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Dublin's rich literary heritage (3H)
This tour highlights the many diverse literary lives of the City, a UNESCO city of literature.
See the beautiful Georgian squares and find out who inspired Bram Stoker to write Dracula, see Oscar Wilde's home and statue.
Visit the Abbey Theatre founded by Gregory, Yeats and Synge and hear of the riot that marred 'Playboy of the Western world'
Find out why Guinness taste better in it's native City and see the pubs that were a second home to Kavanagh, Behan and James Joyce.
Meeting Point
At your central hotel or Trinity college.
Trinity College entrance or your hotel.
We meet at Front entrance of Trinity College entrance or your hotel.
Let's start a relaxed 3 hour stroll with frequent readings (and a visit or two to some famous hostelries for refreshments) designed to give you a solid orientation and knowledge of literary Dublin.
Georgian squares
Visit the beautiful Georgian squares and find out who inspired Bram Stoker to write Dracula. Walk in the footsteps of James Joyce and visit many sites mentioned in Ulysses, see Oscar Wilde’s home and statue. Visit the hallowed halls of Trinity College where Goldsmith, Burke, Swift, Beckett, Shaw, Stoker and Yeats studied.
Abbey Theatre
Visit the Abbey Theatre founded by Gregory, Yeats and Synge and hear of the riot that marred ‘Playboy of the Western World’. Learn about the 1916 rebellion and Ireland’s fight for freedom that inspired Yeats to write the immortal words “A terrible beauty is born”
Dublin Castle
Visit the medieval Dublin Castle and see the building where Bram Stoker toiled as a civil servant, see the birthplace in 1667 of Dean Jonathan Swift. Walk the cobbled laneways of Temple Bar and cross the iconic Halfpenny Bridge on the journey taken by Leopold Bloom. Find out why Guinness tastes better in its native city and see the pubs that were a second home and inspiration to Joyce, Kavangh, Behan and Flann O’Brian.
End the tour at Trinity College entrance or your hotel.
Ending Point
Trinity College entrance or your hotel.
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Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide fee, hotel pick up.
Transportation, coffee, entrance fees.
Tour Important Information
This is a walking tour so please wear comfortable shoes and clothing.
We walk at a gentle pace and stop for a short coffee/ comfort stop.
Important message from the guide
Flexible on work schedules, can work most days, mornings or afternoons.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
