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Dublin Historical Walking Tour: 2-Hour Journey through Irish History
4.9
667 Ratings
Trinity College Dublin
This isn’t just a ‘sightseeing tour’ (although there’s lots to admire), it’s a comprehensive exploration of crucial moments in Irish history—English domination, impacts of the American and French Revolutions, the Great Famine, the fight for freedom, the Northern Ireland Peace Process, Brexit—from the perspective of a history postgraduate.
This isn’t just a ‘sightseeing tour’ (although there’s lots to admire), it’s a comprehensive exploration of crucial moments in Irish history—English domination, impacts of the American and French Revolutions, the Great Famine, the fight for freedom, the Northern Ireland Peace Process, Brexit—from the perspective of a history postgraduate.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Trinity College Dublin - We start at the front gate of Trinity College and enter the campus where we outline its history as Ireland’s oldest university (1592) & its most valuable artefact, the Book of Kells, an 8th century manuscript of the four Gospels, written in Latin.
- Trinity College Dublin - We start at the front gate of Trinity College and enter the campus where we outline its history as Ireland’s oldest university (1592) & its most valuable artefact, the Book of Kells, an 8th century manuscript of the four Gospels, written in Latin.
What's Included
- Guidance from history postgraduates
- Guidance from history postgraduates
What's Not Included
- Entry to the Book of Kells.
- Entry to the Book of Kells.
Location
Trinity College Dublin
College Green
We meet at Grattan Statue, College Green, opposite Trinity College front gate. Our guide will be handing out brochures.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Dougwf3768up
Dec 1, 2024
Brilliant intro to the history of Dublin - Fascinating and informative tour. Really well delivered by our guide, Daragh. Definitely worth a couple of hours of anyone’s time.
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Anne
Nov 16, 2024
A walk in understanding - Excellent tour with very well informed objective guide who really helped us understand Irish and GB history and the role of Dublin
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R5623wamichaelm
Nov 16, 2024
An engaging history of Dublin and Ireland. - Interesting and engaging talk. I was very impressed by the way a huge subject, Dublin in the context of Irish history, was condensed and articulated. Our guide Tommy made the experience informative and enjoyable employing his skills as a seanchai and historian to excellent effect. I highly recommend this tour.
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873pegk
Nov 12, 2024
Great History Lesson! - This tour is super informative about the history of Dublin/Ireland. If you are looking for a 'sightseeing tour', this is not it! Take the Hop-On Hop-Off bus tour for that. On the historical walking tour, you will be in a small area that contains Trinity College, Christ Church, Dublin Castle, and a few others. You cover a relatively small piece of Dublin, but the history lesson you'll receive is amazing.
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N2146zdbradr
Nov 9, 2024
Highly informative historical tour. - The visits to historic sites are accompanied by narratives from many different parts of Irish history, from the Vikings to the Troubles. For those just getting to know Ireland, the two hours are very well spent.
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Catherine_k
Nov 4, 2024
Loved this trip! - I loved this our guide was so informative had a big clear voice was a wonderful way to see the city of Dublin and learn the history that has shaped Ireland. A great way to to start our trip.
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27nataljap
Nov 2, 2024
Great - Great tour, informative and fun! Our guide Ion was very knowledgeable, provided lots of information and facts. A great way to start your Dublin exploration.
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Global12574621424
Nov 1, 2024
Superb historic walking tour - Daragh was passionate and knowledgeable. We learned so much from him during the tour. I highly recommend this tour if you want to learn the history from a local.
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Cathleenm694
Oct 31, 2024
High-Energy History - Our guide, Jody Fitzgerald, was delightfully energetic, knowledgeable, and helpful . We were amazed by his insights into Dublin's history.
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Rgpw
Oct 31, 2024
Highly recommended. - I couldn’t recommend it enough. Our guide Darragh obviously loves history and his home city. We learned a lot and laughed a lot too. He didn’t rush it at all and it needed up about 2 1/2 hours of a great introduction to Dublin.
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