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Activity Dublin, Ireland
Dublin Walking Hibernoceltic Tours
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About this activity
Barry, your tour guide for all the tours, is a native of the City of Dublin and a local guide with great knowledge and interest in the history, architecture, and cultural evolution of Dublin.
The number of participants is kept to no more than fifteen, thereby ensuring that those who undergo any of the tours will have an intimate insight into the city.
Each tour lasts no longer than two hours and forty minutes, which enables visitors to get a unique insight into the highlights of Dublin and saves precious time for the visitor.
With his vast knowledge of Dublin, Barry is more than happy to provide additional information on entertainment, places to eat and drink, and other highlights of the city, saving both time and money.
At a glance
- Duration
- 2 h 40 min
- Confirmation
- Instant confirmation
- Ticket
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group
- Up to 15 people
- People per booking
- 1–6
- Guide
- English
- Operated by
- Barry OBrien
Ages: Children (5–13 years) · Youth (14–17 years) · Adults (18–64 years) · Seniors (65–79 years)
What is included
Included
- Included: Dublin Walking Tours Hibernoceltic Tours
Not included
- Not included: Tea and coffee: Coffee and/or Tea
Itinerary
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20 min Admission included
Your guide on both the Viking/Medieval and Famine Tours will walk you through the grounds of Dublin Castle, providing insights into its history, architecture, and culture.
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10 min
Your guide on the Viking/Medieval Tour will take you through the grounds and church dedicated to St. Audeon, the only remaining medieval church operating in Dublin.
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Stop 3
5 min Admission included
Your guide on the Viking Medieval Tour will bring you to the last remaining gate of the City Wall, dating back to 1240 AD, and the passageway into the Old Medieval City, aptly named "The Stairway to Heaven."
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Stop 4
5 min
Your guide on The Famine Tour will bring you to the Old Irish Parliament, built in the early eighteenth century and known locally as Grattan's Parliament, outlining its history and architecture and how its demise at the start of the nineteenth century was one of the underlying causes of the most severe impact of the Great Famine.
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Passing by
Your journey on both the Famine and Revolutionary Tours will pass by the Custom House situated along Dublin's River Liffey probably the most striking example of Georgian architecture in Dublin.
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Passing by
Your guide on the Georgian Tour will walk you through the grounds of Trinity College outlining the History of Ireland's oldest University dating back over four hundred and thirty years.
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Leinster House
Passing by
Your guide will bring you to Leinster House a building dating back to the 1740s and the location of Ireland's National Parliament The Dail. You will learn about the history and architecture of the building and how it influenced the building of Dublin's Georgian Southside.
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Merrion Square
20 min
Your Guide will walk you through Merrion Square the finest example of a Georgian Square in Dublin with its classic Jardin Anglaise, visiting the Monument of novelist and playwright Oscar Wilde described as the greatest satirist of the English language in the nineteenth century.
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Passing by
Your guide on the Revolutionary Tour will walk you along Dublin's main thoroughfare O Connell Street incorporating The General Post Office G.P.O. the last of the great Georgian Buildings of Dublin and the Headquarters of the 1916 Rebellion.
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Garden of Remembrance
10 min
On the Revolutionary Tour you will visit the Garden of Remembrance where the Irish Volunteers were held overnight after surrendering to the British Forces. You will also pass the Hugh Lane Art Gallery on Dublin's Parnell Square housing some fine examples of Impressionist and Early Twentieth Century Art.
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Stop 11
Passing by
Your guide on the Revolutionary Tour will bring you along Dublin's North Great Georges Street one of the finest examples of Georgian Dublin where you will hear about the living conditions in what was then known as the Tenements during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. You will pass the James Joyce Centre which celebrates the Author James Joyce and his iconic novel Ulysses which describes a day in Dublin and is reputed to be the Birth of the Modern Novel.
Meeting point and pickup
Everyone meets at the meeting point.
Meeting point
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Meeting location for the Revolutionary Tour, which takes place every Thursday at 10a.m. Participants meet at the Spire Monument, which is located on the median of O'Connell Street opposite the General Post Office, G.P.O.
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Meeting location for the Georgian Dublin Tour, which takes place every Wednesday at 10a.m. Participants meet beside the statue of Henry Grattan, which is located on the traffic island at the intersection of College Green and Dame Street, opposite the main entrance to Trinity College.
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Meeting location for the Famine Tour, which takes place every Tuesday at 10a.m. Participants meet at the square located on Dame Street just after the Palace Street entrance into Dublin Castle, adjacent to the Tourist Information Centre.
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Meeting location for the Viking Medieval Tour, which takes place every Monday at 10a.m. Participants meet at the entrance to the Gardens, which is located inside the Lower Castle Yard directly behind the Chapel Royal and adjacent to the Chester Beaty Museum.
End point
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The Revolutionary Tour concludes near the Memorial to the Dublin-Monaghan Bombings near Connolly Rail Station, which is located about one kilometer from the original meeting point.
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The Georgian Dublin Tour concludes at the Memorial to the Dublin Fusiliers at the Grafton Street entrance into Stephen's Green, about one quarter kilometer from the original meeting point.
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The Famine Tour concludes at the Famine Memorial, which is beside Epic Ireland about one kilometer from the original meeting point.
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The Viking/Medieval Tour concludes in Saint Patrick's Park beside the Cathedral, which is situated about one and a half kilometers from the original meeting point.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
| If you cancel | You get back |
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| At least one day before | 100% |
| Less than a day before | 0% |
- The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.
Good to know
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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The tour duration is 1 hour and 10 minutes, the remaining time is for travel and walking.
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