
Airfield Estate Living Legacy Farm and Garden Tour
18, 20 August, 6pm - 7:30pm
- Airfield Estate
- Overend Way, Dundrum
- D14 EE77
- Co. Dublin – Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
Discover the rich history, traditions, and landscapes of Airfield Estate on our bespoke heritage tour. This engaging 90-minute guided experience offers a unique opportunity to explore one of Dublin's most treasured historic estates, where heritage, farming, and nature have flourished side by side for generations.
Your tour begins with a visit to the beautiful Airfield House, where you'll uncover the fascinating story of the Overend sisters, Letitia and Naomi, whose vision and generosity shaped the estate we know today. Learn how their passion for education, sustainability, and rural life continues to inspire Airfield Estate's work and mission.
From the house, your guide will lead you through the estate's working farm and organic gardens, revealing the traditional farming and gardening practices that have sustained the land over the decades. Discover heritage growing techniques, seasonal cultivation, and the enduring relationship between people, animals, and the landscape. Along the way, you'll gain insight into how these time-honoured practices continue to inform modern sustainable food production and environmental stewardship.
Whether you're a history enthusiast, an avid gardener, or simply curious about Ireland's rural heritage, this tour offers a memorable journey through the stories, skills, and traditions that have shaped Airfield Estate.
Join us this Heritage Week to celebrate the people, practices, and places that connect our past with our future.
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Event Type
Heritage Council Grant
This event is part of a project supported under the Heritage Council's grants programme in 2026
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