Visite à pied historique de 2 heures au départ de Dublin
Description
C'est plus qu'une simple "visite touristique" (mais il y a beaucoup à voir), mais une présentation approfondie des principales caractéristiques de l'histoire irlandaise : la conquête anglaise, les influences des révolutions américaine et française, la grande faim, la lutte pour l'indépendance, le processus de paix en Irlande du Nord, le Brexit - par un diplômé en histoire.
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Itinéraire
Les visites partent de la statue de Grattan, College Green, en face de la porte d'entrée du Trinity College et entrent dans le campus où nous décrivons son histoire comme la plus ancienne université d'Irlande (1592) et son artefact le plus précieux, le Livre de Kells, un manuscrit du VIIIe siècle des quatre Évangiles, écrit en latin.
Parlement colonial irlandais à l'origine, construit en 1729, aboli par l'Acte d'Union en 1800, symbole de "l'ascendance protestante", en particulier au XVIIIe siècle et de l'architecture néoclassique de l'époque.
Destiné à l'origine à la démolition, ce quartier de rues étroites a été transformé en "Quartier culturel de Dublin" dans les années 1990.
Wood Quay a été le site de vastes fouilles archéologiques dans les années 1980 de la ville viking, qui avait fondé la ville en 840 après JC.
Siège légal de l'Irlande, où une guerre civile éclata en juin 1922, entre ceux qui soutenaient et ceux qui s'opposaient au traité de décembre 1921, qui avait mis fin à la guerre d'indépendance 1919-21.
La plus ancienne cathédrale de Dublin (1030), reconstruite en pierre dans les années 1170 par Strongbow, qui était au cœur de l'invasion anglaise des années 1170.
À l'intérieur se trouve une statue de Daniel O'Connell, le premier lord-maire catholique de Dublin (1840). Il a mené une campagne réussie pour l'émancipation catholique (1829), la fin de toutes les lois anti-catholiques, d'où son surnom de « le libérateur ».
Construit à l'origine par ('Bad') King John en 1204, c'était le siège de l'administration britannique jusqu'en 1922. C'est également l'emplacement du Dubh Linn (Black Pool), d'où Dublin tire son nom.
Points forts
Ce qui est inclus
Avis des voyageurs
Informations importantes
- Accès pour les personnes à mobilité réduite
- Landau ou poussette possible pour les bébés et enfants en bas âge
- Animaux d'assistance acceptés
- Transports en commun disponibles à proximité
- Les enfants en bas âge doivent être assis sur les genoux d'un adulte
- Options de transport accessibles aux personnes à mobilité réduite
- Déconseillé aux voyageurs avec des problèmes cardiovasculaires
- Condition physique moyenne requise
Avis(938)
Very engaging, friendly, and knowledgeable- a great introduction to the city and history! Caodan, the legendary consumer of potatoes, was fantastic. Highly recommend!
My teenage son and I did the 11 am tour on Sunday 21st June with Caolan. It was a whirlwind, informative and humorous two hours covering the old parliament / Bank or Ireland, famine memorial, O’Connell Bridge and the provincial flags, the GPO, Northside back streets, Ha’penny Bridge, Temple Bar and Dublin Castle. It was so jam packed that poor Henry Grattan, under whose statue we met, didn’t even get a mention and the civil war was mentioned only in passing. But this is not a criticism, rather a whetting of the appetite for a follow-up tour should they ever consider running one. We would definitely go to this if they ever put it on, but in the meantime, we’re very happy to highly recommend the current walking tour in general and Caolan’s expert but waggish delivery in particular.
I’d give 10 stars if I could. So illuminating! Owen’s energy and love of history was inspiring. Ireland is lucky to have him speaking on her behalf. Made me fall deeper in love with Ireland!
We don't mind 10-star reviews! Delighted that you enjoyed Eoin's tour.
Fantastic tour from Colm who regaled us with stories and songs. He fits a lot in in 2 hours and gives a great historical overview of Dublin with recommendations at the end. Loved it.
It was one of those misty, drizzly mornings in Dublin and Eoin greeted us with a smile told us we had time to go get some coffee at Butler’s, which was a great recommendation on a rainy day. And then for the next two hours, we traveled through Irish history as we walked the streets of Dublin. He answered all the questions and there was a really inquisitive lady from Newfoundland, who asked a lot of questions and made a lot of comments. He was nothing but warm and friendly, and it was clear that he loved his native country and wanted us to appreciate all the changes it has been through since it began. He also talked about Modern Ireland, and the changes that have occurred since it became a republic and the change in status of women and religion. He recognized all of that in a sensitive way. We highly recommend this tour and this guide! A wonderful way to get a view of the city and its history as we only had two days here…
Jody was a very friendly, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable guide who gave an amazing summary of some history around the city. While you dont go into any sites, just being able to be led around and gain some info about the city that we never learned before was a really great way to start our trip to Ireland. We just went back to the sites we wanted to see more of afterwards with our new gained fun facts!
Excellent tour and better guide!! Went with five 20 year olds who said the time flew, it was that good!
Tour was not wholly as advertised. Gilbert was knowledgeable but somewhat awkward.. Check facts re: previous window tax
We don't have a guide named Gilbert (or any name close), so I think you've posted in the wrong place.
Excellent tour. Highly recommended. Small crowd. Very interactive.
'Interactive'? That's exactly what we are!
Excellent experience! Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and had very good communication skills.
