Dublin's Old City Tour

The classic historical tour of Dublin taking in the ancient city and the colonial past, there is a myriad of sights to take in on this one day tour:

1. Starting of at College Green and the Bank of Ireland, which was until the Acts of Union 1801 that instituted direct rule in Ireland from London, the Irish Houses of Parliament. We take a look at the building that was designed by Edward Lovett Pearce in 1729 to host the Irish Parliament, and it was the world's first purpose-built two-chamber parliament building.

2. Moving on to Trinity College Dublin the world-renowned academic institution founded by Queen Elizabeth the First in 1592 and previously operating under the snappy name of "College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin".

3. Heading down Dame Street we stop to take a look at the Olympia Theatre, which has stood, on the site since its construction in 1879 originally under the name of the "Star of Erin Music Hall". Despite numerous name changes and the proposals for demolition in the 1970's the Theatre continues to provide live music for Dublin's faithful and attracts a range of acts from around the world.

4. On to Dublin City Hall, originally The Royal Exchange erected in the 1770's and used as the seat of municipal government since 1851, where we marvel at the fascinating architecture on display.

5. Dublin Castle. A building steeped in history and the centre of English power in Ireland for over 700 years! Built in the 13th Century we stop and take a detailed look at the building identifying the historical development of the castle and sharing the tales of woe attached to the building.

6. We then move on to another or Dublin's great historic buildings, Christ Church Cathedral. The story of the cathedral dates back to 1038 when Sitric, the then Danish king of Dublin, built the first wooden chapel on the site.

7. Then we take a walk through the historic Cornmarket area and then on to the oldest pub in Ireland, The Brazen Head, where we could of course stop for quick tiple.

8. We head of for a walk to St Patrick's Cathedral, which is where St. Patrick is said to have baptised converts around 450A.D. The site of the cathedral is an important site for the historical development of Dublin, both geographically and culturally, and we explore some of the detail of this.

9. We then take in Marsh's Library which is Irelands oldest public library and houses over 25000 holding over 25000 books relating to the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.

10. We stop to take a look at Kevin Street Garda Station (Police Station), which was formally a medieval archbisop's palace.

11. A quick visit to St Teresa's Church before we complete our tour with a visit to the historic St Stephen's Green, a 22 acre park which was enclosed in 1664.

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.

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