Photos: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 William Murphy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 David Kernan, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
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Photos: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 William Murphy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 David Kernan, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Fitzwilliam Square's Georgian doors
Your local guide
Oisín Farrell
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Highlights
- Georgian doors in a row of colours
- A popular myth, and the likely truth
- Decorative fanlights above doorways
- Ironwork varying house to house
- A close, photography-friendly session
About this tour
This session looks closely at one of Dublin's best preserved Georgian squares, focusing entirely on the doors, fanlights and ironwork that give the terraces their character. You see a run of differently coloured front doors and the small variations in decorative detail between houses. It stays on the square throughout, moving slowly to let the photography-friendly detail register.
After a short sound check at the square's corner, I move door by door, letting the colours and details sit on screen before explaining what is known and what is popular myth about their origins. I take questions live as they come and send a short note afterwards on the square's residents through history.
It suits anyone who enjoys architectural photography and detail, and anyone who wants a lighter, more visual session.
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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The square's coloured doors 15 min
The camera holds on a run of Georgian front doors in different colours, and I explain the popular theory that residents painted them differently to find their own house after a drink, alongside more likely practical reasons.
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Fanlights and ironwork 15 min
You see the decorative fanlights above several doorways, and I point out how the ironwork boot-scrapers and railings vary subtly from house to house.
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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: Boxty 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 8 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 The square's coloured doors and Fanlights and ironwork 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 any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
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 the square 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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