dlr events

dlr events

Welcome to dlr Events! We run a variety of events throughout the year which you can see below. New events are added weekly, so check back for more details.

Highlights

Tickets for Samhain 2025 - Annual Halloween Walk at Marlay Park

Family & Children

Tickets for Samhain 2025 - Annual Halloween Walk at Marlay Park

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Tickets go on sale 4 October

Marlay Park

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Library Event

Sat 13 September 2025

Deansgrange Library

Demystifying AI (for Adults) with Spain Hughes Fagan

Library Event

Library Services for the Young

Events for schools and teachers

Mon 6 – Fri 10 October 2025

dlr Lexicon

Save the Date! TY STEM Entrepreneur Camp 2025

Library Event

Introduction to Machine Sewing Workshops

Wed 10, 17 & 24 September 2025

Ballyogan Library

Introduction to Machine Sewing Workshops

Library Event

Education

Wed 17 September - 22 October 2025

dlr Lexicon

Financial Workshops

Library Event

Wed 17 & 24 September

Cabinteely Library

Beginner’s Painting and Drawing with John Carpenter 

Library Event

Nature Journaling with Joyce Fitzpatrick

Thurs 11 September 2025

Dundrum Library

Nature Journaling with Joyce Fitzpatrick

Library Event

Mon 29 September - 24 November 2025

Dalkey Library

Introduction to Bridge: An 8 week Course

Library Event

The Domestic in Poetry with Shauna Gilligan

Thurs 11 September 2025

Ballyogan Library

The Domestic in Poetry and Prose with Shauna Gilligan *Fully Booked

Library Event

Biodiversity

Mon 29 September 2025

dlr Lexicon

Sustainable Gardening Through the Seasons with Aoife Munn

Library Event

Tues 16 September 2025

Dundrum Library

Reduce your Food Waste

Family & Children

Tickets go on sale 4 October

Marlay Park

Tickets for Samhain 2025 - Annual Halloween Walk at Marlay Park

Library Event

Tues 30 September 2025

dlr Lexicon

The Domestic in Poetry and Prose with Sara Mullen *Fully Booked

Family & Children

Library Event

Sensory Sessions: Active Kids Academy for Active Lego

Fri 10 October 2025

Ballyogan Library

Sensory Sessions: Active Lego with Active Kids Academy

Library Event

Caint ar an bhFilíocht Chomhaimseartha le Celia de Fréine

Tues 7 October 2025

dlr Lexicon

Caint ar an bhFilíocht Chomhaimseartha le Celia de Fréine

Library Event

Exhibitions & Displays

Tues 19 August - Thurs 11 September 2025

dlr Lexicon

W.M. Letts Exhibition – Her Life and Work

Library Event

Memoir Writing - Finding Your Inner Voice with Phyl Herbert

Tues 14 October 2025

dlr Lexicon

Memoir Writing - Finding Your Inner Voice with Phyl Herbert *Fully Booked

Exhibitions & Displays

Library Event

irish Guild of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers 50th Anniversary Exhibition in the Lexicon library

Wed 3 - Fri 19 September 2025

dlr Libraries

dlr Lexicon

Irish Guild of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers 50th Anniversary Exhibition

Library Event

Tues 21 October 2025

dlr Lexicon

Creative Writing with Lia Mills *Fully Booked

Exhibitions & Displays

Library Event

Jennifer Johnston Exhibition in the Lexicon Library

Mon 15 September - Sun 5 October 2025

dlr Libraries

dlr Lexicon

Jennifer Johnston Exhibition

Library Event

Thurs 9 October 2025

Ballyogan Library

Creative Writing with Catherine Dunne *Fully Booked

Exhibitions & Displays

Library Event

Dublin Festival of History: Glass Reflections of Times Past in Our County exhibition in the Lexicon library

