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Dublin A History of Ireland Tour

By LetzGo City Tours
10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is €39 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

The experience combines compelling storytelling with key historic landmarks across Dublin city centre.
This immersive 2.5-hour guided walking tour offers the most accessible and engaging introduction to Irish history available in Dublin. Beginning at Christ Church Cathedral, guests are introduced to ancient Celtic Ireland.
The journey continues through Viking Dublin along the River Liffey, before exploring Anglo-Norman and medieval Ireland at Dublin Castle. Moving into the political heart of the city, guests learn about the Irish Parliament and the loss of Irish self-rule.

Crossing to O’Connell Street, the tour reaches its emotional high point at the GPO, where Ireland’s revolutionary struggle, the Easter Rising, and the birth of the modern Irish state are explained in clear historical context. The experience then returns south through Trinity College, highlighting education, power, and cultural identity, before concluding at the National Museum of Ireland.

Activity location

  • Christ Church Cathedral
    • Christchurch Place
    • D08 TF98, Dublin 8, County Dublin, Ireland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Leonardo Hotel Dublin Christchurch
    • Christchurch Place
    • D08 REK7, Dublin 8, County Dublin, Ireland

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Dublin: A History of Ireland Tour in 2.5 Hours

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 09:30
Price details
€39.00 x 1 Adult€39.00
Total
Price is €39.00
Until Wed, 20 May

History and Book of Kells

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • English

Easy Access to Book of Kells: Enjoy a guided visit to the Book of Kells with guaranteed timed entry.
Duration: 4 hours
Book of Kells: The tour will end in Book of Kells

Language options: English
Starting time: 09:30
Price details
€88.00 x 1 Adult€88.00
Total
Price is €88.00
Until Wed, 20 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Optional upgrade to guaranteed timed entry to Book of Kells
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Ancient Ireland, early Christianity, and Celtic traditions explained clearly
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Expert local guide bringing Irish history to life through storytelling
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Small-group experience for interaction and questions
  • What's includedWhat's included
    British rule, famine, rebellion, and revolution, Easter Rising explained at the iconic GPO
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Viking Dublin and the founding of the city, Anglo-Norman invasion and medieval power structures
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transport or Hotel Pick Up or Drop Off or Guide Tip

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please wear comfortable shoes as this tour involves a fair amount of walking, including over uneven surfaces, cobblestones, hills, inclines, declines and stairs.
  • Participants should be in good health - consult first with your doctor if you have any medical condition or are not used to regular exercise.
  • Wheelchairs, motorised scooters or any other device to assist mobility are not recommended, as we cannot guarantee: that all footpaths or pavements or curbs will have suitable ramps.
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
  • Anybody under the age of 18 years must be accompanied by somebody aged 18 years or older.
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Christ Church Cathedral

  • 15m
  • Admission ticket not included
Introduction to ancient Ireland, early Christianity, and the foundations of Irish society. Discover the storey of Dublin’s oldest cathedral, located in the heart of the city.

Wood Quay

  • 15m
Learn about Viking settlement, trade, and the founding of Dublin as a Norse city. Follow in the footsteps of the Vikings and uncover Dublin’s rich history with your expert guide.

Dublin Castle

  • 30m
Explore the chapter of the Anglo-Norman invasion, medieval Ireland, and centuries of English rule. Originally built in the 13th century on a site previously settled by the Vikings it functioned as a military fortress, a prison, treasury, courts of law and the seat of English Administration in Ireland for 700 years. On this fully guided exterior tour, see the original 13th century Record & Octagonal Towers, the Upper & Lower State Yards and their architectural highlights. Led by an expert local English-speaking guide who will unveil incredible secrets including tales of intrigue and mystery, this tour is a ""must do"" for anyone interested in the history of Ireland. Enjoy and added bonus on this magnificent tour of the 13th century Castle to visit the Castle Gardens, which is the very location where the first Vikings landed in Dublin in 795 AD. Today it is a magnificent Celtic inspired landscaped lawn. (This tour does not visit the Castle Apartments)

College Green

  • 15m
The storey of Irish Parliament, limited self-rule, and the Act of Union. Continue your journey through Dublin’s beating heart, College Green—once home to Parliament and still home to Trinity College.

GPO Museum

  • 25m
  • Admission ticket not included
Hear stories of the Great Famine, Irish nationalism, the Easter Rising, and the struggle for independence. Visit the General Post Office, the headquarters of the 1916 Easter Rising, and learn about the events that changed Irish history.

Trinity College Dublin

  • 15m
Learn about the Protestant Ascendancy, education, class, and cultural identity. Stop at Trinity College to hear your guide share stories of its significance and rich history.

National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Your guide will point out the museum’s main highlights before you explore at your own pace. Complete your History of Ireland tour with the exhibits of the National Museum.

Location

Activity location

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    Christ Church Cathedral
    • Christchurch Place
    • D08 TF98, Dublin 8, County Dublin, Ireland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Leonardo Hotel Dublin Christchurch
    • Christchurch Place
    • D08 REK7, Dublin 8, County Dublin, Ireland

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