2021 St. Patrick’s Festival

The Office of Public Works (OPW) in association with Fáilte Ireland and the St. Patrick’s Festival Organisation is delighted to announce details of the ‘greening’ of Heritage sites and State buildings for the duration of the 2021 St. Patrick’s Festival. The St. Patrick’s Festival celebrates St. Patrick’s Day both nationally and internationally. It has gone from strength to strength with signification notable worldwide landmark buildings being illuminated in green to promote this celebration. This year the theme of the Festival is ‘Dúisigh Éire! Awaken Ireland!’ which invites everyone to throw off the long dark months and rise to embrace the brighter days ahead.

While some of the more traditional elements cannot take place in the current circumstances, St Patrick’s Festival 2021 presents different opportunities for innovation with St Patrick’s Festival going online this year. There is an incredible opportunity for the nation and the world to take a front row seat at all of this year’s events and the greening of our landmarks will provide a visual spectacle for us to enjoy. For more information about the festival go to stpatricksfestival.ie/events.

The OPW will light heritage sites and State buildings for the duration of the festival, from 12 - 17 March 2021, by using green filters, specialist lamps and existing lighting control systems.

The following are a list of the heritage sites and State buildings participating:-

Dublin City/County

• 52 St. Stephen’s Green, (OPW Dublin Office)
• Áras an Uachtaráin, Phoenix Park
• Casino Marino
• Collins Barracks
• Custom House
• Dublin Castle (Upper and Lower Courtyard)
• Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Kildare Street)
• Farmleigh Estate – The Water Tower
• Four Courts
• Government Buildings
• Iveagh House, St Stephen’s Green
• Kilmainham Courthouse
• Kilmainham Gaol- Entrance
• Leinster House, Merrion Street
• Marlborough Street Complex,
• National Concert Hall (NCH)
• National Gallery, Merrion Street Entrance
• National Library, Kildare Street
• National Museum, Kildare Street
• Natural History Museum, Merrion Street
• Phoenix Monument, Chesterfield Avenue, Phoenix Park
• Rathfarnham Castle
• Royal Hospital Kilmainham (RHK) - Clock Tower
• St. Stephen’s Green – Entrance (Shelbourne Hotel Side)

Co Clare

• Ennis Court House, Ennis
• Ennis Friary, Ennis
• Quin Abbey, Quin

Co Cork

Doneraile Court, Doneraile

Co Donegal

Donegal Castle, Donegal Town

Co Galway

Athenry Castle, Athenry

Co Kerry

Ross Castle, Killarney

Co Kildare

Castletown House, Celbridge

Co Kilkenny

Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny

Co Limerick

• Askeaton Friary
• Desmond Castle, Adare
• Desmond Castle, Newcastle West

Co Meath

• Hill of Slane
• Trim Castle, Trim

Co Roscommon

Boyle Abbey, Boyle

Co Sligo

Sligo Abbey, Sligo Town

Co Tipperary

• Cahir Castle, Cahir
• Ormond Castle, Carrick on Suir
• Rock of Cashel, Cashel