National Heritage Week Tour: Blight & Bounty

Themed Tour for August: Blight & Bounty

A tour of Glasnevin during the Famine years, taking in exotic imports, orchid innovations, symphonies in iron and glass - and the discovery of potato blight.

Booking on eventbrite.ie at the following link: https://blightandbounty.eventbrite.ie

Please note we will be hosting two of these tours free of charge during National Heritage Week 2025.

Booking for these tours is essential as place are limited and can be booked at the following links

Saturday 16th: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/heritage-week-tour-blight-bounty-tickets-1554136336619?aff=oddtdtcreator

Wednesday 20th https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/heritage-week-tour-blight-bounty-tickets-1554139566279?aff=oddtdtcreator

The tour on Wednesday 20th will include a visit to the Herbarium to look at some material and artefacts complimentary to the tour.

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