Fri 26 September - Sun 2 November 2025

dlr Libraries

dlr Lexicon

Dublin Festival of History: Glass Reflections of Times Past in Our County

Library Event

Writing Memoir with Liz McManus and Patsy Murphy

Thurs 2 October 2025

Ballyogan Library

Writing Memoir with Liz McManus and Patsy Murphy *Fully Booked

Family & Children

Library Event

Library Services for the Young

Sat 20 September 2025

dlr Lexicon

Sensory Sessions - Dave's Jungle

Library Event

dlr Libraries

National Public Libraries Open Day

Exhibitions & Displays

Library Event

All about Agatha Christie exhibition in the LexIcon library

Fri 17 October - Sun 16 November 2025

dlr Libraries

dlr Lexicon

All about Agatha Christie

Festivals

Library Event

Bronntanas I Leabharlanna dlr/ Bronntanas in dlr Libraries

Friday 26 & Saturday 27 September

dlr Lexicon

Ballyogan Library

Dundrum Library

Bronntanas i Leabharlanna dlr/ Bronntanas in dlr Libraries

Library Event

Thurs 11 September 2025

Ballyogan Library

The Domestic in Poetry with Shauna Gilligan

Library Clubs & Groups

Library Event

First Thursday of the month

Cabinteely Library

Cabinteely Seed Club

Library Event

Every Friday

Ballyogan Library

Baby and Toddler Group at Ballyogan Library

Library Event

Library Services for the Young

Events for schools and teachers

Mon 6 – Fri 10 October 2025

dlr Lexicon

Save the Date! TY STEM Entrepreneur Camp 2025

Library Event

Wed 10, 17 & 24 September 2025

Ballyogan Library

Introduction to Machine Sewing Workshops

Library Event

Wed 17 & 24 September

Cabinteely Library

Beginner’s Painting and Drawing with John Carpenter 

Library Event

Every Wednesday

Ballyogan Library

Quiet Evenings

Exhibitions & Displays

Library Event

Fri 26 September - Sun 2 November 2025

dlr Libraries

dlr Lexicon

Dublin Festival of History: Glass Reflections of Times Past in Our County

Library Event

Wed 3, 10, 17 & 24 September 2025

Blackrock Library

Easy Exercise for Adult Beginners

Library Event

Every Friday

Ballyogan Library

Baby and Toddler Group at Ballyogan Library

Library Event

Library Services for the Young

Events for schools and teachers

Mon 6 – Fri 10 October 2025

dlr Lexicon

Save the Date! TY STEM Entrepreneur Camp 2025

Library Event

Wed 10, 17 & 24 September 2025

Ballyogan Library

Introduction to Machine Sewing Workshops

Library Event

Every Wednesday

Ballyogan Library

Quiet Evenings

Library Event

Wed 3, 10, 17 & 24 September 2025

Blackrock Library

Easy Exercise for Adult Beginners

Library Event

Wed 3, 10, 17 & 24 September 2025

Blackrock Library

Easy Exercise for Adult Beginners

Library Event

Every Friday

Ballyogan Library

Baby and Toddler Group at Ballyogan Library

Library Event

Library Services for the Young

Events for schools and teachers

Mon 6 – Fri 10 October 2025

dlr Lexicon

Save the Date! TY STEM Entrepreneur Camp 2025

Library Event

Every Wednesday

Ballyogan Library

Quiet Evenings

Library Event

Every Thursday

Ballyogan Library

Storytime at Ballyogan Library

Library Event

Every Friday

Ballyogan Library

Baby and Toddler Group at Ballyogan Library

Library Event

Library Services for the Young

Events for schools and teachers

Mon 6 – Fri 10 October 2025

dlr Lexicon

Save the Date! TY STEM Entrepreneur Camp 2025

Library Event

Every Wednesday

Ballyogan Library

Quiet Evenings

Regular Adult Book Clubs

Library Event

Last Wednesday of every month

dlr Libraries

dlr Libraries Online Book Club

Library Event

Every Thursday

Ballyogan Library

Storytime at Ballyogan Library

Library Event

Every Friday

Ballyogan Library

Baby and Toddler Group at Ballyogan Library

Library Event

Every Wednesday

Ballyogan Library

Quiet Evenings

Regular Adult Book Clubs

Library Event

Last Wednesday of every month

dlr Libraries

dlr Libraries Online Book Club

Library Event

Every Thursday

Ballyogan Library

Storytime at Ballyogan Library

Library Event

Every Friday

Ballyogan Library

