We take a look at some things to do around Hollystown and Dublin 15 over the next week or two.

Fingal Makerspace Repair Café

The Repair Café at Fingal Makerspace in Blanchardstown Libary will be open on Saturday 29th March, helping you breathe life into household items, clothes and furniture. This event with Make Create Innovate and TOG Hackerspace, brings together skilled volunteers who'll be on hand to help you repair everything from electronics to loved clothes which need a bit of TLC.

At the Repair Café you'll get the chance to learn some essential techniques from expert makers and join in the café activities, so it it'll be a great way to pick up new sustainability skills and meet new people along the way. This is also an event for all ages, so great for younger makers too.

The Repair Café happens in at Makerspace in Blanchardstown Library from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and is free to attend. You can book your place here.

Visit The Shackleton Garden

A nice spot to visit when you're out and about near Hollystown is the Shackleton Garden in Clonsilla. Since acquiring the garden in 2017, Fingal County Council have been lovingly restoring the garden, named after its world-famous Antarctic explorer owner, Ernest Shackleton. The garden sits within Beech Park and it comprises a wonderful walled garden with rare flower species. It's definitely worth a look as spring flowers being to bloom.

The Shackleton Garden is located right beside Clonsilla Train Station, so it's very easy to find. It's open seven days a week, but the hours vary a little:

Monday - Thursaday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Friday - 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Photography at Draíocht

In you're out and about near Blanchardstown over the coming weeks, check out the exhibition running at the Draíocht Gallery. Draíocht, in collaboration with Fingal County Council Arts Office, is currently hosting a new exhbition from photographer Rich Gilligan. Entitled The First Draft, it looks at themes of belonging, identity and coming of age. It promises "still and moving image installations will transport visitors into the rich tapestry of life". It also casts an eye on how our environments shape our outlooks and identities.

Curated by Linda Shevlin, Gilligan's exhibition is a celebration of Dublin 15 and its surrounds and is well worth dropping in to see.

The First Draft runs right up until Saturday 3rd May so there is plenty of time to catch this wonderful homage to the local area. For more information and gallery opening hours check out the Draíocht website.

Just a few things to do over the coming weeks in Dublin 15.