City of Dublin Summer Solstice Walk

In association with Dublin City Council

Who : The Lord Mayor of Dublin Eibhlin Byrne; artist and Dublin historian Pat Liddy and Hugo Camacho Romero and his large family of Aztec musicians in traditional dress.

Where : The Upper Yard, Dublin Castle

When : 11.00 a.m. Monday 8th June

Why : To call all people, from all cultures, to join in the Dublin City Summer Solstice celebrations and be part of this all-inclusive celebration of citizenship.


In keeping with the mid summer theme, Hugo and his family will dedicate an Aztec Summer Solstice song to the people of Dublin City


The City of Dublin Summer Solstice Walk is a mid summer celebration of all it's citizens.

The Walk takes place at 6.00 p.m. Sunday, 21st June, from the Upper Yard of Dublin Castle.

The circular Walk takes in 1,000 years of Dublin's history and travels through Viking Dublin, Medieval Dublin, Georgian Dublin and includes striking views of the IFSC and Spencer Dock, the Dublin of the future.

"We wanted to create an event that all Dubliners could be part of, whether they were born in Ireland or not" says Dermot Kirwan, spokesman for the City of Dublin Summer Solstice Walk. " People have recognised the Summer Solstice since time immemorial, it pre-dates all political and religious differences".

The route chosen by Pat Liddy takes about an hour and a half to walk and gives a real sense of Dublin, it's past and it's future. "The Walk starts and finishes in Dublin Castle. It is a circular Walk, taking in four distinct parts of Dublin history and architecture - Viking, Medieval, Georgian and Doclands/IFSC" says Dermot Kirwan. "For those who know their Dublin, the Walk will be a wonderful reminder of our history and achievements. For those less familiar, they will be amazed at the variety of architectural styles and get a real sense being part of a great city".



"I really welcome this imaginative opportunity for all Dublin's citizens to come together for a celebration that they can all feel part of. I am sure it will strengthen our community bonds that make our capital city special." says Eibhlin Byrne, Lord Mayor of Dublin.

Dublin historian and writer Pat Liddy said "This event will help us to remember that Dublin has always been a city that has prospered because of it's cutural diversity. Scandanavians, Huguenots from France, Italian artisans, Dutch, German and Spanish merchants were all established here."

There will be a few suprises on the route, including interactive entertainment and some 'historical Dublin characters'.

Walkers can do the Sumer Solstice Walk in aid of two Dublin charities if they wish. The charities are Dublin Simon Community and Friends of the Elderly

Summer Solstice Walkers will be awarded a Certificate of Merit from the Lord Mayor of Dublin in the Upper Yard of Dublin Castle on their return.

The City of Dublin Summer Solstice Walk is organised by Friends of the Elderly in association with Dublin City Council and supported by Pat Liddy, Temple Bar Cultural Trust, Dublin Bus and DART Services and Dublin Simon Community.

The event is part of the Dublin City Council Summer in Dublin Programme of events and the Let's Walk and Talk series. For more information on Dublin City Council's event programme - log on to www.dublincity.ie




for more information contact Dermot Kirwan. 01 8731855







Friends of the Elderly25 Bolton Street Dublin 101 8731855 087 7771448dkirwan@friendsoftheelderly.iewww.friendsoftheelderly.ie