Event Series Open House Junior Tours

Open House Junior Tours

Join us for a fun children's tour of Rathfarnham Castle. Learn about this ancient building, the many people who lived here, and see the spectacular rooms within! You'll see a giant key, secret doors and a rooms decorated in gold. Suitable for children aged 7 - 12 years. Booking essential as places are limited. Booking […]

Event Series Open House Junior Tours

Open House Junior Tours

Join us for a fun children's tour of Rathfarnham Castle. Learn about this ancient building, the many people who lived here, and see the spectacular rooms within! You'll see a giant key, secret doors and a rooms decorated in gold. Suitable for children aged 7 - 12 years. Booking essential as places are limited. Booking […]

A Voyage Through Music of Medieval Europe

Join Ensemble Musicantes (Spain) for a musical voyage through the music of medieval Spain, Italy, France and England. Jaime Muñoz is a multi-instrumentalist musician specialising in ethnic and  medieval sounds and is a founding member of legendary Spanish traditional music group La Musgaña. He has recorded with and collaborated with a number of musicians including […]

€10
Event Series Open House

Open House

Join us for our special Open House tours which will focus on the architectural history of the Castle. Please note places on the tours are limited and must be booked via the Open House website. Booking opens on 14th September.

Event Series Open House

Open House

Join us for our special Open House tours which will focus on the architectural history of the Castle. Please note places on the tours are limited and must be booked via the Open House website. Booking opens on 14th September.

Event Series Open House

Open House

Join us for our special Open House tours which will focus on the architectural history of the Castle. Please note places on the tours are limited and must be booked via the Open House website. Booking opens on 14th September.

Event Series Open House

Open House

Join us for our special Open House tours which will focus on the architectural history of the Castle. Please note places on the tours are limited and must be booked via the Open House website. Booking opens on 14th September.

A Smashing Times Festival of Arts and Human Rights Event: Tales of Love and Loss

Tales of Love and Loss will combine live performance, film, and discussion to explore and celebrate women changemakers from history. A Beauty That Will Pass by Mary Moynihan, a poetical, storytelling reflection inspired by the life stories and clandestine engagement of Sarah Curran (1782-1808) and Robert Emmet (1778-1803), leader of the 1803 Irish rebellion. Grace and […]

€5 – €10

Smashing Times Arts and Human Rights Festival Event – In Frame: Some Aspects of Angelica Kauffman’s Ely Family Portrait

A talk focusing on several aspects of ‘The Ely Family portrait’, a large picture painted in Rathfarnham Castle in 1771 by the famous Swiss-Austrian artist, Angelica Kauffman. We will begin with some background information about the painter herself, who from relatively humble origins became one of the most celebrated painters in Europe. Widely travelled, incredibly […]