Art & Craft Fair

  Perfect way to experience a castle! - This was a small castle, but it was my favorite of all the castles we went to in Ireland. The tour guide was fantastic and made us feel so... read more welcome and comfortable. The "jack of all trades" (pharmacist, dentist, barber, etc.) was informative, but he was also hilarious, and the interaction was just perfect. I loved being called Lady Julia! The archer and head cook were perfect for their parts - informative, but also entertaining. I loved everything about this castle tour!!!

  What a gem! <3  - The Dalkey Castle and Heritage Centre is an absolute gem – if you are visiting Dublin a day trip to Dalkey with all its lovely cafés and restaurants but ... read more especially this heritage centre is a must! The staff are extremely kind and helpful, the tours and events fascinating and the connection to many writers and musicians from the area makes everything even more fabulous. If you like Maeve Binchy, or James Joyce, or find Irish history gripping: Don't go home without having been here! <3

  Great experience - A fun experience for all ages. What a great performance of history. Well worth the time to go and see and learn. Great for people of all ages.

  Bringing castle life back to life!  - A great stop in Dalkey. Get tickets in advance. Great actors fully committed to their roles. After visiting a few castles on our own, this experience was... read more great. Really enjoyed it.

  Educational and fun  - We LOVED our tour of Dalkey Castle. This was a rainy day activity for us and so worth the time and trip from Dublin. The guide and actors were PHENOMENAL.... read more We learned and we laughed. Strong recommend.

  A must do if stopping in Dalkey - What a fun experience! We stopped in just to get info on the town but ended up doing the tour, and it was well worth it. In about an... read more hour, you’ll learn the fascinating history of Dalkey, visit a ancient church and graveyard, and tour a castle homestead stronghold inhabited by a wonderful cast of characters ready to share their insight into daily life during the 12th century. Highly recommended!

  Very entertaining tour of Dalkey Castle.  - We had a wonderful time on our tour of Dalkey Castle in August 25. The tour guides and actors were brilliant and our 2 children just loved it. Highly recommend... read more it for an afternoon with family.

  Best tour in memory. Lots of laughter! - My sister and I stumbled upon this enticing castle while exploring Kalkey. We went in and I asked the saleslady to “Tell us what we should do here” and she... read more recommended a tour. After perusing the other storage fort across the street, we took the most fun tour I can remember. Well worth the fee! The tour was about an hour. The museum room was laid out in a chronological timeline which made it very easy to understand. It was clean and light and a very pleasant atmosphere. The tour crowd was only five people—and the interaction with staff was so hilarious! The actors that dressed in costume and did demonstrations and bantered with us were fabulous, and my cheeks hurt from laughing so hard.
This tour is recommended for: Solo visitors; families; kids young and old! The only thing to remember is that to go everywhere, to all the floors, you must hike some steep stairs, so accessibility for disabled is good on the ground floor but limited elsewhere.
Also, the gift shop is stocked with really good items: woolens, handmade soaps, etc.
Loved it!

  Definitely worth the time! - Wonderful experience. We came across the castle when visiting Dalkey and so glad we stopped. Our tour guide was so knowledgeable and the immersive experience was fun and we learned... read more so much.