Private Ennis Essential History Tour med Dr. Jane O'Brien
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Privat tur i Ennis med en erfaren og prisvindende lokal guide. Dr. Jane O'Brien (PhD i historie) har kørt ture af Ennis siden 2005, men det er Jane's fortælling færdigheder, der bringer den livlige fortid af byen levende for alle, der deltager i hendes ture. Du vil udforske gaderne og stier i Ennis, mens du lærer om de interessante historier, der formede dens historie. Vinderen af "2024 Best Walking Tour Experience" og guide til Rick Steves Tours i Ennis, denne tur udforsker historien, metodologi, legender, spøgelser, fattigdom, mord og mere af denne middelalderby. Jane bruger rige historiske kilder til at genskabe dramaet og det daglige liv for Ennis og dens plads i den irske historie og hendes anerkendte ture giver en meget underholdende og tankevækkende oplevelse. Hun driver også Dark History Tour, som giver en dybdegående udforskning af byernes mørkere side af historien, og Gourmet History Tour - en kombination af historie og mad med nogle lokale madsmagninger.
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Vi begynder ved siden af Clare Museum - formelt stedet for den gamle klosterbygning for Sisters of Mercy. Deltagerne introduceres til den middelalderlige markedsby Ennis, der stammer fra det 13. århundrede.
Vi stopper ved Daniel O'Connell Monument i centrum af Ennis - stedet for mange begivenheder, herunder den momentum milepæl i den katolske frigørelse.
Vi stopper ind i en af Ennis' atmosfæriske bue-veje - små stier, der forbinder de vigtigste gader til, hvad der engang var de fattigere boligområder i byen.
Ved Old Ennis Abbey (ca. 1280'erne) udforsker vi de franciskanske brødres rolle i udviklingen af byen Ennis. Herfra har vi også en smuk udsigt over floden Fergus, der løber gennem byen, og mindesmærkerne til den berømte irske opstand 1916 mod britisk styre.
Den ældste gade i Ennis fører til det, der engang var paladset for O'Brien Kings, grundlæggere af byen. Her besøger vi også munken (oprindeligt bygget i 1850'erne) for at opleve de smukke farvede glasvinduer og fredeligt atmosfære.
Stopper ved den gamle klosterbygning udforsker vi nogle af de arkiverede oplevelser af børn fra børnehjem og industriskole, der engang stod på dette sted.
Vi stopper ved McParland House (ca. 1620) på Parnell Street - det eneste kendte overlevende træ indrammet hus i Irland og det ældste hus i byen til at være i kontinuerlig brug uden nogen større ændringer til sin struktur. Den oprindelige maleriske shopfront og halv-dør evokere en tidligere tid i markedsbyen.
Vi stopper ved siden af bygningen, der huser Chapel Lane-markedet, der engang var en kirke, der blev bygget i 1735 under straftiden. Laneveje som denne så meget overfyldt under den store hungersnød i Irland, og vi udforsker den ødelæggelse denne begivenhed havde på en by som Ennis.
Som den vigtigste markedsby for Co Clare, Ennis var et centralt marked for markeder i hundredvis af år. Ud over at købe og handle med husdyr og produkter var disse markeder også sociale lejligheder, hvor folk mødtes, matchmaking...og nogle gange deltog i den berygtede fraktionskamp! Vi udforsker alt dette og betydningen af markedsdagsskulpturen, der står på stedet i dag.
Dette område var engang den gamle "Gallows Green" af byen - vi udforsker de forbrydelser og straffe dokumenteret i den corporation manuskript af Ennis (1660) - hvoraf mange synes chokerende for vores moderne øjne!
Denne fine bygning er den vigtigste katolske kirke i regionen bygget mellem 1830 og 1870. I dag står det overfor Old Ground Hotel, der engang var stedet for det gamle byfængsel, og også i dag indbefatter et spøgelset tårnhus fra 1500'erne! Turen ender normalt her, så folk har mulighed for at besøge katedralen eller for at vende tilbage til udgangspunktet på deres fritid via den vigtigste gågade, O'Connell Street.
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Dr. O'Brien provided an informative and entertaining tour of Ennis. She balanced her knowledge of archival research, enthusiasm, and humor for a perfect tour for us the morning we arrived at Shannon Airport from the States. It was a nice welcome to Country Clare and to Ireland in general. I have been to Ireland several times but wasn't aware of the significance and the importance to Ennis to the region.
Jane is very knowledgeable and charming. We learned a lot about Ennis and the history of Ireland as relates to that region.
My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our stroll through the charming town of Ennis with Dr. Jane O'Brien. Her deep knowledge and history with the town brought wonderful hidden dimension to our visit and enriched our experience of this enchanting part of Ireland immensely.
Our tour with Dr. O’Brien was amazing! She gave us the substance and context for our visit to Ennis and all of Ireland that we were looking for. Having the tour on our first day in Ennis was perfect since she gave us the big picture, personal relevance, and specific place storytelling that made it accessible and interesting for our teens with limited knowledge of Irish history. This tour made our whole trip next level!
We spent our first afternoon in Ireland visiting Ennis, and Jane made it a very memorable experience. You can literally feel her genuine love for her home town, and her historical knowledge of both Ennis and Ireland is off the charts. She shares wonderful insights of this market community that you cannot get by reading a book. Visit Ennis and spend some time with Jane. You'll be glad you did! I am a big fan of great customer service, so when I arrived at the meeting site and discovered that I booked the tour for the wrong date (I was a full month off), I was disappointed. I left a message for Jane, and she called me back within an hour. She was very understanding and offered to conduct the tour despite my error. She even waited for us to finish our meal and adapted the tour route so we could finish near the bus station to get ourselves back to Shannon. That's great customer service!!
Ennis is a very charming town. The tour opened up a lot history that was interesting and made us more appreciative of this area. Jane was very informative and it was a worthwhile tour.
We had a great tour with Dr Jane. Jane went above and beyond allowing us to reschedule our tour because we had transportation issues. She knows the history of the town fact and dates but also, she is part of it, being an O'Brien! Jane entertained all out questions so we were able to get a full picture of what it was like to live in Ennis through the centuries, all the good as well as the bad times. We had a private tour, just 4 of us. I recommend a tour with Dr. Jane!
Had a fantastic time with Dr.Jane learning all about Ennis and how important it is in Ireland’s history. My husband’s family name is Ennis, so was great to see where it all originated. We were very thankful for Dr.Jane’s fantastic knowledge and love for the area.
Jane explores the nooks, crannies and history of this lovely town in County Clare during her tour. We explored the architecture, the town's development and Irish political history during the tour. Well worth the time.
Jane has a deep knowledge and love of the town of Ennis. Streets, boways, buildings and people came to life as she shared their history and stories. Jane’s sense of humor and her engaging spirit were captivating and our time together flew by too quickly! We didn’t book soon enough to do the public tour at the beginning of our stay in Ennis, but Jane kindly added us to a private tour as soon as she could. Our remaining days is town were enriched by what we learned during our time with Jane and by the lingering memory of her warmth. Book early!
