School Tours

  I took my 6th class on the tour of the Dalkey Castle and Heritage Centre. From start to finish it was very well organised, I would recommend this trip for... read more families and schools with no hesitation. Rita gave just the right amount of information to keep the students' attention and the characters we met from many years ago really brought it all to life. At the end the teachers were treated to a lovely cuppa. Super job to everyone concerned and thank you.

  Top class tour. Excellent re-enactors. Well worth the time to enjoy the Castle and ramble the old town.

  The guides were so informative and really pleasant. The actors were incredibly realistic and funny. I learned so much in an entertaining way. Highly recommend

  The Castle itself is beautiful and the history behind it very interesting, however what made it special for me and my partner was the people who work there. They organized... read more the entire tour just for the two of us, actors included (who were so funny and nice, I loved all their little skits and their costumes and props), the guide explained every little detail as well as the actors in their different roles and all of them did it with a smile. Mandatory visit if you happen to be in Dalkey!

  Go in there with as little information about what this experience will be like and just be enthralled.

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  Wonderful. I went in, thinking it was just a small walk thru museum with a few diagrams you read. It ended up being a guided tour with re-enactors showing what... read more life was like at the time Dalkey Castle was built. I reserved a less popular tour time, which led me to being the only person on the tour. They still did the full presentations like they would for a whole group.
I don't know how much tickets normally are, as I went in 2021 when a lot of prices for heritage sites in the country are free. I was allowed to take pictures the entire time, and some of the best images from my entire trip were from the top of the castle.
Even though I went alone, as an adult in my 20's, this would easily be a great family friendly even to take kids to while in town.

  Was really impressed with this tour and would highly recommend it. The tour guides were very knowledgeable and the actors really added to it, bringing history to life and making... read more it a fun experience. It's really well organised and you learn a lot!

  Dalkey castle is only a small castle but it was a wonderful visit. The staff are very friendly and host an efficient tour of the castle. One guide speaks giving... read more information and then you are passed to the next guide and so on. The thing I liked most about this castle is how the actors who were dressed in clothes of the time really put on a show and you really felt transported back in time. The theatrics helped to make the whole visit not only interesting for my husband and I but also for our 2 sons - 7yrs & 13yrs. Would definitely recommend.

  This is an excellent piece of history captured in the castle in Dalkey. I believe the staff are mostly if not all volunteers. Excellent.