Baby and Toddler Group at Ballyogan Library

Library Event

Every Wednesday

Ballyogan Library

Quiet Evenings

Regular Adult Book Clubs

Library Event

Last Wednesday of every month

dlr Libraries

dlr Libraries Online Book Club

Library Event

Every Thursday

Ballyogan Library

Storytime at Ballyogan Library

Library Event

Every Friday

Ballyogan Library

Baby and Toddler Group at Ballyogan Library

Library Event

Every Wednesday

Ballyogan Library

Quiet Evenings

Regular Adult Book Clubs

Library Event

Last Wednesday of every month

dlr Libraries

dlr Libraries Online Book Club

Library Event

Every Thursday

Ballyogan Library

Storytime at Ballyogan Library

Library Event

Every Friday

Ballyogan Library

Baby and Toddler Group at Ballyogan Library

Library Event

Every Wednesday

Ballyogan Library

Quiet Evenings

Regular Adult Book Clubs

Library Event

Last Wednesday of every month

dlr Libraries

dlr Libraries Online Book Club

Library Event

Every Thursday

Ballyogan Library

Storytime at Ballyogan Library

All about Agatha Christie

Dublin Festival of History: Glass Reflections of Times Past in Our County

Jennifer Johnston Exhibition

Irish Guild of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers 50th Anniversary Exhibition

W.M. Letts Exhibition – Her Life and Work

Sensory Sessions: Active Lego with Active Kids Academy

Tickets for Samhain 2025 - Annual Halloween Walk at Marlay Park

Sustainable Gardening Through the Seasons with Aoife Munn

Introduction to Bridge: An 8 week Course

Beginner’s Painting and Drawing with John Carpenter 

Financial Workshops

The Domestic in Poetry with Shauna Gilligan

Bronntanas i Leabharlanna dlr/ Bronntanas in dlr Libraries

National Public Libraries Open Day

Writing Memoir with Liz McManus and Patsy Murphy *Fully Booked

Creative Writing with Catherine Dunne *Fully Booked

Creative Writing with Lia Mills *Fully Booked

Memoir Writing - Finding Your Inner Voice with Phyl Herbert *Fully Booked

Caint ar an bhFilíocht Chomhaimseartha le Celia de Fréine

The Domestic in Poetry and Prose with Sara Mullen *Fully Booked

Reduce your Food Waste

The Domestic in Poetry and Prose with Shauna Gilligan *Fully Booked

Nature Journaling with Joyce Fitzpatrick

Introduction to Machine Sewing Workshops

Easy Exercise for Adult Beginners

Sensory Sessions - Dave's Jungle

Baby and Toddler Group at Ballyogan Library

Storytime at Ballyogan Library

Quiet Evenings

Save the Date! TY STEM Entrepreneur Camp 2025

Cabinteely Seed Club

Drop-In Information Hub: Adult Education Service

Christmas Walking Trails at Cabinteely Park

Alpine Skate Trail, Dún Laoghaire Harbour

Gamers Club

Builders Club

dlr Libraries Online Book Club

Baby Book Club

Storytime

Quiet Evenings in Dundrum Library

Quiet Tuesdays in Cabinteely Library

Blackrock Park is a nice green site overlooking Dublin Bay, with a well established children play area and cycle path. Swans can regularly be seen over the pond that features the Peace Fountain, built

Cabinteely Park

Cabinteely sits on the crossroads of Johnstown Road/Brennanstown Road and the Old Bray Road. The Stillorgan Dual Carriageway runs parallel to the Old Bray Road and directly through the suburb, and is

Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre

For something different this summer try a fun day out for all the family! Travel back in time and enjoy the 15th century living history tour with the actors in period costumes. Professional actors

Dalkey Island

Dalkey Island is an uninhabited island about 16km south of Dublin, near the village of Dalkey 3km south of Dun Laoghaire Harbour.

From archaeological remains it appears the first people to arrive in

Deansgrange Cemetery

Deansgrange Cemetery is one of the largest cemeteries in Ireland and is full of graves of historical interest.

For a full list please go to http://www.dlrcoco.ie/parks/cemeteries/historicalinterest

DLR LexIcon Library

dlr LexIcon is the centrepiece of a new public space in Moran Park.

