This weekend is full of St Patrick's Day fun. Here are a few options what to do with kids:
St Patrick's Festival in Dublin - 14th - 17th March (fun fair, boat race, workshops, treasure hunt etc.)
http://www.stpatricksfestival.ie/events
A Posy of Flowers workshop at the National Gallery - 14th March
http://www.nationalgallery.ie/en/whatson/Families/Family_Programme/March_14_Family.aspx
St Patrick's Day Workshop at the Hugh Lane Gallery - 14th March
http://www.hughlane.ie/all/1295-st-patricks-day
St Patrick's Festival at the National Print Museum - 14th March
http://www.nationalprintmuseum.ie/visit-us/event-calendar/
Owls Secret Garden Family Event - 14th March
http://www.owls.ie/#!OWLS-secret-garden/c1nae/i6sj0jvd12
Human Child - A Fairy Adventure Story - at Draiocht, Blanchardstown - 14th March
http://www.draiocht.ie/events/human_child
Team Etsy Ireland Craft Fair in Dublin 8 - 15th March
https://www.facebook.com/events/807151502689443/
Open afternoon in The Mansion House - 15th March
https://www.facebook.com/LordMayorDublin/posts/1017062191656165
Guided Tour at Kilmacurragh Arboretum - 15th March
http://www.botanicgardens.ie/news/events.htm#15mar
Far Away from Me in The Ark - 15th March
http://ark.ie/events/view/far-away-from-me
Have Fun!