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Castle Activites

Castle Activity
Park Activity

17/03/2026

Spot the Leprechauns along the Fairy Tree Trail!

The Fairies have some guests staying for a week or two...LEPRECHAUNS!!   This season...
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Castle Tours

Ardgillan Castle is open all year round offering visitors the opportunity to visit an...
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Castle Activity

17/03/2026

Four Old Broads – A Balbriggan Dramatic Society Performance

Prepare to have a laugh in The Drawing Room of the castle next month...
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Assemblage workshop
Past Event

28/02/2026

Make Your Own Mini Assemblage

With multi award winning artist Maria Atanacković Ardgillan Castle, Co. Dublin Saturday 28th February...
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Grey Black Bold Minimalist Pottery Workshop Flyer (780 x 560 px)
Past Event

14/02/2026

CLAY SCULPTURE WORKSHOP

Unleash your inner artist and Join ceramic sculptor Sallyanne Morgan to make an expressive...
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Creative Castle WEBSITE (780 x 560 px) (25)
Past Event

02/02/2026

MnáFest Monday Events

Ardgillan Castle will host this special festival from Friday 30th January to Monday 2nd...
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Creative Castle WEBSITE (780 x 560 px) (24)
Past Event

01/02/2026

MnáFest Sunday Events

Ardgillan Castle will host this special festival from Friday 30th January to Monday 2nd...
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Creative Castle WEBSITE (780 x 560 px)
Past Event

31/01/2026

MnáFest Saturday Events

Ardgillan Castle will host this special festival from Friday 30th January to Monday 2nd...
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Creative Castle WEBSITE (780 x 560 px) (23)
Past Event

30/01/2026

MnáFest Friday Events

Ardgillan Castle will host this special festival from Friday 30th January to Monday 2nd...
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Past Event

30/01/2026

MnáFest – St. Brigid’s Weekend 2026

Ardgillan Castle is delighted to announce MnáFest, a four-day festival celebrating St. Brigid’s Day through...
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White and Grey Classic Feminine Pottery Workshop Poster (780 x 560 px) (1)
Past Event

28/12/2025

Kids Christmas Clay Workshop

Join ceramic artist Sallyanne Morgan for a fun clay modelling workshop, and take home...
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Fire & Folklore A Frightful Samhain Journey
Past Event

25/10/2025

FIRE & FOLKLORE: A Samhain Journey

This Halloween, step into the flickering glow of Ardgillan Castle for an evening of...
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Past Event

27/09/2025

Creative Castle – Bouquet Making

September is here and so is another part of the Creative Castle Series. The...
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Culture Night
Past Event

19/09/2025

Culture Night 2025 at Ardgillan Castle – Exhibition Launch “Evolving Landscapes”

Join us Culture night 2025 for an evening of music and art. From 17:30...
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Create your own Castle
Past Event

18/08/2025

CREATE YOUR OWN CASTLE – Kids Workshop National Heritage Week 2025

Create your own Castle Ardgillan Castle has been the centre of many people’s lives...
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Petra with Spinning Wheel
Past Event

17/08/2025

Traditional Wool Spinning Demonstration – National Heritage Week 2025

Join us for a captivating demonstration of traditional wool spinning at the beautiful Ardgillan...
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Trad Music In Drawing Room
Past Event

16/08/2025

TRAD MUSIC IN THE DRAWING ROOM – National Heritage Week 2025

Join us for an afternoon of Traditional Irish Music at the castle with Eoin,...
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Waterlily Workshop Website Graphic
Past Event

11/08/2025

Creative Castle – Waterlily Workshop

Creative Castle - a new series of workshops and events to encourage art and...
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Waiting for Godot
Past Event

24/07/2025

WAITING FOR GODOT – Open Air Theatre on the Terrace

Waiting for Godot – Performed by USC Lancaster Players (USA)Don’t miss this unique outdoor...
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Talk Poster (780 x 560 px)
Past Event

03/05/2025

A History Reconsidered: The Forgotten Stories of The Taylor family

Join us for a compelling evening as we delve into “A History Reconsidered: The...
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Dr David Sorensen
Past Event

01/05/2025

Stockings for the Queen

Join us for an engaging presentation on the rich history of Fingal’s hosiery industry...
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NHW Amateur Radio Demonstration (780 x 560 px)
Past Event

