2-Hour Historical Walking Tour from Dublin

This is more than just a ‘sightseeing tour’ (but there’s plenty to see) but an in-depth presentation of the main features of Irish history—the English conquest, the influences of the American and French Revolutions, the Great Hunger, the struggle for independence, the Northern Ireland Peace Process, Brexit—by a history postgraduate.

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.

Originally Ireland’s colonial parliament, built in 1729, abolished by the Act of Union in 1800, symbolic of ‘Protestant Ascendancy’, particularly in the 18th century & of the period’s neo-classical architecture.

Originally ear-marked for demolition, this area of narrow streets was repurposed as ‘Dublin’s Cultural Quarter’ in the 1990s.

Wood Quay was the site of extensive archaeological excavation in the 1980s of the Viking city, who had founded the city in AD 840.

Ireland’s legal headquarters, where a Civil War started in June 1922, between those who supported, and those who opposed, the Treaty of December 1921, which had brought to an end the War of Independence 1919-21.

Dublin’s oldest cathedral (1030), rebuilt in stone in the 1170s by Strongbow, who was central to the original English invasion of the 1170s.

Inside is a statue of Daniel O’Connell, Dublin’s first Catholic Lord Mayor (1840). He led a successful campaign for Catholic Emancipation (1829), the end of all anti-Catholic laws, hence he’s known as ‘The Liberator’.

Originally built by (‘Bad’) King John in 1204, it was the seat of British administration until 1922. Also the location of the Dubh Linn (Black Pool), from which Dublin gets its name.

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

• 2-Hour Historical Walking Tour from Dublin
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• Included is the expertise of our guides who are all history postgraduates.

• Entry to the Book of Kells.

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Hand to our guide at the start of the tour.

Please be advised..

• This Tour is Provided by Historical Walking Tours of Dublin.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Dublin.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
• This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 667 valid reviews on VIATOR.
• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.