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Private tour in Dublin Jim D
đšđ Ireland - Art, Literature and Artefact - A Story For All Time
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đ Iâm Jim Dempsey, a nationally qualified guide with over 20 yearsâ experience leading private walking and driving tours across Dublin and Ireland. My approach is simple: combine solid knowledge đ with storytelling đïž that makes the journey as enjoyable as the destination. đ Guests often remark on the difference this brings to their tour. âJim is extremely knowledgeable on everything we questioned him on⊠he knew all the little hidden gems on the route đșïž.â Another noted, âHe took the time to size up the group at the beginning and understand what our interest and knowledge level was đ€.â Many say that by the end, you feel more like a friend than just a client â€ïž â which I take as the highest compliment. đ¶ââïž How I work: Whether you want a deep dive into Irish history đ°, a relaxed wander through Dublin đ, or a tailored journey to less-visited places đ, Iâll shape the tour to fit your interests. With me, you wonât just see Ireland â youâll experience it through stories, insights, and connections âš that stay with you long after the trip ends.
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From Ireland's unique gold collection to the Book of Kells and W.B. Yeats - storytelling and art.
Overview of your Dublin tour
What does it mean to be Irish? Who are the Irish? Who is Irish and who is not? This tour takes a step out of history, politics and religion and dives into art, literature and artefacts to explore these themes from different perspectives. The rhetoric of debate is left behind and the imagination takes over. Curiousity and wonder will intertwine with the greatest of all Irish arts - storytelling - and you will be drawn into the liminal space of the oral tradtion the Irish are famous for. This is storytelling first, with you being participant in the creation of this story. Being Irish is a feeling, a sense of place within; it is intangible but so familiar. It is ancient but alive in this modern world too. This tour is an experience of Ireland. Youâll leave not with answers, but with something better: the rejuvenating simplicity of wonder and hopefully feeling a day younger. This is fun storytelling.
Your Dublin tour itinerary
ï National Gallery of Ireland â four centuries of Irish art. ï Merrion Square â Dublinâs premier Georgian Square ï St. Stephenâs Green â the Guinness gift to Dublin ï National Museum of Ireland â Ăr, the Gold Collection and The Treasury Collection ï National Museum of Dublin â W.B. Yeats exhibition ï Trinity College Dublin â Book of Kells Experience and Library Building
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Type: Walking
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Merrion Square West, County Dublin, County Dublin, D02 K303, Ireland
This tour meets at the entrance of the National Gallery of Ireland main entrance on Merrion Square West
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