Dublin Historic Tour: St. Patrick's Cathedral & Book of Kells

Discover Dublin’s history with priority access to St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the Book of Kells, and Dublin Castle. Join our expert guide for an unforgettable tour.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Saint Patrick’s Cathedral - Enjoy Skip the Line access and avoid the long lines for a fully comprehensive tour of Ireland’s most famous Cathedral and Gardens where you will learn about the works of Johnathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick’s Cathedral as well as Bram Stoker, author of Dracula and student of the 16th century Trinity College.
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What's Included
  • Visit the spot in the Gardens where St. Patrick conducted the first Christian baptisms in 5th century
  • Entry to the Oldest Vaulted Library in Europe - Book of Kells 360 & Long Room reimagined Experience
  • Exterior tour of the 13th Century Dublin Castle
  • Timed Easy Access to Book of Kells
  • Skip the Line Entry to St Patrick’s Cathedral
What's Not Included
  • Hotel Pick Up & Drop Off / Transportation / Food and Drink / Gratitude
  • Interior visit to Dublin Castle
Additional Information

Embark on a privileged journey through Dublin’s historic center on this exclusive priority timed access tour. Gain entry to iconic landmarks, including St. Patrick’s Cathedral, where you’ll have ample space to admire its architectural wonders. Next, you’ll enter Trinity College Library to witness the Book of Kells, an illuminated manuscript of…

Location
St. Patrick’s Park
Bull Alley Street
Meeting Time: 15 minutes before the scheduled start time Meeting Place: St Patrick's Garden, Bull Alley St, Dublin, Ireland Meeting Point: Meet your guide at the fountain in the middle of St Patrick's Garden
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Kahley_s
Dec 23, 2024
Great way to experience... - Great way to experience the highlights of the city while learning the history behind it all. Overall highly recommend!
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Eric_n
Dec 21, 2024
We had a lovely guide…... - We had a lovely guide… Perfect amount of information, great sense of humor, full of interesting stories! Highly recommend.
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Jennifer_s
Dec 21, 2024
Great tour, great guide. Would recommend - Rory was fantastic! Very knowledgeable, great sense of humor. Highly recommend. Book of kells and long library were a highlighr
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Jim_m
Dec 20, 2024
Rory was extremely... - Rory was extremely knowledgeable. I loved that he added some history of LGBT rights. It was alot of walking for me with bad knees but thats no ones fault .
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Holly_t
Dec 20, 2024
Rory Made the Visit - Rory was absolutely fantastic! Entertaining, knowledgeable and so down to Earth. He didn't use a script and it was so much more fun and educational!
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Anonymous
Dec 17, 2024
Rave Review with Rory - Rory was amazing! He gave an outstanding recap of history and funny and unique antidotes and interesting points of modern day laws and stories from different sides. An excellent tour that we all agree we would do again because he was so fun!
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Robert_m
Dec 8, 2024
A wonderful intro to Dublin - Richard did a great job telling and showing us the history of Dublin thru the eyes of St. Patrick's Cathedral, then on to the Dublin Castle and finally with the Book of Kells. This was a perfect introduction to Dublin!
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Rebecca_s
Dec 6, 2024
Good - Wonderful experience. Worth the time and price. Seeing the Book of Kells was awesome! Strongly recommend
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Northstar53379036320
Dec 5, 2024
Guide tour to st. Patrick Church, Dublin Castle and book of kells - Really interesting and excellent guide on this tour. Richard had A a lot of knowledge and humour. Great places to see in Dublin.
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Daniel_z
Dec 4, 2024
Dublin - Great tour of Dublin. Never rushed and Richard really knew his history Highly recommend the tour The book of Kells experience should not be missed
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