Celebrate National Heritage Week 2026 at Newbridge House and Farm with engaging, free events, designed to explore and appreciate our rich cultural heritage.
Wednesday 19th August 2026 – Art Tour of Newbridge House
Date & Time: Wednesday, 19th August 2026 | 1pm
Location: Newbridge House and Farm
Join curator Cathal Dowd Smith to celebrate the launch of The Catalogue of Pictures of Newbridge House (2026) for this behind-the-scenes look at the gem of Newbridge House’s crown, its art collection. One of the few country-house art collections still retained in its original setting, this tour will delve into the stories, symbols and meaning behind the artworks. Covering the rich collection of family portraiture into the old master collection housed in Newbridge’s famed Drawing Room. The tour will also look at some of the conservation challenges of caring for this significant collection in a historic environment.
Event information:
- No booking necessary.
- Places on the tour will be offered on a first come first served basis on the day.
- Register at the visitor centre ticket desk upon arrival.
For more details or enquiries, please email reservations@newbridgehouseandfarm.com
Friday 21st August 2026 – Family History Workshop at Newbridge House and Farm
Date & Time: Friday, 21st August 2026 | 11am – 3pm
Location: Newbridge House and Farm
Join us at Newbridge House and Farm this National Heritage Week for a workshop all about family! We will be talking about family trees and the study of genealogy looking at some historic documents preserved in the Cobbe family archive. These never-before-seen documents chart Cobbe family history back centuries and are preserved at Newbridge House. Having been recently conserved through grant funding from the Heritage Council they are now ready to be explored!
The workshop is for all ages and open to all throughout the day. We will be on hand to help guide your own genealogical research with tools to help you formulate your own family tree and tips on family research. If your own family has links to Newbridge House, or other parts of the Cobbe estate in Dublin, Wicklow or Louth we will be able to help with research requests by looking through documents in the Cobbe archives on site. Come armed with only a passion for knowledge and a want to learn more!
Event information:
- No booking necessary.
- Places on the tour will be offered on a first come first served basis on the day.
- Register at the visitor centre ticket desk upon arrival.
For more details or enquiries, please email reservations@newbridgehouseandfarm.com
Saturday 22nd August 2026 – Wild Child Day, Cabinet of Curiosities Event, Newbridge House
Date & Time: Saturday, 22nd August 2026 | 11am – 3pm and 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Location: Newbridge House and Farm
Join us at Newbridge House and Farm in a hands-on workshop to create your very own Curious Cabinet!
This hands-on workshop engages with the historic Newbridge House and its world-famous Cabinet of Curiosities. Children will have the opportunity to learn about the creation of these private museums and the importance of the one of the last Cabinets of Curiosities surviving at Newbridge House.
Focusing on ecology, human interaction with the natural world and the history of collecting, children will be tasked with crafting their own mini curious cabinet to take home! Suitable for children aged 8-12. Appropriate clothing is required as the workshop will include walking outdoors and working with craft materials.
Event information:
- Booking is required.
- Maximum 15 children per workshop.
- Please email to reserve a place, on a first-come first-served basis: reservations@newbridgehouseandfarm.com
