Photo: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Photo: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Christ Church Cathedral and Wood Quay
Your local guide
Aoibhinn Dunne
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Highlights
- A cathedral's Victorian restoration
- Dublin's Viking-age settlement site
- 1970s excavations that changed history
- Medieval stone beneath modern streets
- The city's origins, explained on site
About this tour
This session looks at Dublin's oldest cathedral and the Viking-age settlement site found just below it. You see the cathedral's Victorian-restored exterior and the modern civic buildings that now stand on the excavated Wood Quay site. It stays outdoors, working from the streets and grounds around both.
After a short sound check outside the cathedral, I walk down toward the river stop by stop, explaining the excavation's significance as we go. I take questions live and send a short note afterwards on the Viking-age finds for anyone who wants to read further.
It suits anyone interested in Dublin's earliest history, and anyone curious about how a major excavation shaped a modern debate over the city's development.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Dublin before heading out.
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Christ Church Cathedral exterior 15 min
The camera takes in the cathedral's stone facade, and I explain how the current building dates largely to a Victorian restoration over a much older medieval structure.
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Wood Quay 15 min
You see the site of Dublin's Viking-age settlement below the cathedral, and I point out how excavations here in the 1970s reshaped what is known about the city's origins.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Dublin: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Seafood chowder and Temple Bar, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Dublin time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Dublin, showing you Christ Church Cathedral exterior and Wood Quay live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Dublin live with my phone.
Times shown in Dublin time (GMT)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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