet Theatre, Arts Building, TCD Campus, Dublin 2 www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/event/business-and-cultures-recognising-valuing-and-managing.php (Booking required)

+ Ma Thursdays Open Mic – Mother Reilly’s Bar 21:00-23:30 Mother Reilly’s Bar & Restaurant, 26 Upper Rathmines Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6 www.facebook.com/events/762459318527294

Friday 09 February

+ Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology – Museums Tour 12:00 National Museum Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/January-March/February-Tours-at-NMI-Archaeology
+ Mongolian Dublin Lunar New Year – Poetry reading in Mongolian language 13:00 Central Library, Ilac Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1 www.dublincity.ie/events/dublin-lunar-new-year-yaruu-nayragtay-odor (Booking required)
+ Basic Talks: Eco-Artist Angelina Foster – Talk 13:00 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 hughlane.ie/explore_learn/basic-talks-angelina-foster/ (Booking required)
+ Dublin Lunar New Year: Chinese Idiom Stories and the Philosophy Behind Them – Talk 14:00-15:00 TU Dublin, Grangegorman Campus, Central Quad, Dublin 7 www.tudublin.ie/explore/news/dublin-lunar-new-year-chinese-idiom-stories-and-the-philosophy-behind-them-with-dr-jun-ni.html (Booking required)
+ Diamond dogs listening party – Dublin Bowie Festival 17:00 The Big Romance Pub, 98 Parnell Street Dublin 1 www.dublinbowiefestival.ie/

And there is more…

+++ LUNAR NEW YEAR
Years ago we celebrated the Chinese New Year in Dublin, but then it was discovered (?) that not only China celebrates this festival and with the spread of political correctness a new name had to be found. Now the same festival is called “Lunar New Year Festival” in Dublin (not all over the world!). The handy domain cny.ie that Dublin City Council had owned was dropped and the new domain www.dublinlunarnewyear.ie/ is now used.
But political correctness often doesn’t result in actual correctness.
The term Lunar New Year is not really correct, because China and people observing the calendar that triggers this festival do follow the Lunisolar Calendar, nit just the Lunar Calendar! The day is determined by the the second new moon after the Winter solstice, so both the moon (lunar) and the sun (solar) are considered.
What does that mean? Well, to be really correct, we have to rename it again and call it Lunisolar New Year. Otherwise we discriminate against the sun and that is clearly not acceptable. ;-) (and yes, you are in luck: www.dublinlunisolarnewyear.ie is still available at the time of writing this. :-) Grab it!)
I think we should go back to the “Chinese New Year Festival” name, am I alone with that opinion?
This year the Lunisolar New Year Festival (!) will take place from 03-11 February and all events are here www.dublinlunarnewyear.ie/ The new year is the Year of the Dragon, which always makes for an impressive celebration as dragon figures are usually preferred over Rat of Snake displays.

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+++ IKEA Crafting / Music / Cooking Workshops
Ikea in Ballymun runs a variety of crafting, music and cooking workshops and there are still some places available. The workshops are free and go for 45 minutes and are for children. Check them out on www.ikea.com/ie/en/stores/events/ikea-ballymun/

+++ Some more events:
Find Library events here www.dublincity.ie/events
and Trinity College Events here www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/?day=13&month=11&year=2023&search=week

+++ Storytelling and Toddler Groups at Dublin City Libraries
The Dublin City Libraries have published a list of Storytelling and Toddler groups for age 0-4 across the Dublin City Libraries. You can find it here www.dublincity.ie/library/blog/storytelling-and-toddler-groups-dublin-city-libraries