Few cities wear history on its sleeve like Dublin does! The Historical Walking Tour has been acclaimed as a must-do tour for any visitor to Dublin and starts at Trinity College main gates. It takes in the grounds of Trinity College, Old Irish Parliament, Dublin Castle, City Hall, the Medieval and Viking quarter centered around Christ Church Cathedral and finishes in the old port of Temple Bar on the banks of the River Liffey.
Highlights
- Dublin history walking tour
- Guided walk from Trinity College to Temple Bar
- Stroll the grounds of Trinity College, Dublin Castle, City Hall and along the River Liffey
- Share your guide's passion for Dublin’s Medieval, Georgian and modern-day history
- Choice of morning and afternoon tours
- Led by a Trinity College graduate guide
Recent Photos of this Tour
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Dublin Historical Walking Tour including Trinity College
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Christ Church CathedralChrist Church Cathedral on our walking tour: impressivePhoto by: Krishnan VaitheeswaranAustralia, 10 2009 -
House of Wisdom, Trinity ...House of Wisdom, Trinity CollegePhoto by: Krishnan VaitheeswaranAustralia, 10 2009 -
The dome of Dublin City HallThe dome of Dublin City Hall, a stop on our historical walking tourPhoto by: Krishnan VaitheeswaranAustralia, 10 2009 -
Trinity CollegeTrinity CollegePhoto by: izausa12 2012 -
Trinity CollegeAt Trinity College, the meeting place of the tourPhoto by: Sara TUSA, 07 2010 -
Happening DublinTemple Bar.Photo by: Krishnan VaitheeswaranAustralia, 10 2009 -
Edward the GuideStarting out at Trinity CollegePhoto by: Todd NFrance, 06 2009 -
Trinity CollegeThis is where the tour starts.Photo by: Todd NFrance, 06 2009 -
Our Guide at the Last StopChrist Church was the last stop. 'Tis a lovely square there too.Photo by: Todd NFrance, 06 2009 -
Christ ChurchA fitting last stopPhoto by: Todd NFrance, 06 2009 -
Useful Information
This historical tour has long been a Dublin institution!
Your guide has a passion for all aspects of history and will be delighted to discuss anything which might be of interest to you. Dublin combines a medieval city with the most stately of eighteenth century architecture and a thriving contemporary cultural scene. Behind the doorways, at every street corner there are reminders of the characters - revolutionary, literary and others - who imagined the city.
In just 2 hours, this entertaining 'seminar on the street' conducted by history graduates of Trinity College Dublin, explores the main features of Irish history - Dublin's development, the influence of the American and French Revolutions, the Potato Famine 1845 - 1849, the 1916 Rising, the War of Independence and concludes with the Northern Ireland peace process.
In just 2 hours, this entertaining 'seminar on the street' conducted by history graduates of Trinity College Dublin, explores the main features of Irish history - Dublin's development, the influence of the American and French Revolutions, the Potato Famine 1845 - 1849, the 1916 Rising, the War of Independence and concludes with the Northern Ireland peace process.
Recent Reviews of this Tour
Reviewed by lise-lotte m, May 2013
An enjoyable and very informative tour. So informative that we should like to repeat it. :-)
Reviewed by Miriam C, April 2013
great tour! Even more amazing guide.
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