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Vintage & Craft Market, Colours Liffey Boat Race, National Museum Tours

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Amazon has properly arrived in Ireland

It took a while, but pushed forward by Brexit, Ireland now finally got an own Amazon website. Amazon.ie went live last week and is ready for your purchases.
The fans of Amazon will be thrilled about a 1-day delivery (for many items) and an Ireland-focused Amazon Prime for just EUR 6.99 per month. (If you have Prime with Amazon UK, you can easily transfer to Amazon.ie) They will also love the lower prices than from Amazon UK for many products and the lower delivery charges than from Amazon DE, where until now the lowest prices were available.
Right now you can find a “Get EUR 10 off EUR 50” offer on the website and I also found somewhere that there is no delivery charge for the  first order.
By the way, Books seem exceptionally expensive, other items are normally priced from what I discovered.
Have a look here: amzn.to/4kIv597

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Free events in Dublin this weekend…

Saturday 22 March

+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar

+ Airfield Estate Farmers’ Market 09:00-14:30 Airfield Estate, Overend Ave, Dundrum, Dublin 14 www.airfield.ie/farmers-market-at-airfield-estate
+ Supernatural Food Market – Food & Farmer’s Market 09:00-15:00 St Andrew’s Resource Centre, 114-116 Pearse St., Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thesupernaturalfoodmarket

+ Temple Bar Food Market 09:30-15:30 Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 www.lovetemplebar.com/markets-events

+ St. Anne’s City Farm – Visit this community farm, run by volunteers 10:00-15:00 St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 www.facebook.com/Stannescityfarm/

+ Chester Beatty Museum Tour 11:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/free-public-tours/

+ Temple Bar Food Market 11:00-16:00 Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 dublin.ie/live/things-to-do/markets/

+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/

+ In Focus Tour: Ramadan and the Holy Quran 11:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/calligraphy-and-the-holy-quran/
+ Vintage & Craft Market – Unique Markets 11:00-17:00 Flux Studios, Chatham Row, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1150698827067793
+ Rainbow Umbrella Market Spring Edition 12:00-17:00 Pride Hub,
44 Clarendon Street, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1266951970449

+ Viking Ireland Family Tour 14:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2025/Q1/Tour-Viking-Ireland-Family-Tour-(6)
+ An Introduction to Collins Barracks featuring Harry Clarke 14:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2025/Q1/March-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History
+ Defending the interests of Dublin’s poor: Sarah Cecilia Harrison – History Talk 14:30 Cabra Library www.dublincity.ie/events/defending-interests-dublins-poor-sarah-cecilia-harrison (Booking required)
+ Recovered Voices: Stories and Experiences of the Irish during World War One 15:15 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2025/Q1/March-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History
++ University Boat Races / Coulours Boat Race between UCD and TCD 15:30/16:00/16:30/17:00 Liffey (O’Connell Bridge to St. James’s Gate) coloursboatraces.ie/
+ Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology Tour 15:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2025/Q1/Public-Tour-of-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland-(3)
+ Digital (Tribute to Joy Division) – support from Driving Blue and Thea 20:00 Fibber Magees, 80 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/1201770774701424/

+ Latin Fever – Dublin’s Latin Club with reggaeton, merengue, funk, electrolatino, pachangueo, dembow & more 21:00-02:30 River Bar, 1 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2 (Adm free before midnight) www.facebook.com/LatinFeverDublin

+ The Cazettes – Gig 22:00 Tolka House Pub, 9a Glasnevin Hill, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/TolkaHousePubOfficial

+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar

+ St. Anne’s City Farm – Visit this community farm, run by volunteers 10:00-15:00 St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 www.facebook.com/Stannescityfarm/

+ Run Talk Run – Phoenix Park Run of Mental Health Peer Support Group for adults 10:50 Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8 bit.ly/RTRDublin (Booking required)

+ St. Patrick’s Park Market – Books, gifts and crafts 11:00-17:30 St. Patrick’s Park, next to St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/stpatricksparkmarket/

+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/

+ An Introduction to Collins Barracks featuring Harry Clarke 14:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2025/Q1/March-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History

+ Hugh Lane Gallery Public Tour 14:15 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 hughlane.ie/explore_learn/sunday-public-tours-2/ (No booking required, but limited spaces)

+ Chester Beatty Museum Tour 15:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/free-public-tours/

+ Sunday Sketching – Family Workshop (Age 6-12) – Hugh Lane Gallery 15:00-16:00 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 hughlane.ie/explore_learn/sunday-sketching/

+ Irish Sign Language-Interpreted Tour – Symbols of Ireland in the National Museum’s Collection 15:15 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2025/Q1/Irish-Sign-Language-Interpreted-Tour-Symbols-of-Ir

