Street, Stones and Stories
This entertaining and informative tour will have you looking at Dublin in a whole new light, with places and stories that even most Dubliners don’t know about. The 2-hour walk mixes architecture and history with geology.
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“I did this tour and wow it was brilliant! Great fun. I thought I knew Dublin but I learnt loads. Would recommend this strongly” P Blair, Dublin
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Comes with user guide to print out including a route map.
Price: €2.99
Starting in the heart of Viking Dublin with the old city walls, our odyssey takes in a rare relic of Elizabethan Dublin, moving on to redbrick Georgian Dublin, to end at St Stephen’s Green with a little-known gallery of Irish marble.
Ask about our special group and schools deal, which includes the full text of the commentary.
Highlights
The hour of commentary covers the city streets, from cobblestones and ‘crows feet’, to antique windows and vintage railings. We look at statues, sculpture and stones, and even some jewellery. Charles Stewart Parnell’s cobblestones, and how Dublin was bricked up in the 1700s, are just some of the stories you’ll hear on this geology walking tour. And all to the delighful accompaniment of Noel Purcell singing ‘Dublin Can Be Heaven’.
Explore more, with our guided tour of Dublin
The tour passes several visitor centres and museums which you can take in along the route, including: St Audoen’s visitor centre; Christ Church Cathedral and Dublinia; City Walls, Civic Offices; Dublin Civic Trust, Castle St; City Hall, Dame St; Wax Museum Irish science exhibition; Geology Museum, TCD; Georgian Museum at House No 29, Merrion Square; Natural History Museum; and the hidden treasure that is No 51, St Stephen’s Green.
Practicalities
The full tour can take about 2 hours – longer, if you stop to study the fossils, or to visit any of the visitor centres along the way. Please take care when you are crossing the streets, and use pedestrian crossings where ever possible. Keep an eye out for any hazards, and uneven pavements.
Disclaimer
We have made every effort to ensure that the information for this tour is correct, but we assume no responsibility for any errors or any hazards along the route. You are responsible for your own safety at all times.
Made with the support of the Heritage Council and the Geological Survey of Ireland. Part of the Innovation Dublin Festival 2010.
A native Dubliner and award-winning heritage writer, Mary Mulvihill is an enthusiastic storyteller. Her guidebook, Ingenious Ireland, won a number of awards. 
