Private tour in Dublin John C
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Welcome to Dublin - Tá Fáilte Romhat. I'm John - an experienced tour guide and proud holder of the National Tour Guiding Badge. I have lived my whole life here, and I look forward to showing you the elegance, history and charm of Ireland's intriguing capital city. I have given to date over four hundred walking tours of Dublin to visitors from all parts of the world, and have an honours degree in languages (German and Russian) from Trinity College. Some of my extended family are however still native Irish speakers in the West of this country, so I am of course Irish to the core. Despite its location on the periphery of Europe, Dublin as a city boasts a remarkably diverse set of influences. The Celts arrived here a long time ago, followed by Vikings, Normans and English. Jewish people found a safe haven here from the pogroms of the Russian Empire; Huguenot Protestants came from France and Italians from the Lazio area settled here too. As we wend our way through the streets of Dublin I'll tell you about the city known to the Ancient Greeks as 'Eblana', which later became the bustling centre of 18th century Georgian grandeur and was ultimately the stage upon which the 'terrible beauty' of Irish independence was born in the 1916 Rising. Hear about the town that gave the world Swift, Beckett, Joyce and Behan - a place with a literary heritage second to none . . Dublin is also the home of modern writers such as Anne Enright and Roddy Doyle; and the city's rock exports such as U2, the Script, Hozier and Imelda May have become household names worldwide . . I look forward to unlocking for you some of the secrets, sights and stories of this fascinating city; and to sharing with you its humour and its history . . I have a Two-Subject (Hons.) Moderatorship in Modern Languages (Russian and German) from Trinity College Dublin I am not a driver. I can accompany you in your vehicle or I can arrange for a separate air-conditioned vehicle and driver. Please ensure to advise the full group number at time of booking. Guiding at a few locations, such as Trinity College, is restricted.
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Welcome to my city: Dublin. The 'Fair City' has alternately been home to Gaelic chieftains, Viking marauders, balladeers, writers and rebels in times past. . . Today, as we pass through the 'City of Old Statutes' I'll show you the haunted laneway where Dublin's last burning at the stake took place - I'll tell you of the sleaze and the scandals surrounding Dublin Castle, and I'll reveal to you the harrowing secret of Molly Malone's legendary beauty. We'll admire Dublin City Hall's award-winning Dome, and stop at the spot where supergroup U2 were first talent-scouted by Paul McGuinness. I'll then take you to the nearby Nugents' pub where Irish Coffee was invented. We can view the stunning House of Lords in the Old Irish Parliament; then pass through Trinity College breathing in the ambience of a centuries-old educational establishment. And, time-permitting of course, we might finish with a pint of Dublin's celebrated nectar - Guinness - in Ireland's smallest pub, the Dawson Lounge.
We had such a great tour of Dublin, John was an amazing guide. We learned so much and got to see all the top items on our list. I highly recommend this tour and John as a tour guide. Such great stories and knowledge about past and present of Dublin and Ireland/Irish people. We realy enjoyed our trip to Dublin and this tour in particular. Thanks John, we really appreciate your time and tips.
John was a wonderful guide! Knowledgeable and very informative!
John Caffrey is a 10/10 top notch local guide. He was able to create a custom cross cultural dialogue tour at a local pub in Dublin where we talked about Irish culture, politics, and his life growing up in Ireland. John is a wealth of knowledge and was happy to share his culture with an outsider. This is the reason why we travel and I am so genuinely grateful that our paths were able to cross. I am sure that anyone looking for a strong local tour guide would be more than pleased with John Caffrey's work.
John gave us a wonderful tour. He were captivated by his story telling ability. He has pace and charm, and that wonderful capacity to give just the right amount of information without overload. His love of his own city shone through and we felt very lucky to have his company on a rainy Dublin afternoon.
John was a great and very knowledgeable tour guide!! He met us promptly at our Hotel and was very enjoyable to spend the afternoon with getting to know Dublin. I Highly recommend John.
We had an extremely informative, entertaining tour with John who was absolutely flexible and found a great way to communicate with our students. We will certainly remember a lot of the anecdotes and can highly recommend him as a guide!
I'm happy to customise each tour, in order to give you and your group exactly the kind of tour content and itinerary you want. The basic elements of my tour are listed below, with optional items in parentheses (). Dublin Castle Dublin City Hall (St Patrick's Cathedral) Christchurch Cathedral - the only Cathedral outside of Scandinavia built by the Vikings Temple Bar - Dublin's lively entertainment district The Project Arts Centre - where supergroup U2 were discovered by Paul McGuinness The Irish Film Institute The Rock and Roll Museum and Wall of Fame The Molly Malone Statue Trinity College National Museum - Kildare Street Dublin's Mansion House - the first purpose-built Mayoral Residence in Ireland, and the city's oldest free-standing House The Dawson Lounge - Smallest Pub in Ireland!
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Private Transportation (for up to 5 persons) can be arranged on request to / from your hotel or cruise ship at the start and / or end of the tour. Note however that Private Transportation is not part of the tour itself as this is a Walking Tour. Should you require transportation from / to your hotel or cruise ship please contact me in advance for details and pricing.
O'Connell Street Upper, County Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
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