Hello. My name is Patricia. I was born and raised in Dublin, a city which still fascinates me. I'm a retired lawyer, a former English language teacher and for the last 10 years, a licenced guide. I've lived and worked in Spain, Peru and Egypt and of course Ireland. I love travelling and as a result, I have friends all over the world and an understanding of different cultures. I speak French and Spanish but prefer to guide in English as some of my jokes don't translate well. I enjoy cooking, swimming, hillwalking, bridge, golf and Scrabble.

I specialise in customised walking tours of the highlights and hidden corners of Dublin. The kinds of tours I offer are the ones I'd like to do myself. I want a guide who knows the history, culture, customs and architecture but does not give a lecture; I want a guide who makes me laugh, lets me stop for coffee, knows where the loos are and recommends good restaurants; I want a guide who is independent and doesn't steer me into a cousin's carpet shop; I want a guide who inspires me to see and do more but doesn't wear me out with too much information.

I hope I can be that guide for you.

I am fully vaccinated against Covid 19.

Licensed National Tour Guide
Member of ATGI - Approved Tour Guides of Ireland
Honours Degree in French and Spanish - Trinity College Dublin
Professional Legal Qualification (Solicitor)
Diploma in Mediation

I am not licensed to drive clients. I only do walking tours.

Both the Guinness Brewery and Kilmainham Gaol are among the most popular tourist attractions in Dublin and rightly so. However, few visitors walk around the fascinating area between the two.

This area has changed little over the years and our walking tour takes you from St James' Gate to Kilmainham Gaol, through the beautiful grounds of Royal Hospital Kilmainham, home to the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) since 1991, to the Gaol and back along the river towards the centre of the city seeing an interesting mix of architectural styles, cobbled streets and a glimpse of the Wellington Monument in the Phoenix Park. This is an area full of history, brewing, and distilling. You'll learn about the history of the area under British rule and its strong links to a revolution in the years before Independence in 1922.

You may like to do the tour of the Guinness Storehouse, stroll around with me for a few hours and then finish your day with a visit to Kilmainham Gaol.

Beyond Guinness: A Dublin Walking Tour

From St Patrick to the Vikings to the Anglo-Norman conquest to Independence, this tour will give you a taste of the highlights that Dublin has to offer.
Strolling around a city is the best way to take in the sights and it can be paced to suit you and customized to suit your interests.
And having a local guide who knows the history, the museums and galleries, the streets and bridges, the pubs and shops make the tour all the more interesting and enjoyable.
You'll see where St Patrick baptized people in the 5th century, where the Vikings moored their boats, where the British had their headquarters and where the 21st-century party-goers congregate.
We'll visit the best of Dublin at a relaxed pace and have time for a coffee stop.
We'll walk as much or as little as you wish; we'll nip into interesting buildings: we'll see great architecture and you'll learn what it is that makes Dublin such a vibrant city.

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