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
O'Connell Street and the Spire
Your local guide
Darragh Lynch
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Highlights
- A 120-metre steel monument
- What stood here before the Spire
- Statues tracing a changing politics
- O'Connell Street's full length, explained
- Public monuments as a history lesson
About this tour
This session looks at Dublin's main street through its monuments, from the tall steel Spire that replaced an earlier landmark to the statues of major nationalist figures at either end. You see how the street's memorials have changed over more than a century as the city's politics shifted. It moves along the full length of the street at an easy pace.
After a short sound check at the Spire's base, I walk the street stop by stop, explaining each monument's history as it comes into view. I take questions live as they come and send a short note afterwards on the street's earlier history for anyone who wants to read further.
It suits anyone interested in public monuments and political history, and anyone wanting a proper sense of the street before exploring further themselves.
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 Spire 15 min
The camera looks up at the 120-metre steel monument, and I explain how it replaced Nelson's Pillar, destroyed by an explosion decades earlier, on the same spot.
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O'Connell and Parnell monuments 15 min
You see statues of two major figures in Irish nationalist history at either end of the street, and I explain how the street's monuments trace a changing political story.
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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: Guinness 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 10 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 Spire and O'Connell and Parnell monuments 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 O'Connell Street 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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