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I am Wicklow born and bred and have a keen interest in my county’s cultural heritage. I am an opera trained singer and traditional Irish musician. This tour is about learning Wicklows heritage through the songs depicting the stories.. from lands taken with deception, violence and guile, 1,000s deported for trivial crimes to build the colony of Australia, severely affected famine locations, evictions, estate owners availing of the famine to remove unwanted tenants and “square” their estates. I have staged Musical History events in Kilruddery House and Wicklow Jail and staged Living Dublin 1916 for RTE featuring classical, choral and traditional Irish music. I look forward to taking you on a musical history tour with songs and stories at Wicklows most iconic scenic locations.
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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Dublin, Ireland
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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I am Wicklow born and bred and have a keen interest in my county’s cultural heritage. I am an opera trained singer and traditional Irish musician. This tour is about learning Wicklows heritage through the songs depicting the stories.. from lands taken with deception, violence and guile, 1,000s deported for trivial crimes to build the colony of Australia, severely affected famine locations, evictions, estate owners availing of the famine to remove unwanted tenants and “square” their estates. I have staged Musical History events in Kilruddery House and Wicklow Jail and staged Living Dublin 1916 for RTE featuring classical, choral and traditional Irish music. I look forward to taking you on a musical history tour with songs and stories at Wicklows most iconic scenic locations.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Kilruddery Demesne East, Kilruddery, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
Ancient site belonging to st Thomas Abbey and handed to family forefather, Sir William Brabazon, where current castle is located, hear ballad and some of the local history.
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Enniskerry, Enniskerry, County Wicklow
Built by Wingfirld family of Powerscourt
Stop At: Powerscourt Demesne, Powerscourt Estate, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
Wingfield family estate, one of the old Lords houses not nationalised by the State as part of Independence negotiations in 1922, located on lands taken from the OByrnescinthelate 1500s. Hear ballads and some local history.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Guinness Lake, Wicklow Ireland
Lough dan is the Irish name for this Corrie like lake, the Guinness family on purchasing the land had sand installed to make the natural peat lake resemble a pint!!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Glendalough Village, Glendalough Village, Vale of Glendalough, County Wicklow
One of the earliest monastic settlements in Ireland, visited by 100,000s including the Obama family, we’ll hear ballads and some local history.
Duration: 30 minutes
