Download the tour now!
We recommend you download the tour when you buy it, and you can then take the tour whenever you want. To give you time to download the tour to your own computer, each download link is valid for three days and for a small number of download attempts. Note, your download link will expire after the three days.
Confirmation e-mail
When you buy one of our ingenious audio guides, we send a confirmation e-mail to your e-mail address, with the download link(s) for the tours.
It is essential that you enter your e-mail address correctly on the order form, so that we can send you the download link.
If you did not receive the confirmation e-mail, contact us on feedback@ingeniousireland.ie
Download the podcast
Simply click on the link in the confirmation e-mail, to begin downloading your tour. All the audio files for the tour and any notes and user guides are packed in a Zipped folder, to make it easier and faster for you to download. Simply save the zipped tour pack where it will be easy to find on your computer – perhaps in a folder for podcast tours, or with your music?
What you get in the download
The folder will contain the audio tracks, and usually a playlist, and a leaflet about the tour with a map, images and notes (PDF). There may be other contents, such as an activity sheet for younger explorers.
To make the download faster for you, we will usually compress the file in a zipped format. Once you have saved the download to your device, it is a simple step to ‘unzip’ or ‘extract’ the files so that you can use them. Usually, when you click to open the zipped folder, your computer will ask if you want to extract all the files — and you simply say Yes! See: how to unzip a folder
Then, copy the unzipped audio files to your MP3 player or phone, and you’re ready to explore.
Remember to print the leaflet, so that you have a paper copy of the map for the tour.
Using the tour
- Remember to print the leaflet, so that you have a paper copy of any maps and notes. But don’t worry if you forgot to print it – you can still follow the podcast tour without it. See here for more on how to print a PDF file.
- Copy the unzipped files to your player or phone.
- Then press play, and start exploring!
You may find it useful to listen to some of the tour before you arrive, so that you are familiar with the content and terrain.
Enhanced with images
Some of our podcast tours come with additional images as well as the audio. These are sometimes called ‘enhanced podcasts’ (MP4). If your player has a screen and can play MPEG 4 files, you will see the images on your player at the relevant point of the tour.
Choose the basic MP3 format if you don’t have a screen, or can play only MP3 files. But don’t worry, you will still have all the commentary, and many of the images will be in the accompanying leaflet.
How to unzip a folder
A Zip folder is simply a way to send large files more quickly and conveniently. The zipped version often looks like this:
With most modern computers, you just click on the zip folder and it will automatically ‘unzip’. Choose or create a folder where you want to store the unzipped files.
In some systems, you need to right-click on the zip folder, and then click on “extract all”.
What if your computer does not have the necessary software?
There are a number of free tools that you can download and install to do this for you. Popular versions include:
NOTE: You are responsible for any software you download and install on your computer, and Ingenious Ireland/Ingenious Guides Limited assumes no responsibility for any error or problem that may arise
A native Dubliner and award-winning heritage writer, Mary Mulvihill is an enthusiastic storyteller. Her guidebook, Ingenious Ireland, won a number of awards. 