Dublin · LITERARY DUBLIN
5 reviewed
Start at the top and work down: the 5 best literary dublin tours, with what each costs, how long it takes, and the sort of traveller it suits. Number one is number one for a reason.
Dublin’s literary pub crawl pairs actor-led storytelling with four historic pubs and a trivia quiz, finishing on Duke Street near Davy Byrnes.
“We had fun. Good way to see a couple pubs, the city and learn some literature. I thought the pace was nice and the group size was great. We met some other nice travellers. Frank and Finbarr did a great job”
Private 2.5-hour Dublin literary walk: Oscar Wilde, Yeats, Bewley’s, and The Winding Stair, with photo stops and an expert guide.
“Our guide, Nicola Carroll gave us an excellent tour of Dublin's Literary History starting at the Oscar Wilde Memorial and ending up at James Joyce's favorite restaurant. Nicola had an amazing knowledge of the writers and their lives and took us to many important sites in Dublin, bookstores, museums, parks and other highlights. We have recommended her and your company to friends who will be going to Dublin in the future.”
MoLI in Dublin brings Irish literature to life with original Joyce artifacts, rotating exhibits, audio stations, and a calm readers garden.
“This is such a quaint little museum, we found a lovely employee who was incredibly passionate about Joyce’s work and made the museum an even better experience by providing more personal context on what we were looking at. Total happy accident, I hope others get to have the same experience we did. Thank you, Anne!”
A small-group Dublin literary walking tour linking Stephen’s Green, Merrion Square, the National Library, and Sweny’s Pharmacy.
“This is an excellent tour and is well worth the money. There is a very good reason why Dublin is an UNESCO City of Literature, With four Nobel prize winners (Yeats, Beckett, Shaw and Heaney), Philip will tell you all about these great writers. He was very informative patient and well able to field any questions I had It's a tour and a Tour Guide I would highly recommend”
A private 3-hour Dublin literary walk with a local expert: Trinity College ticket, famous writers’ stops, and a pub pint option.
“Jose Luis was wonderful! I specifically requested a literary tour of Dublin and he was able to provide that beautifully. We learned about William Butler Yeats, Oscar Wilde, James Joyce, Seamus Heaney, going to their statues, hang-outs (like Sweney's!), museum exhibitions and galleries. He is knowledgeable, kind and wonderful- an absolutely amazing tour!!”
