Explore Some Irish History

Dublin punches well above its size for history and culture. These three experiences stand apart from everything else the city has to offer — and all three require you to book in advance. Here’s exactly how to do it, what...

The Book of Kells at Trinity College Dublin is one of Ireland’s greatest cultural treasures — an illuminated manuscript created by monks around 800 AD, surviving Viking raids, theft, and over a thousand years of history. Housed in the magnificent...

Kilmainham Gaol is one of the most significant historical sites in Ireland and one of the most visited attractions in Dublin. This former prison held thousands of men, women and children over more than a century, including many of the...

Newgrange is one of Ireland’s most extraordinary ancient sites — a Neolithic passage tomb built around 3,200 BC, making it older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian Pyramids. It is also one of the most popular attractions in the country, which...

Tour guides are not historians. We do not work in that world. One of the great sayings of this business is ‘never let the truth get in the way of a good story’! Wondering about this you realise it is...