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Walking Tours
Dublin Tourism has published a 'Ulysses Map of Dublin', for those who wish to conduct a self-guided walk in the footsteps of Joyce's famous character, Leopold Bloom. They have also created a series of iWalks - 11 podcast audio guides written by local artist, author and historian, Pat Liddy, on various themes telling the story of Dublin (including 'The Historic Northside', 'Georgian Dublin' and 'In the Steps of Ulysses'). Each iWalk is free to download from www.visitdublin.com/iwalks and comes with a full colour brochure featuring maps and illustrations by Pat Liddy.
Discover Dublin Tours, 20 Stephen Street Lower (tel: (01) 475 3313; website: www.musicalpubcrawl.com), organises a two-and-a-half-hour musical pub-crawl in the Temple Bar area. You can buy tickets on the night and also from the Dublin Tourism Centre on Suffolk Street. The tour commences upstairs in Oliver St John Gogarty's (corner of Fleet Street and Anglesea Street) and operates nightly April to October; Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays only from November to March.
The Dublin Literary Pub Crawl (tel: (01) 670 5602; website: www.dublinpubcrawl.com) is a two-hour tour featuring poetry recitals and singing, as well as visiting Dublin's famed pubs that have literary connections. Daily tours commence upstairs at the Duke Pub, 9 Duke Street.
Historical Walking Tours of Dublin (tel: (01) 688 9412; website: www.historicalinsights.ie), led by Trinity College history students, provide insights into the cultural, religious and political history of Dublin, with such themes as 'A Terrible Beauty - The Birth of the Irish State 1916-1923' and 'Unmanageable Revolutionaries - Women in Irish History'. Walks start from the front gate of Trinity College.
Bus Tours
Two bus companies - Guide Friday (tel: (01) 605 7705; website: www.irishcitytours.com) and Dublin Bus (tel: (01) 873 4222; website: www.dublinbus.ie) - offer hop-on, hop-off bus tours covering all the major sights of the city centre, with running commentary from a tour guide. Tours commence approximately every 15 minutes from O'Connell Street.
Other Tours
Guided tours by horse and cart can be picked up at St Stephen's Green during the summer months. You should negotiate the duration and price with the driver before setting off.
Dublin Tourism has published a 'Ulysses Map of Dublin', for those who wish to conduct a self-guided walk in the footsteps of Joyce's famous character, Leopold Bloom. They have also created a series of iWalks - 11 podcast audio guides written by local artist, author and historian, Pat Liddy, on various themes telling the story of Dublin (including 'The Historic Northside', 'Georgian Dublin' and 'In the Steps of Ulysses'). Each iWalk is free to download from www.visitdublin.com/iwalks and comes with a full colour brochure featuring maps and illustrations by Pat Liddy.
Discover Dublin Tours, 20 Stephen Street Lower (tel: (01) 475 3313; website: www.musicalpubcrawl.com), organises a two-and-a-half-hour musical pub-crawl in the Temple Bar area. You can buy tickets on the night and also from the Dublin Tourism Centre on Suffolk Street. The tour commences upstairs in Oliver St John Gogarty's (corner of Fleet Street and Anglesea Street) and operates nightly April to October; Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays only from November to March.
The Dublin Literary Pub Crawl (tel: (01) 670 5602; website: www.dublinpubcrawl.com) is a two-hour tour featuring poetry recitals and singing, as well as visiting Dublin's famed pubs that have literary connections. Daily tours commence upstairs at the Duke Pub, 9 Duke Street.
Historical Walking Tours of Dublin (tel: (01) 688 9412; website: www.historicalinsights.ie), led by Trinity College history students, provide insights into the cultural, religious and political history of Dublin, with such themes as 'A Terrible Beauty - The Birth of the Irish State 1916-1923' and 'Unmanageable Revolutionaries - Women in Irish History'. Walks start from the front gate of Trinity College.
Bus Tours
Two bus companies - Guide Friday (tel: (01) 605 7705; website: www.irishcitytours.com) and Dublin Bus (tel: (01) 873 4222; website: www.dublinbus.ie) - offer hop-on, hop-off bus tours covering all the major sights of the city centre, with running commentary from a tour guide. Tours commence approximately every 15 minutes from O'Connell Street.
Other Tours
Guided tours by horse and cart can be picked up at St Stephen's Green during the summer months. You should negotiate the duration and price with the driver before setting off.
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