Our boys aged 9-11 loved this tour, more than any other we took on the trip. The living history re enactments were educational and entertaining, especially the archerwho both made... read more slightly gruesome jokes and also gently engaged a younger girl on the tour and got her to smile. The castle itself is fascinating, and the tiny souvenir shop has high-quality a cut above the usual kitchy tourist fare. Highly recommended!

  Fab day of celebrations at Bloomsday ! Enactment of Ulysses schoolroom scene chapter in wonderful setting of castle and glorious walk around famous spots in novel eloquently described by... read more a charming Joycean scholar.

  This tour should not be missed! The Heritage Center at Dalkey Castle has been really well done and is informative and educational. The tour included a DVD presentation,... read more a guide presentation, and then “daily life” presentations by three actors who did a wonderful job educating the group while doing it with lots of charm and humor. It’s amazing how much has been done at this castle to provide a wonderful story of its history and what life was like in the 1500s at the castle.

  Highly recommend going. I went with my sister and we thoroughly enjoyed this tour. It was entertaining and informative at the same time. There were live actors that... read more brought this to life. The staff were very friendly and accommodating. Well worth the cost. Only caution is that there are some steep steps, to of course climb, in the very old castle.

  We do like the lovely authentic characters of the Castle, their stories and performances. Beware of the barber, he could suggest you to do a bloodletting. (It's a joke.)

  The story of the tower and Dalkey through history was told in an interesting and lighted hearted way. A very friendly place to visit. There is something here for people... read more of all ages.

  The whole experience was great. We took the living history tour. Lots of great information, fun and the views from the top are beautiful.

  A most remarkable surviving example of a typical Late Medieval Tower House. This fortified townhouse served as a residence for a notable local family and was dually employed as a... read more storehouse for securing goods, commodities, equipment, materials and other types of wealth. The adjacent ruin of the Church of St. Begnet is cleverly incorporated into the tour and because there were multiple phases of its development, it contains a pleasantly diverse collection of architectural features from across many centuries.

I encourage you to book the Living History Experience. The re-enactors take you back in time to witness, live in and feel connected to their world. The actors do an absolutely brilliant job of representing their character's respective lifestyle and world views. You get a true sense of who these people were, Dalkey Castle is a unique experience. Here, Living through History is the objective. At Dalkey Castle you will witness their representation of the past in full motion with all of the colour, energy and emotions that are so characteristically relatable to our lives today. The actors bring you closer to the humanity of history. I enjoyed every moment. Thank you.

I would highly recommend you to visit !

  excellent place to visit

very useful and learnt a lot about the irish history and heritage

guide and actors did an impressive job

very professional
... read more /> more than worth the money we pay for the tickets