It houses a public library - a key community space where all are welcome, a municipal gallery, a Studio theatre space, extensive

Holy Trinity Church

Holy Trinity Church, set in the corner of Killiney Hill Park, was built in 1848. Why not visit and see the glorious Harry Clarke stained glass window and the magnificent carved pulpit with its 5

Kilgobbin Church

The picturesque remains of Kilgobbin church stand on a prominent hill near Stepaside, on the foot of the Dublin Mountains. It was built in 1707 on an ancient pre-Norman site where a wooden church

Kill Abbey

Kill Abbey.

The church, believed to have been dedicated to St. Fintan, dates back to the tenth or eleventh century and is one of the oldest in South Dublin.

Entrance to the church grounds is

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Highlights

Tickets for Samhain 2025 - Annual Halloween Walk at Marlay Park

Tickets for Samhain 2025 - Annual Halloween Walk at Marlay Park

Creative Writing with WEB Women’s Writing Group 2025

Events

Demystifying AI (for Adults) with Spain Hughes Fagan

Save the Date! TY STEM Entrepreneur Camp 2025

Introduction to Machine Sewing Workshops

Financial Workshops

Beginner’s Painting and Drawing with John Carpenter

Nature Journaling with Joyce Fitzpatrick

Introduction to Bridge: An 8 week Course

The Domestic in Poetry and Prose with Shauna Gilligan *Fully Booked

Sustainable Gardening Through the Seasons with Aoife Munn

Reduce your Food Waste

Tickets for Samhain 2025 - Annual Halloween Walk at Marlay Park

The Domestic in Poetry and Prose with Sara Mullen *Fully Booked

Sensory Sessions: Active Lego with Active Kids Academy

Caint ar an bhFilíocht Chomhaimseartha le Celia de Fréine

W.M. Letts Exhibition – Her Life and Work

Memoir Writing - Finding Your Inner Voice with Phyl Herbert *Fully Booked

Irish Guild of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers 50th Anniversary Exhibition

Creative Writing with Lia Mills *Fully Booked

Jennifer Johnston Exhibition

Creative Writing with Catherine Dunne *Fully Booked

Dublin Festival of History: Glass Reflections of Times Past in Our County

Writing Memoir with Liz McManus and Patsy Murphy *Fully Booked

Sensory Sessions - Dave's Jungle

National Public Libraries Open Day

All about Agatha Christie

Bronntanas i Leabharlanna dlr/ Bronntanas in dlr Libraries

The Domestic in Poetry with Shauna Gilligan

Cabinteely Seed Club

Baby and Toddler Group at Ballyogan Library

Save the Date! TY STEM Entrepreneur Camp 2025

Introduction to Machine Sewing Workshops

Beginner’s Painting and Drawing with John Carpenter

Quiet Evenings

Dublin Festival of History: Glass Reflections of Times Past in Our County

Easy Exercise for Adult Beginners

Baby and Toddler Group at Ballyogan Library

Save the Date! TY STEM Entrepreneur Camp 2025

Introduction to Machine Sewing Workshops

Quiet Evenings

Easy Exercise for Adult Beginners

Easy Exercise for Adult Beginners

Baby and Toddler Group at Ballyogan Library

Save the Date! TY STEM Entrepreneur Camp 2025

Quiet Evenings

Storytime at Ballyogan Library

Baby and Toddler Group at Ballyogan Library

Save the Date! TY STEM Entrepreneur Camp 2025

Quiet Evenings

dlr Libraries Online Book Club

Storytime at Ballyogan Library

Baby and Toddler Group at Ballyogan Library

Quiet Evenings

dlr Libraries Online Book Club

Storytime at Ballyogan Library

Baby and Toddler Group at Ballyogan Library

Quiet Evenings

dlr Libraries Online Book Club

Storytime at Ballyogan Library

Baby and Toddler Group at Ballyogan Library

Quiet Evenings

dlr Libraries Online Book Club

Storytime at Ballyogan Library

Baby and Toddler Group at Ballyogan Library

Quiet Evenings

dlr Libraries Online Book Club

Storytime at Ballyogan Library

Events Map

All about Agatha Christie

All about Agatha Christie

Dublin Festival of History: Glass Reflections of Times Past in Our County

Dublin Festival of History: Glass Reflections of Times Past in Our County

Beginner’s Painting and Drawing with John Carpenter 

Beginner’s Painting and Drawing with John Carpenter 

Beginner’s Painting and Drawing with John Carpenter 

Beginner’s Painting and Drawing with John Carpenter 