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Ballina Immersive Walk through People Places and Stories
Ballina
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Step into Ballina through the lives and stories that shaped it. Enjoy storytelling with poetry, humour, and local legend, plus hands-on moments with rare artifacts led by a warm local guide. Explore Georgian streets, striking Victorian architecture, and heritage sites as your guide shares stories of founders, ordinary families, rebellion, community, and the lasting impact of the Great Famine. See treasures from the Jackie Clarke Collection and learn Ballina’s connections to Mary Robinson and President Joe Biden. Each stop reveals the town’s character, culture, and enduring community spirit.
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Guided tour with local guide.Storytelling, history, rare artifacts, riverside heritage, small group.
Meeting Points
Departure
Jackie Clarke Collection
Please go around the corner onto Walsh Street to find the main entrance, where you should wait under the front canopy. Your guide will meet you there.
Return
Ballina Immersive Walk through People Places and Stories
Ballina
About
Step into Ballina through the lives and stories that shaped it. Enjoy storytelling with poetry, humour, and local legend, plus hands-on moments with rare artifacts led by a warm local guide. Explore Georgian streets, striking Victorian architecture, and heritage sites as your guide shares stories of founders, ordinary families, rebellion, community, and the lasting impact of the Great Famine. See treasures from the Jackie Clarke Collection and learn Ballina’s connections to Mary Robinson and President Joe Biden. Each stop reveals the town’s character, culture, and enduring community spirit.
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Guided tour with local guide.Storytelling, history, rare artifacts, riverside heritage, small group.
Meeting Points
Departure
Jackie Clarke Collection
Please go around the corner onto Walsh Street to find the main entrance, where you should wait under the front canopy. Your guide will meet you there.
Return
Itinerary
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Jackie Clarke Collection
Meet your guide at the Jackie Clarke Collection, a beautiful Georgian former Provincial Bank and home to one of Ireland’s most important private collections, where the story of Ballina comes vividly to life.
5 minutes
2
Market Square
Explore Ballina’s historic Military Quarter, where traces of the town’s strategic past reveal stories of power, conflict, and community woven into its streets and buildings.
Visit Ballina’s Market Square, the historic hub of trade and community, rich with stories of the town’s past.
5 minutes
3
The Humbert Memorial
Discover Ballina’s part in the 1798 Rebellion at the Humbert Monument, commemorating the town’s courage and local heroes.
5 minutes
4
The Old Bond Store
Visit the beautiful Old Bond Store, a historic warehouse still in use, reflecting Ballina’s trading heritage.
5 minutes
5
St Muredach's Cathedral
Explore Ballina Cathedral and the Augustinian Abbey along the River Moy, where history, faith, and riverside life come together.
10 minutes
6
The Mary Robinson Centre
Learn about Ballina’s connection to Mary Robinson, Ireland’s first female president, and discover how her legacy continues to inspire the town’s community and culture.
5 minutes
7
Moy Lane
Walk through Moy Lane, a place once home to many families, where unexpected events and tragedies left a lasting mark on the lives and memory of the community.
5 minutes
8
Pearse Street
Discover the story of Ballina during the Great Famine, a time of hardship and resilience that shaped the town and its people.
5 minutes
9
Walsh Street
Pass by Ballina’s historic bank, former barracks, charming hotel, and church, each building revealing layers of the town’s civic, social, and architectural history.
5 minutes
10
Jackie Clarke Collection
The tour concludes here at the Jackie Clarke Collection, celebrating Jackie Clarke’s dedication to preserving Ireland’s rare historical artifacts and Ballina’s rich cultural heritage.
