90 Minute Dublin Walking tour and Sightseeing tips

About this experience

Come along on a Finn McCool's Tour! Find out what you need to know about Dublin! Our team of guides are some of the best in the business and should not be missed. This isn't just a tour through history or a walk around for some sightseeing and to hear a few stories! This is a tour of Dublin and incorporates everything from the heights of history to the silly shenanigans of the dear auld Dubliners. From shopping to architecture by way of a few stories both new and old. You may find yourself taken off course to be shown something new! A variable, malleable and surprising walk through Dublin that will leave you ready to take on all of Dublin.

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What you actually do

You get out at all 7 stops.

1. 1

   O'Connell Street

   Firstly we have a quick meet & greet with your Guide. The purpose of this is for a quick introduction and chat before getting on with some of the walking part of this spectacular walking tour. Ask your guide any questions you have as they’ll certainly be willing to answer.

   You get out here5 min

2. 2

   An Post General Post Office

   From the starting point our Guide will bring you on a journey towards the widest street in Ireland. You’ll hear how it got its current name after being renamed twice! O’Connell street is one of the main thoroughfares of Irish History and so has seen a lot of footfall over the centuries.

   You get out here5 min

3. 3

   Trinity College Dublin

   Hear of Irish Rebels at the Battle of O'Connell Street, the sailing of the Gunboat Helga up the River Liffey and the bombardment of Dublin City Centre. Find out what happened to the rebels at the end of the fighting and how their execution affected the oncoming revolution to follow.

   You get out here10 min

4. 4

   Temple Bar

   Working back around and down towards Westmoreland Street the tour will bring you to the area around Trinity College and College Green. From one center of Dublin to another center of Dublin we go from the North side to the South side of Dublin which is an important feat for any visitor to dear old Dublin.

   You get out here5 min

5. 5

   Dublin Castle

   Stop for a quick meeting at Meeting House Square and hear what the locals think of the famous Temple Bar! You’ll get some proper tips here whether it is for the mythical Best Pint of Guinness in Dublin or where to hear some good Irish music.

   You get out here10 min

6. 6

   Christ Church Cathedral

   Through Temple Bar and towards Dublin Castle by way of the site where the original Viking settlement of Dubhlinn was established. Find out how Dubhlinn became Dublin and how the Viking settlement was lost and rediscovered only to be buried and built over!

   You get out here10 min

7. 7

   We bring you then to Dublin Castle, once the absolute center of authority here on the island of Ireland. Former home of the Lord Lieutenants of Ireland right up until 1922. However it’s construction was finished around 1230 under the orders of King John of England, the son of King Richard the Lionheart.

   You get out here10 min

Where the day happens

≈ 0.2 km from the city centre. 6 stops shown in visit order.

What is and is not included

The advertised price does not cover other, gratuities — budget for those separately.

Before you book

The operator’s own practical notes — the things people usually discover at checkout.