Heritage Week 2010 - Programme of Events
All Events are free of charge.
Saturday August 21st
17th & 18th Century Living History Day
Come along and witness tactics of the Napoleonic Infantryman.
The Light Cavalry Officer will showcase a different system of riding and training that produced 'the galloping cavalry' of the late 18th and 19th centuries, complete with curved sabre and lance.
From 11am to 5pm, every hour a 20 minute demonstration on the front lawn.
Upstairs Downstairs Tour of Oldbridge House
Come along and visit rooms of the house not normally open to the public. See how the servants lived and worked in the 18th / 19th century. Strictly limited to 20 people. Booking is essential. Limited accessibility for people with mobility issues.
5pm to 6pm.
Sunday 22nd August
17th Century Living History Day
Demonstrations of late 17th century musket and cannon fire. Watch the gun team as they load, aim and fire the guns.
The Cavalry Officer will demonstrate how the officers honed their attacking skills.
Coin minting demonstrations all day long. Meet the quartermaster and get your pay.
From 11am to 5pm, every hour a 20 minute demonstration on the front lawn.
Children's Garden Games
Enjoy croquet on the lawn, quoits, skittles, badminton and boules. Outwit your opponents with the giant chess set. ( Parental supervision is required for children)
12pm to 4pm
Saturday August 28th
17th Century Living History Day
Demonstratations of the use of the musket and pike. The Cavalry Officer will demonstrate how the officers honed their attacking skills.
From 11am to 5pm, every hour a 20 minute demonstration on the front lawn.
Back to Front Tour of the Gardens of Oldbridge Estate
Explore with a OPW guide the formal lawns and gardens of the estate. Strictly limited to 20 people. Booking is essential. Limited accessibility for people with mobility issues.
5pm to 6pm
Sunday 29th August
15th Century Living History Day
Step back in time with the Armoured Knight, wielding his broadsword and the Mounted Armoured Knight demonstrating his might as an invincible force on the battle site before the age of gunpowder.
From 11am to 5pm, every hour a 20 minute demonstration on the front lawn.
Children's Garden Games
Enjoy croquet on the lawn, quoits, skittles, badminton and boules. Outwit your opponents with the giant chess set. ( Parental supervision is required for children)
12pm to 4pm
Children's Storytelling and Tour of Oldbridge Basement
Come along and awaken the 300 year old storyteller and listen to his story about the Oldbridge House Cat & Mouse. Great fun. Strictly limited to 20 children ( Parental supervision is required for children). Booking is essential. Limited accessibility for people with mobility issues.
3pm to 4pm
Wild Flowers of Counties Meath & Louth Talk
Issustrated talk in the Audio Visual Room by Dr. Maurice Eakin, District Conservation Officer with the Department of the Envirnoment. Places limited to 50 people so booking is essential.
5pm to 6pm
