Pat Liddy's Walking Tours of Dublin

Are you interested in becoming a tour guide or learn more about Dublin? We are organising the course again! More info: https://www.walkingtours.ie/guide-course

🎄✨️ Beannachtaí na Nollag oraibh go léir ! ✨️🎄

May peace and plenty be the first
To lift the latch at your door
And happiness be guided to your home
By the candle of Christmas.
~ Irish Christmas Blessing

🎄✨️ Happy Christmas to you all! ✨️🎄

Happy Solstice everybody! May we all experience a grand stretch in the evening soon!

The former Central Bank Building is still under renovations, but Central Plaza is open and a new square in Dublin on Dame Street.

A bit quiet this morning, but it's a great meeting point...especially for our Scheduled Tours by Pat Liddy Walking Tours.

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🌳 Tree of Gold sculpture, Channel an Óir in Irish, by Eamonn O'Doherty was commissioned by the Central Bank of Ireland to mark Dublin's Year as European City of Culture in 1991.

Powerscourt Townhouse is a Georgian great house that has seen many Christmases in Dublin since 1774.

Once the residence of the 3rd Viscount Powerscourt, today it's a beautiful shopping centre promoting Irish design and delicacies, especially at Christmas time.

Powerscourt Townhouse is also a stop on our walking tours of Dublin Highlights and Hidden Corners.

🎁 Our Gift Vouchers are a great Christmas present for that hard to buy for loved one!

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Can't deny it any longer... Christmas is coming! Why don't you get a gift of a walk to your loved ones? https://www.walkingtours.ie/christmas-gift-ideas

📸 Holly tree in the corner garden in Dubh Linn Gardens behind .

In Irish mythology, holly, or Cuileann, was seen as one of the noble trees and was never completely cut down, though sprigs were often used for home decoration and protection. It was believed that holly could protect homes from evil spirits and provide shelter for benevolent fairies during winter​​.

Additionally, the tradition of hanging holly on doors and inside houses in Ireland dates back to ancient times, with the holly considered a symbol of life, protection, strength, and regeneration​​.

🏆Dublin City was awarded the 2024 European Capital of Smart Tourism in recognition of the city's commitment to deliver a greener, more accessible, inclusive and innovative Dublin for visitors and locals alike.

🎁 This Christmas, why not gift your friends and family abroad or here at home a Gift Voucher for a guided tour of Dublin by a knowledgeable, passionate and enthusiastic Pat Liddy Guide!

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Christmas Lights are up on Grafton Street..."Believe" is a lovely addition thanks to Bewley's Café.

Founded in 1840, Bewley's is a Dublin institution. The Café, which was opened on Grafton Street in 1927, immediately became an essential part of literary, cultural, artistic, architectural and social life in Dublin...especially at Christmas time. 🎄

Did you know that Pat has written a new book?

Combines the artistic world of cartography with the facts of history Explore Ireland's fascinating story with more than 100 maps. From the early history of the Emerald Isle to the modern day, Ireland has evolved rapidly - along with the ways in which it has been mapped. Cartography has not only kept pace with these...

We still have a few places left on our guide course starting on 7th November.
https://www.walkingtours.ie/guide-course

Bloomsday Walk - Pat Liddy's Walking Tours of Dublin
16 June 10.30am and 2.30pm

This tour is ideal for those interested in a first introduction to James Joyce and will celebrate the life of the iconic Irish writer by walking through the streets of Dublin, the city he immortalized in his ground-breaking novel, Ulysses .

The route, during 2hrs and 15mins, will partly follow in the footsteps of the book’s main character, Leopold Bloom, in his famous wanderings in the year 1904 and there will be liberal quotations from Ulysses as we stroll along. On this colourful occasion many people will be gaily dressed in the flamboyant costumes of the period so please feel free to do the same!

COST: €25 Adults, €20 Seniors/Students,€15 Youths (12 to 16 years old). Free under 12 years old with an adult (except for student groups)

Meeting Point: Outside the Gate Theatre on Cavendish Row (just beyond the top of O’Connell Street.

Tickets
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Fáilte Ireland
Dublin City Council
Dublin City of Literature
The Ireland Funds
Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

Have you checked our new summer schedule? Here is more information:

Tours

Have you made your St Patrick's weekend plans? Do you have visitors in town? Please come on one of our special St Patrick's walks!
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It is this time of the year approaching. Please come and join us on our special St Patrick's walks!

IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ST PATRICK St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated in many parts of the world but none of the celebrations quite match the atmosphere of Dublin as we honour the country’s patron saint. Discover the fascinating truth of St. Patrick and enjoy a very special and entertaining walk that focuses on the man behind the le...

Please have a read https://www.irishnews.com/lifestyle/holidays/2023/02/06/news/it_s_never_too_late_to_find_love_in_ireland-3039523/

Well done, Dave!

It's never too late to find love in Ireland Rebecca Black discovers the Emerald Isle’s romantic side ahead of Valentine’s Day.

If you are looking for an original Christmas gift, we offer Christmas vouchers for scheduled and private tours. Please contact us at [email protected] for more information.

Have you ever wanted to work as a Tour Guide or in tourism? Are you a passionate historian who would love to share your enthusiasm with visitors to Dublin? Or perhaps you just want to learn more about the capital city of Ireland and have good fun along the way? If any of this sounds like you, then our course is for you!
The new course will start on 15th November 2022.
More information can be found here:

Tour Guide Course Have you ever wanted to work as a Tour Guide or in tourism? Are you a passionate historian who would love to share your enthusiasm with visitors to Dublin? Or perhaps you just want to learn more about the capital city of Ireland and have good fun along the way? If any of this sounds like you, then o...

Have you ever wanted to work as a Tour Guide or in tourism? Are you a passionate historian who would love to share your enthusiasm with visitors to Dublin? Or perhaps you just want to learn more about the capital city of Ireland and have good fun along the way? If any of this sounds like you, then our course is for you!

The new course will start on 15th November 2022.

More information can be found here:

Tour Guide Course Have you ever wanted to work as a Tour Guide or in tourism? Are you a passionate historian who would love to share your enthusiasm with visitors to Dublin? Or perhaps you just want to learn more about the capital city of Ireland and have good fun along the way? If any of this sounds like you, then o...

“Being a tour guide allows you to extend your life’s joy” – Age is just a number when you work in tourism Regardless of whether you’re fresh out of college or at a much later stage in life, a career in tourism can offer the most unexpected and enriching of experiences as well as a variety of flexible working and development options.