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FREE DUBLIN EXPERIENCES
St Patrick’s Day Festival – 4 Day Programme
(Mid-March Annually)
A four day city wide festival celebrating St. Patrick, Irish Culture and Heritage
over four days.
Contact Details
Tel +353 (0)1 6763205
Email
Web
Experience Description
For many years, Irish people around the world have gathered on 17th March
to honour the life and memory of Saint Patrick, Patron Saint of Ireland. Today,
this special day has become an annual global celebration of the island’s
unique heritage and culture. Dublin City hosts Ireland’s biggest and most
spectacular festival which runs over four days.
An invitation to join us in Dublin to experience the festival’s entertainment,
atmosphere and the unforgettable experience of being ‘Irish in spirit’ for a
short time.
Group Bookings/Tour Operator Contact
Edel Moss
Email
Tel +353(0)1 6763205
Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements
No age restrictions for FREE Events. FREE events fully accessible. Please
contact group bookings contact for Disabled Access and viewing to events
including Street Parade on 17th March. Age restrictions apply to some
evening paid events. Some Free events are hosted outdoors, so appropriate
comfortable outdoor clothing and footwear advised. Public Coach parking
available throughout the city, however, parking and vehicle access restrictions
apply around the festival dates, notably 17th March for public Street Parade.
For further information about these restrictions close to event dates, see
Event Details
End of October Annually. Check festival website or
for festival dates each year.
Public Transport
Serviced by Luas (Roadtram), DART (Coastal Dublin Lightrail) and Dublin Bus
routes.
Nearest Accommodation Hub
Dublin city and county See
NYF Dublin 30th Dec-1st Jan (Annually)
NYF Dublin is a new and exciting 3 day city wide New Year’s festival
celebrating the best of contemporary Irish talent in Arts, Music, Culture
and Live Entertainment.
Contact Details
Tel +353 1 4978988
Email
Web
Experience Description
Spanning the New Year period from December 30th-January 1st, NYF
celebrates IRELAND NOW – DUBLIN LIVE.
A city wide animation, stretching beyond the boundaries of a traditional arts
festival, showcasing the evolution of its shining talent in music, dance, design,
art, spoken word and food. Offering a vibrant spectrum of events, many FREE,
the festival promises an authentic expression of Ireland’s textured identity,
informed by its heritage but looking to the future.
The programme includes the headline event – NYF Countdown Concert;
An NYF Food village; City wide Luminosity 3D Light projections (FREE); the
Procession of Light (FREE) and elements of the SpokenWord Festival (Some
free); NYF Art Trail (Some free); NYF Music Trail (Some free); Resolution Day
(Some free) and Dublin Culture Trails (Some free). Please see programme
details on Festival website for further information or contact group bookings
below.
Group Bookings/Tour Operator Contact
Niamh Holohon
Email
Tel +353 (0)1 4978988
Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements
No age restrictions for FREE Events. FREE events fully accessible. Please
contact group bookings contact for Disabled Access and viewing to events.
Age restrictions apply to some evening paid events. Some Free events are
hosted outdoors, so appropriate comfortable outdoor clothing and footwear
advised. Public Coach parking available throughout the city, however,
parking and vehicle access restrictions apply around the festival dates,.
For further information about these restrictions close to event dates. See
Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements
No age restrictions for FREE Events. FREE events fully accessible. Please
contact group bookings contact for Disabled Access and viewing to events.
Age restrictions apply to some evening paid events. Some Free events
are hosted outdoors, so appropriate comfortable outdoor clothing and
footwear advised. Public Coach parking available throughout the city,
however, parking and vehicle access restrictions apply around the festival
dates. For further about these restrictions close to the event date see
Public Transport
Serviced by Luas (Roadtram), DART (Coastal Dublin Lightrail) and
Dublin Bus routes.
Nearest Accommodation Hub
Dublin city and county See
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The first chapter of Ulysses by James Joyce is set
in the Martello Tower in Sandycove, now open to
the public as the James Joyce Museum.