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The Road to Independence: Private Walking Tour of Dublin
Ireland
About
Explore some of the most important sites of the Easter Uprising of 1916 in the beautiful city of Dublin, independent Ireland's capital city. See the scenes of fierce fighting, the statues of rebel leaders on O'Connell street and the rebels' HQ at the General Post Office – end at the moving Gardens of Remembrance.
You will explore the most significant sites, while learning all about the history of the Emerald Isle and its turbulent, often violent relationship with Britain. Hear about the events that led to the Easter Uprising, its defeat and the fallout from it.
Visit the General Post Office—the headquarters where the rebels declared Ireland a republic and raised the flag—to the City Hall,...
Highlights
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
A friendly, professional English-Speaking tour guide for your own private group
Plenty of time to take photos of your favourite places
Food and drink, although your guide will be happy to recommend local favourites along the way
Hotel pickup/drop-off services
Gratuities (optional)
Transportation throughout experience
Meeting Points
Departure
Yeats Memorial
Your guide will meet you at the Yeats Memorial in St Stephens Green, Saint Peter's South-East Inner City, Dublin, Ireland.
Return
Garden of Remembrance
Finish point will be at the Garden of Remembrance, Parnell Square E, Rotunda, Dublin 1, D01 A0F8, Ireland.
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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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The Road to Independence: Private Walking Tour of Dublin
Ireland
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About
Explore some of the most important sites of the Easter Uprising of 1916 in the beautiful city of Dublin, independent Ireland's capital city. See the scenes of fierce fighting, the statues of rebel leaders on O'Connell street and the rebels' HQ at the General Post Office – end at the moving Gardens of Remembrance.
You will explore the most significant sites, while learning all about the history of the Emerald Isle and its turbulent, often violent relationship with Britain. Hear about the events that led to the Easter Uprising, its defeat and the fallout from it.
Visit the General Post Office—the headquarters where the rebels declared Ireland a republic and raised the flag—to the City Hall,...
Highlights
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
A friendly, professional English-Speaking tour guide for your own private group
Plenty of time to take photos of your favourite places
Food and drink, although your guide will be happy to recommend local favourites along the way
Hotel pickup/drop-off services
Gratuities (optional)
Transportation throughout experience
Meeting Points
Departure
Yeats Memorial
Your guide will meet you at the Yeats Memorial in St Stephens Green, Saint Peter's South-East Inner City, Dublin, Ireland.
Return
Garden of Remembrance
Finish point will be at the Garden of Remembrance, Parnell Square E, Rotunda, Dublin 1, D01 A0F8, Ireland.
Itinerary
1
Dublin
Learn about Ireland’s long road to independence from Britain, and the many significant figures who played key roles in fighting for it, from Victorian politicians, doctors and priests, to the leaders of the Easter Uprising in 1916. Learn about the Uprising that took place in the middle of the First World war, and how it was brutally and swiftly crushed by British soldiers.
1 hour
2
An Post, General Post Office
See the General Post Office, where Patrick Pearse read aloud the Proclamation of Irish Independence in 1916 – effectively kickstarting the Easter Rising. It became the rebel headquarters, the scene of a bloody five-day siege, and the site of their final surrender.
15 minutes
3
O'Connell Street Upper
Walk up O'Connell Street, lined with statues of the men who outspokenly called and fought for Irish independence, starting with Daniel O’Connell (1775 – 1847) who organised many hundreds of non-violent protests and demanded civil rights for Irish Catholics in the British Parliament. Notice how many of the pedestals of these Irish heroes of independence are pockmarked with bullet holes, from the violence of the 1916 rebellion.
30 minutes
4
Garden of Remembrance
Finish your tour at the Gardens of Remembrance, where the lives of all the Irishmen who died in the struggle for independence are commemorated.
15 minutes
5
The Shelbourne, Autograph Collection
See the Shelbourne Hotel, where the Irish Constitution was drafted in 1922.
