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Photos: Diliff, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Sixflashphoto, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Georgian Dublin and the 1916 Rising
Your local guide
Aoife Byrne
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Highlights
- Bullet marks on the Fusiliers' Arch
- Merrion Square's Georgian doors, one by one
- Leinster House, seat of the Irish parliament
- The GPO, headquarters of the 1916 Rising
- The Garden of Remembrance on Parnell Square
About this tour
This session traces Georgian Dublin alongside the story of the 1916 Rising. The camera moves from bullet marks on the Fusiliers' Arch to the Georgian doors of Merrion Square, past Leinster House and the General Post Office where the Rising was led from, and ends at the Garden of Remembrance. Architecture and history sit side by side on the same streets.
After a sound check, the walk covers the stops above in order, with the guide taking questions about both the buildings and the events tied to them throughout. A short timeline of Easter week follows once the call closes.
This suits anyone with an interest in Irish independence history who wants it tied to specific buildings still standing today. It also suits anyone who enjoys Georgian architecture and wants the history layered in alongside it.
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 7 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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Fusiliers' Arch and Merrion Square 21 min
At the Fusiliers' Arch, the camera finds bullet marks still visible from Easter 1916, then moves to Merrion Square, where the guide points out the coloured Georgian doors lining the garden.
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Leinster House and the GPO 21 min
The camera passes Leinster House, seat of the Irish parliament, before reaching the General Post Office on O'Connell Street, the headquarters of the 1916 Rising, still standing on the same corner.
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Garden of Remembrance 21 min
The walk ends at the Garden of Remembrance on Parnell Square, and the camera holds on the memorial while the guide explains who it was built to remember.
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Your questions 14 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 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Soda bread and Georgian Quarter, 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 12 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 Kilmainham Gaol and Guinness Storehouse 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 and you ask anything as we go.
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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