We highly recommend The Tour by Historical Walking Tours of Dublin. We were fortunate to have Tommy Graham as our tour guide. He was knowledgeable, humorous and passionate about Dublin and the country of Ireland. It was a fascinating historical tour.
About 2 hours long the tour covers “Dublin's development, the influence of the American and French Revolutions, the Potato Famine, the Great War and the 1916 Rising, the War of Independence, the Northern conflict and Ireland today. “ Historical Walking Tours of Dublin website.
Tommy Graham
Plaque marking Viking artifacts Christ Church
Plaque marking Viking artifacts Christ Church
Plaque marking Viking artifacts Christ Church
Christ Church
Christ Church
City Hall
City Hall
City Hall
Trinity College
Trinity College
Trinity College
Dublin Castle
Dublin Castle
Powers Court
Powers Court
Powers Court
Tommy Graham’s biography
“Tommy, a history graduate of Trinity College, founded Historical Walking Tours of Dublin in 1986. He is a founder (1993) and editor of History Ireland, the country’s only illustrated history magazine. He currently lectures in Irish history and politics at Griffith College and formerly at Tisch NYU. A presenter of Newstalk’s ‘Talking History’, he’s also a regular contributor to the station’s Moncrieff show. At the 2010 Electric Picnic he kicked off his latest project, History Ireland Hedge Schools, an ongoing series of round table discussions of historical and contemporary interest.” From the Historical Walking Tours of Dublin website
The tour meets at the front gate of Trinity College
Here is where it takes you:
“Trinity College, House of Lords/Old Parliament, Temple Bar, Four Courts, Christ Church Cathedral, City Hall, Dublin Castle, Grafton Street, Mansion House & St Stephen’s Green”
Tour Hours:
Summer (May-September) daily 11am & 3pm
Spring/Autumn (April & October) daily 11am
Winter (November-March) Fri/Sat /Sun 11am