Guided Literary Walks

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Guided Literary Walk

From Samuel Beckett to Bono, George Bernard Shaw, Hugh Leonard, James Joyce to Maeve Binchy, Emma Donoghue to Jennifer Johnston, some of Ireland’s most famous writers share a connection to our charming heritage town of Dalkey.

The guided literary walk combines a guided walk of Dalkey and its scenic surrounds with snippets and extracts from works by the authors.

Among the readings, landmarks and anecdotes, discover where characters in Flann O’Brien’s The Dalkey Archive drank Hurley’s tonic wine; the train tunnel that Joyce recalls in Portrait and where Chapter Two of Ulysses is set. Look out over the coastline dubbed ‘Ireland’s Amalfi Coast’ that George Bernard Shaw and Henry Cardinal Newman so admired and of which Hugh Leonard said in his play ‘Da’, “there’s a view, that if you were rich enough, you couldn’t buy it”

The walk will finish in the Maeve Binchy Memorial Garden in Dalkey Library where there’s a mosaic to Maeve’s memory.

We offer luxury experiences for those looking for something even more exclusive.

These walks must be pre-booked and a minimum group number of 10 is required.

Tickets €17 per person (10 x €17, total €170) +Booking Fees.

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Tour Duration

60 Minutes

Age Restriction

12+

Capacity

16 People

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What our Visitors say...

  • star rating  Awesom - Amazing tour with real actors. Very realistic depiction of life in Early Ireland. Prepare your questions for the actors because they will have questions about you I will leave... read more

    avatar thumb Mark B
    June 28, 2025

    star rating  A fun and educational experience  - The tour was fun and interesting. The costumed actors spoke well and include the tour participants in various activities

    avatar thumb 472vikkic
    June 25, 2025

    star rating  Excellent tour!!  - An excellent tour. If you are staying nearby it’s worth the tour. Tour guide and actors were excellent. Very informative, friendly and professional.

    avatar thumb Sightseer18907937025
    June 25, 2025
  • star rating  Fun and informative. Would go again.  - The Tour was great. It was both informative and fun. The Actors made a great Show while telling interesting facts about the past and interacting with us.

    avatar thumb GrandTour23770524682
    June 25, 2025

    star rating  Excellent experience, informative and interesting with a lovely touch of humour! - Dalkey is a special place on the outskirts of Dublin and this guided tour was a thoroughly enjoyable 90 minutes. Set in an old castle (combined with a modern ‘extension’)... read more

    avatar thumb Sapper501
    June 22, 2025

    star rating  Fun medieval tour  - A charming and intimate tour of a small castle and its surrounds. Wonderful tour guide and 3 entertaining period characters (barber/surgeon, archer and cook) take you back in time, to... read more

    avatar thumb Bijingo
    June 19, 2025
  • star rating  Unmissable visit, especially if travelling with teens.  - I accompanied a school group of teenagers and we absolutely loved it. We travelled back to the Middle Ages and met some very funny characters: the barber/dentist, the archer and... read more

    avatar thumb Carlos J
    June 16, 2025

    star rating  Guide and actors very engaging  - This was a great little spot to get to from Dublin via the DART. If you have time after I recommend seeing the coast that they recommend seeing. Guide was... read more

    avatar thumb Isabella L
    June 11, 2025

    star rating  Great experience  - A great small castle easily reached from Dublin on the Dart. Tour was great with actors demonstrating medieval practices.

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    June 6, 2025

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Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre
Castle Street, Dalkey, Co. Dublin,
Ireland, A96 DE61

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+353 1 285 8366

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