School Tours

  Fun experience at Dalkey Castle! - The Living History actors were absolutely brilliant—funny, engaging and totally brought the past to life. Big shoutout to all the staff too, super friendly and made the whole visit a... read more blast. History’s never been this entertaining whilst being educational!

  Absolute must stop on your day in Dalkey!  - An absolute must stop on your trip to Dalkey. The entire tour and staff (Owen) were amazing. Was a very pleasant experience!

  Amazing experience and truly superb staff and actors!! - Stellar experience!! 5 stars if not more! Angie and Liz were wonderful, we’d come to the Heritage Centre on a whim and had no idea there was a tour going... read more on. Angie and Liz recommended it and booked us in for the next tour, and gave a few suggestions for things to do while we waited. We came back and honestly were blown away by the quality of the tour! Angie took us around and each and every actor was superb and so witty and wonderful! Great costumes and props, and just such an informative and friendly experience!! We recommend it highly to everyone, no matter your age or interests! And great value for €17 per person!!

  Review of Spring Heritage 2025 for Ukrainian families  - Hello

We would like to sincerely thank everyone who made the wonderful trip to Dalkey Castle on 24th April 2025 for Ukrainian children and their parents and carers residents... read more at the Clayton Hotel Dublin Airport. This free tour was part of the Spring Heritage 2025 programme, which is organised annually by Dun Leary County Council. The trip was generously sponsored by Northside Partnership and transport was organised by Alison McCormack.

For many families, it was their first time visiting Dalkey. We strolled through the charming streets, saw a pub from 1840, walked along the seaside, and finally arrived at the castle.

At Dalkey Castle, we were warmly welcomed by Margaret Dunne (Manager & Festival Director of ECHOES), Elizabeth Crossen (Reception & Training Supervisor), and the talented actors who brought history to life:

Robert, the barber-surgeon

Michael, the archer

Katriona, the cook

Our guide Nataliia Miniailo gave us a fascinating tour. We watched a film about the castle's history with Ukrainian subtitles, which helped everyone better understand the story. Then, the actors performed interactive scenes showing what life was like in the 10th–12th centuries. We were amazed by the barber-surgeon’s methods of treating patients, including tooth extractions with large pliers. The cook showed us the dishes of that era, and the archer explained the weapons used, including a special arrow meant to scare horses and unseat riders—later taken as trophies.

It was an unforgettable, educational, and emotional experience for all of us.

Kind regards, children, parents and guardians staying at the Clayton Dublin Airport Hotel.

Kind regards, Natalia Burova was responsible for the trip.

  What a fun experience! - We were pleasantly surprised by the wand pure entertainment of this tour! We decided to visit last minute and it has been our favorite experience since we have been in... read more Ireland! The characters are outstanding!

  A Plunge into History  - Visiting this place was an incredible journey! It wasn’t just another museum tour where you just read about history—it was an immersive experience where you could truly step into the... read more past.

During the tour I met a bunch of colourful and intersting characters. The barber-surgeon, was both knowledgeable and entertaining, eager to assist with any "medical concerns" and share a fascinating history of medicine. The archer, not only demonstrated the castle’s defence systems but also shared a bit about the life of an archer, which was a highlight. And the cook was fantastic—explaining how absolutely nothing went to waste in the kitchen, from meat to bones, making it clear how resourceful people had to be.

The interactive nature of the experience made history come alive, and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to learn in a fun and engaging way.

If you are in Dalkey or close by, I recommend visiting!

  Really enjoyable visit to Dalkey Castle - Brilliant visit to Dalkey Castle with the family (grown up children of 20 and 18). We all thoroughly enjoyed our visit and would recommend it to anyone visiting the... read more area. It takes about 1 1/2 hours so you will be able to fit something else in around your visit. Historical facts were blended in a fun way with stories.

  Interesting and enjoyable tour - We had an excellent tour of Dalkey Castle which was educational and entertaining. The tour guides shared lots of interesting information, in a fun way. It felt like an immersive... read more experience, especially walking up to the roof of the castle! Highly recommend visiting!

  This museum is very well worth a visit. - The guided tour is very well done. You wont be disappointed. There are actors in period dress that explain the history and conduct interesting demonstrations. Getting to Dalkey from Dublin... read more is easy. It is a 30 min ride on the Dart train from Pearse Station. Use you Leap card if you have one or pay for round trip at the ticket window. Its like 2 or 3 euros each way. Dalkey is. A quaint little town with many good restaurants as well. Its a short walk from the Dart station to the museum. One photo here shows one of the guests getting instruction on using the famous English Longbow