Dalkey Castle

13/07/2026

13/07/2026

FREE Maeve Binchy & Irish Writers Guided Walk: https://dalkeycastle.com/book

Thurs 16th July, 6pm, join us for a guided literary walk of writers synonymous with the local area. Walkers can enjoy snippets from the work of Maeve Binchy, James Joyce, G.B. Shaw, Samuel Beckett, Hugh Leonard, Jennifer Johnston, Martina Devlin, Emma Donoghue and Flann O’Brien as they meander Dalkey's medieval streets.

The walk will finish in the Maeve Binchy Memorial Garden in Dalkey Library where there’s a mosaic to Maeve’s memory.

Part of DLR's Summer of Heritage Series offered to encourage local discovery of the history & heritage of the area.

Up to 20 people may attend each tour.

Tickets are FREE, but you must book a ticket beforehand by clicking this link: https://dalkeycastle.com/book

09/07/2026

They are free!

The Summer of Heritage programme of events is a series of Free Guided Tours & Walks run by the Heritage Office of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council so that locals can explore the history & heritage of the area.

From the coast, to the mountains, there are a number of hidden treasures to explore.

Dalkey Castle is delighted to participate again this Year with some free slots on dates between Monday 13th July & the end of August. We will also be offering some Free Maeve Binchy & Irish Writers Guided Walks & Hugh Leonard Centenary Guided Walks over that period.

Up to 15 people may attend each tour. Tickets are FREE, but you must book a ticket beforehand through the website: https://dalkeycastle.com/book

01/07/2026

Coastival returns Saturday, 4th July, with a nine-day celebration of maritime heritage, culture, and community spirit featuring family days, storytelling, arts events, water-based activities, kite displays and live entertainment https://www.dlrcoco.ie/dlr-events/event/coastival-2026

Make the most of our spectacular location between the mountains and the sea! https://dalkeycastle.com

29/06/2026

Lorraine Kelly & Ryan Tubridy - Two of the interesting and engaging people you will encounter at Echoes Maeve Binchy Literary Festival Saturday 3rd October 2026.

Lorraine will be in conversation with Miriam O'Callaghan, John Boyne will be in conversation with Ryan. We will all be riveted!

Echoes of Maeve & Gordon will also feature: Dermot Bolger, Doireann Ní Ghríofa, Rory Carroll, Sinéad Crowley, Martina Devlin, Caroline Erskine, Neil Hegarty, Faith Hogan, Margaret Kelleher, Julia Kelly, Catriona Lally, Niall MacMonagle, Chris Morash, Vicki Notaro, Dominic Dromgoole, Sarah Binchy and John O’Donnell.

Find out more at: https://www.echoes.ie

25/06/2026

Did you know that Dalkey Island and Killiney Beach were scientific experiment sites?

Robert Mallet was an Irish geophysicist, civil engineer, and inventor often called the father of seismology for his pioneering research on earthquakes. A Trinity College Dublin graduate, he coined terms like “seismology” and “epicentre,” built early seismographs and conducted seismic wave experiments on these sites in 1849 & 1850 by detonating buried kegs of gun powder.

24/06/2026

Dalkey Island Adventures!

Why not combine your Dublin city stay with a trip out the coast and explore Dalkey Island with Ken the Ferryman https://www.kentheferryman.ie

Whether it is the history or the wildlife which captivates and enthralls you, you'll feel calmer for taking a break out on Dalkey Sound.

22/06/2026

Proud as always to have been part of another spectacular Dalkey Book Festival!

Both our Town Hall and Heritage Centre spaces were venues for the Festival, with an outstanding calibre of speakers including Patrick Freyne, Rachel Eliza Griffiths, Madeleine Keane, John O'Donnell, Ian Robertson, Martin Doyle, Martina Devlin, David McWilliams, Merve Emre, Ramita Navai, Frank McNally, Claire Adam, Caoilinn Hughes, Alfonso Reis Cabral, Barbara Scully, Hanna Assouline, Sonia Terrab, Rick O'Shea, Madalena Vidigal, Susana Cereja, Mary Cregan, Jan Carson, Barry Devlin, Catherine McCormack, Wendy Erskine, Roisin Kiberd, Tishani Doshi, Gary Jermyn, Charlie Jermyn, John Lappin, Lionel Shriver, Jennifer O'Connell, Colm O'Regan, Sharon Mannion, Rónán Hession, Idanna Pucci, Terence Ward & Naoise Nunn.

The town's next literary outing will be our own Echoes Maeve Binchy Literary Festival, running 2nd - 4th October 2026.

Offering nearly as impressive a line-up, we look forward to welcoming more book lovers from near & far to our charming coastal town

https://dalkeycastle.com/home/events/echoes-festival/

18/06/2026

Dalkey makes Dermot O'Leary's bucket list!

Our coastal location, alongside the stunning houses and proximity to Dublin city centre, with its Georgian architecture, were Dermot's reasons, when he gave his interview to London Evening Standard, as part of discussions of his new "Taste of Ireland" series.

We all do like to be beside the seaside!

Discover Dalkey, Dublin's coastal heritage town with a village vibe for yourself: https://dalkeycastle.com

17/06/2026

In Dalkey ahead of the start of Dalkey Book Festival?

Why not get to know the history of this heritage town here at Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre https://dalkeycastle.com