Gay Dublin History Tour: Explore Ireland's Queer Past

Discover the hidden stories of Dublin’s queer past on the Secret History of Gay Dublin Tour. Uncover the city’s rebellious and scandalous history through the lives of its gay heroes and villains.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Monument to Oscar Wilde - Our Guide will talk you through Some of Oscar Wilde’s History beside this Monument featuring Many of his most memorable Quotes and the Stories of him you haven’t heard before.
What's Included
  • Unique cultural tour
  • Guided by a local
What's Not Included
  • Dinner
Additional Information

The Unveiled Chronicles of Gay Dublin Tour allows you to perceive the city with fresh scrutiny. Key personalities in Dublin’s socio-political and artistic evolution were gay, some were glorified champions, while others were infamous wrongdoers. This excursion digs into their narratives and presents the tale of a defiant and sensational city.

This survey is welcoming and designed to include anyone.

Location
The Oscar Wilde Monument
We will meet at the Oscar Wilde Statue In Merrion Square Park.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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333feee
Jul 10, 2024
Gay old time - We had a gay old time! I learned lots and loved getting to spend time with other queer people in the city. Well worth the time, and it’s a great price.
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A968ydsaraht
Jul 7, 2024
Great Gay Tour - Eye opening and heartwarming tour. Great for everyone - tourists or locals. Connor was superb and brilliant and wonderful.
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Jockjamz
Mar 2, 2024
Gay whimsy for the win - Omg everything about this tour was so great: fun, enlightening, a wild ride, villains and victors, and charming queer Irish facts. Conor was one of the best storytellers I’ve seen. Do yourself a favor and book this if you come to Dublin!
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S9889wygc
Feb 18, 2024
Funny and enjoyable (even though it rained) - The guide told us about so many whimsical facts and important stories. We really enjoyed the delivery and even though, as you might already suspect, the stories were mostly pretty bleak, there were several light moments and the tour ended on a high note.
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K6603yqisabellap
Feb 1, 2024
Must-do tour in Dublin - What a fantastic tour! Our favourite history tour in Dublin. Conor was an absolutely fantastic guide and it was amazing to get a queer perspective on Irish history. Loved it and highly recommend.
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Nikik769
Nov 18, 2023
Not to be missed! - We are so happy we were able to get on this tour. Our guide Connor was captivating, sharing both acknowledged facts and historical gossip with humour and aplomb. He felt like a friend taking you around to all the best spots and sharing juicy details with you.
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L6334tl_
Aug 28, 2023
Worth it - Our tour guide was very friendly, full of humor and positive energy. Exactly what you want during vacation. We visited many of Dublin's sight seeings and learned interesting facts about some gay people in Dublin.
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Q9095ntsarahn
Jul 9, 2023
A 90-ish mins tour you’ll remember for a lifetime - We went on this tour with Tony as our guide. No better person to have as a guide. He made history come alive. He took us through the history of queer Dublin, and let us shared in both very joyous and very sad moments in time. Thank you Tony! I lived in Dublin for 10 yrs and my husband is born and reared. Though I’m a historian and neither of us are strangers to the lgbt+ scene, we both came away with a completely new understanding of what it was like to be queer in Ireland pre- Celtic tiger, and we now see the city with broader eyes… This walking tour is fascinating and enlightening but also very entertaining. Wether you are lgbtqia+ or not, a Dublin resident or from abroad, into history or not, this is a must if you want to glimpse parts of the real Dublin…
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Sirthorri
May 1, 2023
Recommend - Certainly recommend this fun and interesting tour. Queer history mingled with a more generic historical insight into Ireland's history, nicely conducted by Sean, who is great fun. Thanks for a lovely afternoon in the rain!
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B4840ddedgars
Apr 26, 2023
If your queer must do - It was great experience. The tour was informative and great fun. The only confusion was finding the starting point, but we found each other in the end (was a great start to get to know the other participants).
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From $15
up to 5 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).