Free Walking Tour Dun Laoghaire – Discover 1500 Years of Irish history

Description

Take a tour around the iconic seafront town of Dun Laoghaire and learn about its 1500 year history. Home to Ireland’s most iconic literary figures James Joyce and Samuel Beckett, this fishing village-turned-Victorian town sits at the heart of Irish culture and heritage.

Discover 1500 years of Irish history, from the High Kings of Ireland and the arrival of the Vikings to the Act of Union and Irish Independence. Who invited the Normans to Ireland? What happened during the Great Famine? Who is Roger Casement and why is he honoured in Dun Laoghaire?

Highlights:

  • Queen Victoria Fountain
  • George IV monument
  • RMS Leinster Memorial
  • Pier of Tears & the Great Famine
  • East Pier
  • Roger Casement Statue
  • People's Park

MEETING POINT: Dun Laoghaire Harbour

DURATION: Approx. 1 hour