Highlights
- Dublin Customs house
- Famine memorial statue
- Grand canal dock and Misery Hill
Description
Dive into this 2 hour walking/music tour and we will bring you on a 3km walk of one Dublins most beautiful but unexplored areas; the Dublin docklands.
We will start at the James Connolly Memorial statue, one of Ireland greatest Socialists and learn of his role in the 1913 lockouts.
Next we will be making our way across the Liffey, crossing Butt bridge named after Isaac Butt where we will tell you all about his role in Irish nationalism with the founding of the Irish home rule movement.
We then will be making our way to Pearse Street, stopping at the home of Padraig Pearse and learn of his involvement in the 1916 rising and his activism for the Irish language.
We will then move toward grand Canal Dock one of the most rejuvenated areas of the city and learn how misery Hill got its name.
Next we cross back over the Liffey on one of Dublin‘s most iconic bridges the Samuel Beckett, and stroll past the Jeanie Johnson famine ship and the famine memorials.
Finally the tour will be ending at the stunning Dublin Custom’s House.
Throughout the tour one of your guides will also play music and sing songs of Dublins history to fully blend this immersive experience
Includes
Informative walking tour of Dublin combined with songs of Irish history and Dublin’s past.
Important Information
- This tour is a 3 km walk . The terrain around this part of Dublin is very flat so a low to moderate level of fitness is required.
Please dress Weather appropriately, while this tour will primarily take place during the spring and summer months the Irish weather can be quite unpredictable so plan accordingly.
We suggest to bring umbrellas and wet weather attire depending on the weather.
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
