Musical Tour Of Dublin: Journey through Time with Street Songs and Folk Ballads
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Dublin
Embark on a musical tour of Dublin and immerse yourself in the rich history of the city through street songs and folk ballads. Sing, dance, and explore the vibrant past of Dublin's medieval laneways, Georgian wine taverns, Victorian cobblers, and more.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Temple Bar - Our meeting point is in Temple Bar, right in the centre of the city
  • Smock Alley Theatre 1662 - Ireland’s oldest theatre, right in the heart of Temple Bar
  • Grattan Bridge - One of the mist beloved and picturesque bridges across the River Liffey, adorned with seahorse lanterns, it connects the bustling Capel Street to the stately Parliament Street
  • Fishamble Street - Often said to be Dublin’s oldest street, once home of the biggest Viking settlement ever found outside of Scandinavia, also famed for being the site of the first ever performance of Handel’s Messiah
  • Christ Church Cathedral - The heart of Medieval Dublin, where medieval and victorian splendour collide. We’ll explore some of the cathedral (and some of its surrounding environs’) darker side, through song!
  • Dublin Castle - We’ll swing by the ship street gate of Dublin Castle, to some of the most famous steps in the city
  • Saint Patrick’s Cathedral - We finish up our tour in the beautiful Saint Patrick’s Park, adjoining Saint Patrick’s Cathedral
What's Included
  • Guided walking tour of Dublin
  • Led by an acclaimed Irish musician
  • Experience Dublin’s musical heritage
Additional Information

This excursion narrates the history of Dublin through the lens of its urban songs and traditional ballads that punctuate its vibrant past.

Embark on a temporal voyage where you traverse from thin medieval alleys to Georgian era wine bars, from Victorian shoemakers to 20th-century award winners.

Experience joy, belt out songs and if you’re strongly moved, you may even find yourself indulging in a dance.

Location
3 Crown Alley
Crown Alley
We meet outside The Old Storehouse Pub on Crown Alley which is in Temple Bar.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jeff_k
Jun 24, 2024
Absolutely worth it - So much better than a regular walking tour. Shawn (Sean) was, not only a great musician, but also a fantastic historian with great stories that were both tragic and funny.
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Patricksu7799ux
Jun 19, 2024
Irish Music and Irish Stories from a local, would absolutely recommend! - Sean was amazing! It was just my wife and myself and we had a great time exploring, hearing his stories, and listening to his songs! He has a great voice and a remarkable talent for music. He shared some spoken word poems and some folk songs, but our favorites were the native Irish language songs. He truly shared his love for music the entire tour and gave funny Irish anecdotes whenever given the chance. He also gave us food recommendations and dropped us off at a trad music session in Temple Bar. We’d recommend this tour to anyone who is visiting Dublin!
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396kaelynd
Jun 1, 2024
Terrific! - The tour was so much fun and very interesting. Our guide was very engaging and very knowledgeable about the history and songs.
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Jet627000
Jun 1, 2024
Highly recommend - An excellent tour with Sean, a very talented musician , singer and storyteller. We were a mixed age group and he kept us entertained from start to finish. Well worth it.
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Faraway67155668338
May 31, 2024
Lovely tour! - Such a fun tour with a really enthusiastic and talented tour guide! Sean did such a great job telling interesting stories at every sight and accompanying this with amazing songs!
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Grace_k
May 27, 2024
Personalised & engaging! Must do! - Couldn’t have imagined a more delightful & professional serenading tour guide than Ciarán! Twas a rare occasion where I was his only participant for the tour & yet he had no reservations carrying on with only myself to sing & dance with. Full of character, heart & history-telling acumen! Thanks Ciarán for being brilliant friendly company, & growing my intrigue for the layered & theatrical history of Dublin!
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Anaml4492mh
May 24, 2024
It's a must - It's a good way to have a global view of the city, and our guide, Keith, was amazing. Not only he knew a lot of history but also a lot of folk. Do go with his tour. It's totally worth it.
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Selinab668
May 10, 2024
Great! - Really good tour, lots of information about the musical history of Ireland and Dublin. Not really a sightseeing tour but lovely to do something a bit different!
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Stephen_h
Apr 28, 2024
Worth the trip - Ciaran was an awesome guide, fantastic voice, humor and history. What's not to love! Definitely recommend.
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Agnesm814
Jun 4, 2024
It's worth it. Very good - It was good but it's important to say that, although the guide was friendly and sang well, I missed the violin that appears in the photos.
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