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Fun at the Hunt Museum Limerick. A budding city planner, perhaps? Facebook/The Hunt Museum

6 events coming up this month for kids who love arts and crafts

Here’s what’s on around Ireland for the mini Monet in your house.

LIMERICK

ArKIDtechture workshop at the Hunt Museum: As a part of Open House Limerick, the Hunt Museum is hosting an architecture workshop for children this Saturday, where kids will design a brand new city, with Sean Logan from The School of Architecture at the University of Limerick.

Suits: 5+. When: 11am-1pm. Costs: Free, but booking is essential. Find out more here.

DUBLIN

Story Time At The National Gallery: Take a seat in one of Ireland’s oldest galleries  as storyteller Ruth Concannon gets ready to tell tall tales of Halloween this Saturday at the National Gallery gift shop. Fancy dress is encouraged, as is a wander around the gallery’s current exhibits afterward.

Suits: 3-10 years – but an adult must be in attendance. When: Sat October 20, 11.30am – 12.30pm. Costs: Free. Find out more here.

Animation Art Show: This family friendly exhibition includes an auction of artwork like a print from Song Of The Sea and production artwork from Care Bears, Thumbelina and All Dogs Go To Heaven. All proceeds go to Irish children’s charities. Artwork will be on display from Sat October 27, with the auction taking place the following Saturday November 4.

Suits: The whole family. When: Sat October 27th – Sat November 4. Costs: Free. Find out more here.

Have a free day out at IMMA: The Irish Museum of Modern Art is a playground for art lovers of all ages. To entice small fans through their doors, the museum offers a free family pack, which includes games, puzzles and tasks designed to encourage children to explore the galleries – and respond to their experience through writing, drawing and colouring.

Suits: The whole family. When: All year round. Costs: Free. Find out more here.

GALWAY

Live art in Galway: As a part of Baboro, the International Arts Festival for Children, illustrators Niamh Sharkey, Tarsila Krüse and PJ Lynch will be making wall-sized pictures this Friday October 19 at The Wonder Works on Market Street, and they want families to come along to help them out.

Suits: The whole family. When: Fri October 19, 3.30pm and 5.30pm. Costs: Free, but places are limited and allocated on a first come, first served basis. Find out more here.

CORK

Sunday Funday at Crawford Art Gallery: Every Sunday is Family Day at Cork’s Crawford Art Gallery, with free gallery tours at 2pm, free art workshops and a monthly calendar of concerts and storytelling.

Suits: all ages. When: 11am-4pm each Sunday. Costs: Free. Find out more here.

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    #COYBIG!! Onwards and Upwards!

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    Jul 24th 2024, 9:08 PM

    Great start for Ireland

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    Jul 24th 2024, 9:58 PM

    Congrats to all the Lads involved….
    On another note.. Mary Lou has some bloody neck complaining about how she was interviewed today by Philip Boucher Hayes. She , as normal, skated around questions, wouldn’t give an answer… Honestly don’t know how she is leading a political party… It’s high time she got off the pot….

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    Jul 24th 2024, 10:30 PM

    @Blue Moon: Free Palestine.

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    Jul 24th 2024, 11:09 PM

    @Blue Moon: literally every politician since the dawn of time skates around answers. They are famously renowned for not giving straight answers.

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    Jul 25th 2024, 6:40 AM

    @Blue Moon: every time I see and hear her on the tv I have a great urge to put my foot through it…its not healthy

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    Jul 25th 2024, 12:09 PM

    @Blue Moon: what has Mary Lou to do with rugby.? Another one thinks his opinion is important.

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    Jul 24th 2024, 9:28 PM

    Well done

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    Jul 24th 2024, 9:21 PM

    7 out of 7

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    Jul 24th 2024, 9:40 PM

    Much done more to do well done

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    Jul 24th 2024, 10:39 PM

    How are all these matches going on and the games don’t start till Friday?

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    Jul 24th 2024, 10:43 PM

    @Pat Barry: The games have started. But the official opening ceremony is on Friday. Daft, but that’s the way it is

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    Jul 24th 2024, 10:55 PM

    @Sean O’Dhubhghaill: it was very odd watching the game with the “Paris Olympics 2 days to go” in the top right corner of the screen

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    Jul 25th 2024, 12:12 AM

    @Sean O’Dhubhghaill: Could be worse Sean.They could have started with synchronised swimming.

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    Jul 25th 2024, 4:50 AM

    @Sean Buckley: an olympian regardless of the discipline its in is probably more than you’ll achieve in your life.

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    Jul 25th 2024, 7:45 AM

    @Sean Buckley: That would have been better. Synchronised Swimming, Trampolining and Breaking all before the opening ceremony. Could be safely ignored.

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    Jul 25th 2024, 9:59 AM

    @Sean O’Dhubhghaill: Google have it wrong then.

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    Jul 24th 2024, 10:07 PM

    Good

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    Jul 25th 2024, 5:20 AM

    Nailed on for gold medals

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    Jul 25th 2024, 6:46 AM

    A disaster for Ray Ridge. He won’t be happy about that. The only thing that will put a smile on his face is for the all blacks to beat Ireland in the final game. It will restore some of his pride

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