Private tour in Dublin Dermot L
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Dermot L.
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I've lived in Dublin city centre and suburbs all my life, and the history of Dublin and it's stories are endlessly surprising, even to someone who lives here. Since I've started with ToursByLocals I've found it to be a lot of fun, and very rewarding to see visitors really engage with the real Dublin! These are the streets of James Joyce, Oscar Wilde, Bono, Sinead O'Connor, Arthur Guinness., (and some baddies too, like Henry the Eighth and a couple of Cromwells..) . . I take little detours when asked (which is a LOT), and I like to make sure that my friends who book onto my tours have the best of times! As a professional musician and producer I've also got some unusual insights into some of the secrets of this world, with the ocassional behind the scenes tale or two. I also have a very special relationship with Dublin's Ha'Penny Bridge, as I personally brokered the deal to make Fender Guitars in honour of Gary Moore and Phil Lynott from the bridge itself! Dublin is an old city, but it's not a museum, it's also a brand new city - this is the same throughout all of Ireland - and I enjoy showing visitors how these worlds live side by side, so you can have fun while being amazed at the same time! Qualified Special Needs Assistant for assistance with mobility and neuro divergence.
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This tour is super interesting, and a lot of fun! It's a mix of driving and walking - from your Cruise Ship or hotel, where you can see the very heart of historical Dublin up close, including Trinity College, The GPO (scene of the 1916 Rebellion, or as we call it, 'The Rising'), Stephen's Green, the iconic River Liffey with it's beautiful Ha'Penny Bridge, Grafton Street, Stephen's Green, Christchurch Cathedral, St Patrick's Cathedral, and some lovely sneaky shopping and coffee areas. This tour can be extended if you'd like to include Guinness Storehouse, Jameson Distillery, Book Of Kells or other - just ask and I can adjust this for you. Please note re Kilmainham Jail, this can sometimes be added, but I can never guarantee this due to nature of KJ ticketing method (it's complicated!), but I will definitely try if you ask. Please Note : I don't act as a guide inside any of the ticketed destinations. Plenty of stories about each of these places, from famous Dublin characters to terrible firing squads.
One of the best guides we have had! Knowledgeable, accommodating, informative and easy to listen to. We loved learning all about the windmills and their importance to the Netherland. Highly recommend! Great choice for lunch too!
We really loved our Dublin tour. Dermot is an excellent guide with so much knowledge about Dublin's history. He also was very flexible adjusting the tour to our preferences.
He was an absolute delight. He was willing to take us any place we wanted to go. He was knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor. We would recommend him to anyone
thank you for a wonderful afternoon Dermot and being flexible with a late start due to our flight delay and traveling with a 5 year old. Enjoyed hearing the history of Ireland and Dublin.
We had an absolutely fabulous weekend - made possible by Dermot! He handled EVERYTHING for our "girls trip/hen party" from pickup and drop off at the airport to sightseeing to pub/restaurant recommendations. And everything was accompanied by stories of history, culture, and a bit about himself and his family. Dermot was just awesome about adjusting the agenda on the fly as he got to know us - we couldn't have asked for anything better!!! Realy fabulous weekend in Dublin!
We booked a tour for our first trip to Dublin. Our tour guide, Dermot, was excellent. He had a vast knowledge about Dublin and Irish history. He was also very funny and engaging. We recommend this service highly.
From Cruise Ship, Hotel or preferred location. 1 - Along the River Liffey through Dublin's City Centre and visit O'Connell Street and The GPO (General Post Office), scene of the 1916 Easter Rebellion, bullet stained statue of O'Connell himself! 2 - The iconic Ha'Penny Bridge - VERY special personal connection 3 - Temple Bar, magical area to walk through, a creative heart of Dublin with plenty of music venues, recording studios, 2nd hand shops & restaurants 4 - Dublin Castle - 800 years! 5 - Christchurch Cathedral - Vikings! 6 - St Patrick's Cathedral 7 - Grafton Street shopping area 8 - Stephen's Green, Nice coffee at Bewleys maybe! 9 - The 'Doors Of Dublin'. 10 - Trinity College - since 1592! I can extend this tour to include Guinness Storehouse or Kilmainham Jail, it usually adds on about another hour and a half or so, so please just ask if you'd like this, it's no problem at all - Tickets are 50 euro prer person Please Note : I don't act as a guide inside any of the ticketed destinations.
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Car or mini bus, fully air conditioned. Little bit of walking to get to nooks and crannies!
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Airport , Cruise Ship Port, 'hotel/accommodation', 'airport', 'train station' or we can arrange this to suit the clients
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