+ Sunday Funday – Board Games Night 16:00-18:00 Beckett Locke, Point Square Village, Dublin 1 www.eventbrite.ie/e/847081713207 (Booking required)
+ Stella Bass, Felim Gormley & Band – Jazz Gig – Searson’s Sunday Jazz 18:00 Searson’s, 42 – 44 Upper Baggot Street, Dublin 4 www.jazzireland.ie/jazz-events/residency/6286-searsons-sunday-jazz.html

+ Gospel Choir Mass – Gardiner Street Gospel Choir 19:30-20:30 St Francis Xavier Church, Gardiner Street Upper, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/TheGSGC
+ A night of Gypsy Jazz Music 19:30-23:00 Mother Reilly’s Bar & Restaurant, 26-32 Upper Rathmines Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6 www.facebook.com/events/499628569860295/499628586526960
+ Jawbone : Acoustic Blues & Folk Commune  20:00-22:00 Arthur’s Blues & Jazz Club, 28 Thomas Street, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/events/2884885621692568 

+ Icarus Comedy 20:00-22:00 Bruxelles, 8 Harry Street, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1284268133559 (Booking required)

+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch

And the free events for next week….

Monday 24 March

Tuesday 18 March

Wednesday 19 March

Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)

Thursday 20 March

Friday 21 March

+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar

+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

+ Creative Hubs Early Years Workshop: Saving Selma Seal (Age: 2-4) 11:30 Coolock Library www.dublincity.ie/events/creative-hubs-early-years-workshop-saving-selma-seal (Booking required)
+ Open Studios at Fire Station Artists’ Studios – Tour – Five Lamps Arts Festival 13:00/14:00/  15:00 Fire Station Artists’ Studios, 9-12 Buckingham Street Lower, Dublin 1 www.eventbrite.ie/e/1258009733979 (Booking required)
+ Dubylon / Dubeloving – plurilingual poetry workshop – Five Lamps Arts Festival 14:30-16:00 Charleville Mall Library fivelampsarts.ie/events/dubylon-dubeloving/
+ The Saints and Scholars of Ireland Tour 15:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2025/Q1/Guided-Tour-The-Saints-and-Scholars-of-Ireland-(3)

And there is more…

+++ Autism Acceptance Festival
From Monday 24 march to Thursday 27 March the Autism Acceptance Festival will take place at a number of Higher Education Insitutes and there will be a number of talks and a short film watch party. Find out the details at www.ncirl.ie/About/EDI/Autism-Acceptance-Festival All events will be online and free.

+++ Dublin Painting and Sketching Club Exhibition: Park Perspectives
Over 40 talented artists from the Dublin Painting and Sketching CLub will exhibit their works, which are an exploration of landscape, highlighting the beauty and diversity of nature as seen through the eyes of our members. The exhibition will run from Saturday 08 March – Sunday 23 March (11:00-16:00) in the Cowshed at Farmleigh House & Estate, Phoenix Park, Dublin 15. dublinpaintingandsketchingclub.ie/2025/03/01/park-perspectives-art-exhibition/

+++ Dublin City Council Culture Company
Every week, the Dublin City Council Culture Company organises cultural events in venues in Dublin. They are events in addition to the normal events in museums, galleries and other venues. All events are free, but access is by registration only. And these events are POPULAR!! So when I get to checking them out on the Friday before they take place, the most interesting ones are usually already booked out. If you are interested, check them out here cultureclubdublin.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows (This week you only see a few, because every month a new batch is uploaded not in a rolling way, but in a month by month way.)

+++ LEARN A NEW SKILL WITH ONLINE COURSES
Is there ever a wrong time for learning a new skill or enhancing what you are already interested in? Maybe it is a language or an instrument or some technical skills? Or something completely different? Nearly every subject is there! Check out Udemy via the link below, they have thousands of courses and there is good chance that what you are looking for is available. Nearly all the courses are REALLY affordable!
The lowest price most of the time is EUR 12.99. Sometimes it even goes down further to EUR 9.99 and when that happens (about once or twice a year), I will tell you. But even 12.99 is definitely a good price for what you get! – Check out the website at www.getthislink.com/Udemy22 And if you buy through that link, you also help the Dublin Event Guide! :-)

+++ IKEA Crafting / Music / Cooking Workshops
Ikea in Ballymun runs a variety of crafting, music and cooking workshops it is always worh checking out. The workshops are free and usually go for 45 minutes. They are always for children, but the age is often not fixed. There are specific Toddler and baby workshops at times as well. Check them out on www.ikea.com/ie/en/stores/events/ikea-ballymun/

+++ Some more events:

+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar

+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

Find Library events here www.dublincity.ie/events
and Trinity College Events here www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/?day=18&month=03&year=2024&search=week

+++ Storytelling and Toddler Groups at Dublin City Libraries
The Dublin City Libraries have published a list of Storytelling and Toddler groups for age 0-4 across the Dublin City Libraries. You can find it here www.dublincity.ie/library/blog/storytelling-and-toddler-groups-dublin-city-libraries

And this is it for another week! Have a great weekend and good new week.

Take care,

–Joerg (dublineventguide@gmail.com)

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