Dublin Tours
Dublin sightseeing tours with Liam Hickey
The 1916 Dublin Tour
This is a popular tour amongst those keen to learn more about Irelands fight for freedom! The tour takes a look at the key locations in the 1916 uprising and sheds light on a number of interesting and often contentious points of historical interest.
1. Beginning a Liberty Hall where the volunteers assembled before their march to the GPO, we then follow in their footsteps as we too march the streets down the GPO on O'Connell Street where the proclamation of independence was read by Padraig Pearse.
2. Once at the GPO we take a look at this focal point of the rebellion, which still bears the scars of the bullets of 1916, as well venture inside the building where many volunteers were located throughout the Easter uprising.
3. We then head down to O' Connell Bridge where we identify the details of the largest battle of the uprising, including the near destruction of the GPO by the Royal Navy Gunship Helga.
4. Then on to Dublin Castle, a building steeped in history and the centre of English power in Ireland for over 700 years, and the site of fierce fighting during the rebellion.
5. Next we visit Arbour Hill Cemetery where the bodies of the risings leaders were laid to rest following their executions.
6. We finish our tour and the notorious Kilmainham Gaol where the leaders of the 1916 easter uprising were executed by the British, including a visit to the Stonebreakers' Yard, which was the actual site of the executions.
Please remember that all tours are customisable and can tailored to meet your needs. Please contact Liam to book your Dublin tour or to request further information.
