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.

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Ttibbar
Dec 21, 2024
Excellent Santa’s Grotto - Had the best Santa Grotto experience yesterday with 3 kids (8,6 &4). A beautiful setting, staff were kind and attentive. Elves & Santa performers were excellent with the kids. We will be back
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Barryo611
Dec 18, 2024
An unmissable experience - A visit to Dalkey Castle is an unmissable experience. I visited with my seven year old grandson and we both thought it was truly special. Particular thanks to Margaret Dunne and all the staff who were wonderful.
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Map0tter
Dec 16, 2024
Definitely worth a visit. - This experience is well worth the money. The quick trip to Dalkey on the Dart is part of the adventure. We’ve done many tours in Ireland and this one was one of the best. It’s well worth going and experiencing.
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Curiosity213985
Dec 2, 2024
Charming interactive castle tour - We were lucky to come across the Dalkey Castle History tour while spending the day in Dalkey. Booking was pretty easy online, and the staff was very helpful upon arrival. Our guide Brendan was really friendly and engaging, chatting with the group before starting the tour. The actors during the tour were engaging and funny, and gave us some insight into life in Ireland hundreds of years ago. Brendan took extra time after the tour to answer questions about various historical questions we had along with info about the area including areas to explore / hike. We also liked this tour because it was just the right length of time, leaving plenty of daylight to explore the rest of town. Pretty happy to have found the tour, and will definitely bring friends next time we are in Dalkey!
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Sheneydoll
Nov 24, 2024
Genuinely the best tour we’ve ever been on - HIGHLY recommend! - You HAVE to do this tour! It was honestly so amazing!!!! The tour is brought to life by amazing actors who make it so fun and educational - my daughter and I couldn’t stop smiling the whole time. I honestly can’t recommend it highly enough. All the staff are lovely and kind and it was the best tour we’ve ever done! Wonderful value for money too! A perfect family activity which lasts 1.5 hours. We’ll definitely be coming back!
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Jorgedavid_d
Nov 11, 2024
Immersive, authentic and... - Immersive, authentic and fun. Highly recommendable. We were led through the history of Dalkey Castle while interacting with the living performance actors
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Davidd386
Nov 4, 2024
Dalkey Castle and heritage experience- super! - Super experience. Went with a group of friends who were in town visiting. It was very informative and the actors were absolutely brilliant. Very interactive, informative and most of all fun. We had lunch in local pub then walk to harbour after the Dalkey Castle experience. Was a great afternoon and thank you to our guide and actors. I would highly recommend!
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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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R3290lhlouisep
Nov 2, 2024
Well paced and engaging - Did the tour with 3 older kids ages 8-11 and they were really engaged by the characters. The pace of the tour was good, the locations were switched up well and the tour held their interest, as well as my own!
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