Interactive Living History in Dalkey Castle

Explore Dalkey Castle’s 14th-century townhouse, 10th-century church, and vibrant Writers Gallery with interactive guides and actors. Discover Ireland’s Amalfi Coast history.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Dalkey Castle and Heritage Centre - At historic Dalkey Castle (1390), Costumed Living History Actors bring the ancient history to colorful life with archery, barber surgery and a cook giving a masterclass on circular economy (nothing was wasted) in medieval times, as part of every guided tour.
    Tour also includes exploration of the atmospheric 10th…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Accessible lower level
  • Interactive, sustainable experience with costumed, professional actors
  • WiFi
  • Interactive screens in a number of languages
  • Opportunity for a selfie in the ‘stocks’!
What's Not Included
  • Tea and coffee
Additional Information

4 experiences in 1 ticket!
Fantastic opportunity to explore a Rare 14th Century Townhouse Castle & atmospheric 10th Century Church & Graveyard, alongside a Heritage Centre with interactive screens in a variety of languages & scale models & a Writers Gallery of local creatives (from Bono to Beckett, Maeve Binchy to James Joyce) with interactive panels….

Location
Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre
Castle Street
Enter main door to be greeted by our warm & friendly receptionists.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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F988xksineadm
Oct 27, 2024
Excellent experience - I went to the Halloween event in the castle. It was excellent, the actors were brilliant. My 7 year old loved it. I'd highly recommend visiting!
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Youngmairead
Oct 26, 2024
Highly recommended - The tour was very informative, the tour guide & actors were skilled at explaining the history & the actors were so funny and kept us engaged . Highly recommend visiting..
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Patrickme6387ng
Oct 17, 2024
Fun and informative. Nice people! - It was really fantastic! The Guide (CJ) did a great job and led us through the Location and described everything in a lively manner. The actors (I won't spoil, what happens) were also good! They engaged with the audience and IT was fun 🙂. All the people at the heritage Center we're really friendly! Definitely worth it, when you're in Dalkey!
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570annechristinel
Oct 17, 2024
Recommended! - Recommended! Good story tellers and actors with a little humor. Small group that was perfectly ideal so that everyone got everything.
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Melbournecam
Sep 30, 2024
Fun Heritage Tour - We did the Heritage Tour and really enjoyed learning about the castle and life at the time. Performers are talented and very knowledgeable We would recommend doing the tour.
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49miledriver
Sep 20, 2024
History comes to life - What a delightful experience. You will learn a surprising amount about life in Ireland in the Middle Ages. And it’s taught in such an enjoyable and engaging way! The view from the roof is an added bonus.
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Tseehafer
Sep 19, 2024
Fun tour in a cute town - Wonderful and fun tour in a beautiful town. Informative and interesting, with friendly staff. Easy trip from Dublin and well worth it!
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Anne
Sep 17, 2024
Love this tour. I am a tour guide - and I will be back 😄 - This is so informative and suitable for all ages - fun for everyone. Entertaining actors and exciting stories. An excellent history of Dublin, Vikings, pirates and slaves. Lots of laughs and interactive adventures with a bit of mischief thrown in. Dalkey is a very special heritage village with lots to see and I would highly recommend this tour.
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Michaelcv6094mq
Sep 14, 2024
Very enjoyable vist to Dalkey Castle - I had a very enjoyable visit to Dalkey Castle Heritage Centre on Monday 12th August 2024 for a guided tour with a Youth Group consisting of 3 Adults and 12 Children aged 10-16 years old. The tour guide and the tour overall was absolutely excellent. The actors/characters made the castle tour really interesting and interactive for our group. Our visit was at 10am and having such a enjoyable time there, really set us up for the rest of our day. Every member of staff we came across on the day was very nice and extremely helpful to our group. I would highly recommend a visit to Dalkey Castle Heritage Centre.
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711radkae
Sep 2, 2024
Provides lots of useful information about the area, about live in past times and it’s all communicated in fun way :) - I have done the interactive tour in June with my friends and loved it so much I came again in September with my children. They loved it !
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From $17
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).