Myth Tour

Irish Mythology Tour

Duration: 2hrs

According to legend, the Island of Ireland is inhabited by two groups. Us humans might live above the land but an ancient supernatural race, known as the Sídhe (shee), live just below, in the otherworld. Discover how our relationship with 'the other folk' has inspired stories such as The Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones and Dracula. Not to mention how it gave us the origins of our modern Halloween.

Discover how a bull started the greatest war of Irish legend and learn about the greatest heroes of ancient Ireland, Cú Chulainn and Fionn MacCumhaill.

These stories are far from forgotten sagas and their influence can be seen all the world over and throughout the city of Dublin.

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What you'll see

An introduction to Ancient Irish Mythology.
The Táin Mosaic by Desmond Kinney (pictured above) - This artwork tell the story of Irelands most famous epic poem concerning Queen Maeb of the West waging war on the Kingdom of Ulster in the North.
Merrion Square Park & Oscar Wilde - One of Irelands most famous writers lived at number 1 Merrion Square.
Sweny's Pharmacy (subject to availability) - This Edwardian pharmacy features in James Joyces Ulysses as Leopold Blooms goes about his famous Odyssey through Dublin.
O'Connell Bridge & Pat Noise Memorial - One of the strangest stories of an Irish Revolutionary.
The Cú Chulainn statue at the General Post Office - Our ancient hero becomes and symbol of the Irish Revolution.
The Children of Lír at the Garden of Remembrance - A step mothers jealousy leads her to turn her stepchildren into swans and roam across land and sea for 300 years. In 2011 this became the sight that the Queen of England paid her respects to the leaders of Ireland's national struggle.

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Irish Mythology Tour

What you'll see

An introduction to Ancient Irish Mythology.

The Táin Mosaic by Desmond Kinney (pictured above) - This artwork tell the story of Irelands most famous epic poem concerning Queen Maeb of the West waging war on the Kingdom of Ulster in the North.

Merrion Square Park & Oscar Wilde - One of Irelands most famous writers lived at number 1 Merrion Square.

Sweny's Pharmacy (subject to availability) - This Edwardian pharmacy features in James Joyces Ulysses as Leopold Blooms goes about his famous Odyssey through Dublin.

O'Connell Bridge & Pat Noise Memorial - One of the strangest stories of an Irish Revolutionary.

The Cú Chulainn statue at the General Post Office - Our ancient hero becomes and symbol of the Irish Revolution.

The Children of Lír at the Garden of Remembrance - A step mothers jealousy leads her to turn her stepchildren into swans and roam across land and sea for 300 years. In 2011 this became the sight that the Queen of England paid her respects to the leaders of Ireland's national struggle.