Interactive Living History in Dalkey Castle near Dublin City
Description
4 experiences in 1 ticket! Fantastic opportunity to explore a Rare 14th Century Townhouse Castle & atmospheric 10th Century Church & Graveyard, alongside a Heritage Centre with interactive screens in a variety of languages & scale models & a Writers Gallery of local creatives (from Bono to Beckett, Maeve Binchy to James Joyce) with interactive panels. Set between the mountains & the sea in stunning surroundings nicknamed "Ireland's Amalfi Coast", within easy reach of Dublin City Centre, in a vibrant village & historic heritage town. Interaction with a local guide & costumed professional actors truly bring the history & literature of the area to life.
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At historic Dalkey Castle (1390), Costumed Living History Actors bring the ancient history to colorful life with archery, barber surgery and a cook giving a masterclass on circular economy (nothing was wasted) in medieval times, as part of every guided tour. Tour also includes exploration of the atmospheric 10th Century St Begnet's church & graveyard connected with the site. The heritage center is also included with interactive screens in different languages & scale models. A Writers’ Gallery features interactive panels of the work of 45 locally connected creative artists from James Joyce to Bono and Samuel Beckett to Maeve Binchy. Climb to the battlements for magnificent views of the surrounding stunning landscape view of the sea and mountains. If you are with a larger group, perhaps add on a guided walk. Tours every 90 minutes.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(182)
Great tour, guides very knowledgeable. Enjoyed it immensely.
Excellent tour - very enjoyable and informative!
Thank you for joining in on the experience.
Wonderful experience. Great fun and very informative.
Lovely to hear we got the combination of fact and fun right for you. Thank you for visiting us.
Perfect length, group size and guides. They really put their hearts into the acting and made it fun/interactive/educational. My kids (6 and 9) will remember this forever. Their first castle experience! We actually arrived a bit late so I was ready to be turned away but the front desk staff brought us into the room where the tour was happening so we were still able to join. Very steep and narrow stairs at some points- dangerous for those not able to climb or not stable on their feet. I believe some older guests were given an alternative route from our group but they may have missed one part of the tour.
So pleased your kids enjoyed it Patricia and that we were able to make everything work for you. Thank you for joining in on the experience.
We had a wonderful time getting quickly into character with the arrival of the barber the initial activity of munting a coin with the children was a great idea.staff were exceptionally patient with the children. This is not a boring museum and apart from the initial room there is no information to read making it child friendly. All the characters were fantastic and the information was given in a way that my daughter was able to remember later on due to story telling. The rest of the staff were also wonderful. A lovely moment that left me wanting to hear more. Thank you for a wonderful afternoon.
So wonderful to hear we made a good & memorable impression! Thank you for visiting with us and for this lovely, kind, review
Very good guided tour. Actors playing medieval parts were excellent. Really worth a visit.
Thank you for joining us on the tour. Pleased to hear you felt it was worth it.
As Invaders from the North side of Dublin we loved the tour of the castle and all the fun of the interactive visit. We returned to our side of the city very happy with our insight into Dalkey Castle!
All siders welcome! Thank you for venturing south, glad you enjoyed your insight into the other side of the City.
The actors were fun and friendly and really brought the castle to life. I found the video showing how the castle was built was very informative and showed why the structure was the way it was.
Wonderful to hear Eva, thank you. Glad you found it both fun and informative.
Very interesting visit to the site
Thank you for joining the tour
Really fun experience with great
Glad you had fun!
