2 hour(s)
English
Included
Explore the medieval walls of Dublin, both visible and hidden
Learn the history from Viking palisades to Anglo-Norman stone walls
Follow the wall’s route through castle walls, backstreets, and lanes
Discover towers, gates, bridges, and stories of fires, plague, and invasions
See how the walls shaped Dublin’s modern streets
Interactive experience with maps, clue-hunting, and historical storytelling
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Discover Dublin’s medieval walls on this immersive walking tour, exploring both their physical remnants and their story through history, maps, and fascinating tales.
Originally built as a wooden palisade by Viking founders in 841 and later reconstructed as thick stone walls by the Anglo-Normans, these walls shaped and protected the city for centuries, giving Dubliners a strong sense of place. Follow the route along castle walls, backstreets, and side lanes, spotting where the walls appear, disappear, and reappear, guided by maps, historic accounts, street names, and surviving clues in the cityscape.
Along the way, learn about towers, gates, prisons, bridges, fires, plague, invasions, and revolutions, and see how the walls influenced Dublin’s modern street plan. The tour begins outside the West door of City Hall on Cork Hill and takes you on a complete circuit of the ancient walls, visible or hidden.
This is an engaging and interactive experience—guests receive maps to trace the medieval walls through today’s streets, combining imagination, map-reading, navigation, and a touch of clue-hunting to bring Dublin’s history vividly to life.
Guided walking tour of Dublin’s medieval walls
Maps to trace the walls through the modern city
Stories of Viking and Anglo-Norman history
Insights into towers, gates, bridges, and city evolution
Interactive clue-hunting and map-reading experience
Food and drinks
Entry to paid attractions
Transport (walking tour only)
Personal expenses
Comfortable shoes
Sunglasses
Sun hat
Comfortable clothes
The tour is fully on foot; wear comfortable walking shoes
Starts outside the West door of City Hall on Cork Hill
The route covers backstreets and lanes; some areas may be uneven
Maps are provided for tracing the medieval walls through the city
Ideal for those interested in history, architecture, and interactive experiences
Food and drinks are not included; plan accordingly
The tour involves imagination, map-reading, and clue-hunting
Suitable for all ages, but children should be accompanied
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