27/04/2025

Amateur Radio Demonstration – International Marconi Day 2025

The North Dublin Radio Club will set up a shortwave radio station in Ardgillan...
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HMK April 26th 2025 (780 x 560 px)
Past Event

26/04/2025

Cabaret Life Drawing

HMK Art Club presents Cabaret Life Drawing with guest models TIME TRAVEL THEATRE After...
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Gardening Services (780 x 560 px) (3)
Past Event

10/04/2025

GUIDED GARDEN TOUR SERIES – LATE SPRING GARDEN

Join our head gardener, Dominica McKevitt, for a captivating guided tour of the breathtaking...
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Seer, monotype on paper, 31x 31cm, David Begley, 2017
Past Event

29/03/2025

Monotype Printmaking ​with artist David Begley

Saturday, 29 March 2025 · 10am - 4pm Drawing Room, Ground Floor, Ardgillan Castle...
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Gardening Services (780 x 560 px) (2)
Past Event

20/03/2025

GUIDED GARDEN TOUR SERIES – SPRING GARDEN

Join our head gardener, Dominica McKevitt, for a captivating guided tour of the breathtaking...
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ARDGILLAN CASTLE (780 x 560 px)
Past Event

26/02/2025

Stepping Out – Balbriggan Dramatic Society

Balbriggan Dramatical Society are back in Ardgillan Castle once again with their production of...
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Past Event

25/01/2025

TRAD FEST 2025 ARDGILLAN CASTLE

We are delighted to host some recitals at Ardgillan Castle during Trad Fest 2025....
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Christmas
Past Event

07/12/2024

Christmas Craft Fair 2024

Soak up the Christmas Atmosphere in Ardgillan Castle. Pick up some unique gifts from...
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Sceal Sessions Dec 24 Event
Past Event

05/12/2024

Sceal Sessions

SCÉAL SESSIONS is back at Ardgillan Castle. We’re excited to announce that Scéal Sessions...
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Life drawing sessions (untaught) led by artist Marie Le Men
Past Event

18/10/2024

Life drawing sessions (untaught) led by artist Marie Le Men

Join us at Ardgillan Castle for Life Drawing 6 weeks of life drawing sessions...
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TWO PHOTOGRAPHS AWAY, an exhibition of new work by Blaine O’Donnell
Past Event

05/10/2024

Two Photographs Away

Ardgillan Gallery Presents Two Photographs Away  17th August – 5th October 2024 Curated by...
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Friday 20th September Ardgillan Castle 5 9pm (1920 x 1080 px) (1)
Past Event

20/09/2024

Culture Night 2024

Culture Night is a nationwide celebration of Irish arts, culture, and heritage. On September...
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Scéal Sessions: Spoken Word and Music at Ardgillan Castle
Past Event

31/08/2024

Scéal Sessions: Spoken Word and Music at Ardgillan Castle

Hosted by Sheila Ryder and featuring Caoimhe Weakliam, Gerard Devine, Eva Campbell and Darren...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
Past Event

05/07/2024

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Chapterhouse Theatre Company Presents A Midsummer Night's Dream  Open-air Garden Theatre Tour of UK...
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RIAI flyer
Past Event

19/06/2024

RIAI Public Choice Awards

RIAI Public Choice Campaign 2024 We are delighted that the Glasshouse Restoration project has...
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Summer Exhibition 2024 flyer
Past Event

13/06/2024

Summer Exhibition 2024

 Opening Thursday 13th June, 10am - 4pm Step into the historic basement of the...
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An afternoon with guests
Past Event

12/04/2024

An Afternoon With

This Spring, following the hugely successful first series of “An Afternoon With” at Ardgillan...
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Ardgillan-Christmas-Fair
Past Event

10/12/2023

Christmas Gift Fair

“Soak up the ultimate Christmas Atmosphere in Ardgillan Castle this Christmas. Pick up some...
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Culture Night 2023 flyer
Past Event

22/09/2023

Culture Night 2023

  Open Artist Studio's  |  Live Music Poetry Readings  |  Art Exhibitions  |  Castle Tours   Open...
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dublin-to-drogheda-railway
Past Event

24/06/2023

Dublin to Drogheda Railway

A Talk by Renowned Author and Rail HistorianJonathan Beaumont
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National Drawing Day - pencils
Past Event

20/05/2023

National Drawing Day

  Ardgillan Castle and Gallery invites you to join us for National Drawing Day...
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