1916 Rebellion Walking Tour

This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: 1916 Rebellion Walking Tour, 23 Wicklow Street The International Bar, Dublin D02 VH59 Ireland

This is our starting point, the famous International Bar where Lorcan Collins has been running the 1916 Tour since 1996.
You are welcome to come earlier and enjoy a drink and a read of the introductory literature supplied by your guide. The tour begins with a short introduction to the build up to the revolutionary period, starting with the Great Hunger / Irish Famine of the 1840's and culminating with the 1916 Rising. This gives all participants an understanding of the events leading up to the revolution and also gives everyone a chance to ask questions and get to know the guide.

We will let you know what route we are going to take, below are some of the examples of places that we typically visit but we vary the route so that the tour does not become stale but you will be happy with the various places that you get to see.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: City Hall Exhibition Centre Dame Street Cork Hill, Dublin D02 NP93 Ireland

City Hall was occupied during the 1916 Rising by the Irish Citizen Army so we will stop here and talk about that aspect of Easter Week 1916.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Dame St Dublin Castle, Dublin 2 Ireland

We will visit Dublin Castle where the British administration controlled Ireland from. We will discuss it's role in the 1916 Rising and War of Independence. You might recall Dublin Castle from the Michael Collins movie.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 8 Ireland

The Four Courts was occupied by the revolutionaries in 1916 and again in the build up to the Irish Civil War in 1922. Rather than go all the way up to the building it is best seen from a bridge over the River Liffey. Here there will be a discussion on the Four Courts role in 1916 and 1922 and the intricacies of the Civil War will be explained.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: O'Connell Monument, O'Connell Street Lower, North City, Dublin 1, D01 TX31, Ireland

There are lots of little stops along the walk but we will also stop at Daniel O'Connell's Memorial to look at the bullet holes from the Rising and explain the positions occupied by the British and the Irish in 1916.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Jim Larkin Statue, O'Connell Street, Dublin Ireland

Big Jim Larkin the Union Man from Liverpool was a great comrade of James Connolly and a true friend to the Dublin working class. We'll stop at his statue and explain his contribution to the revolutionary period.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: An Post General Post Office, General Post Office O'Connell Street Lower, Dublin D01 F5P2 Ireland

The GPO was the HQ for the Revolutionaries in Dublin and is one of our most important stops where an explanation of the events of Easter 1916 will unfold. This is the place where PH Pearse read the Proclamation and is an integral part of the Irish national psyche - the most important and historic building in Dublin.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Moore Street, Dublin Ireland

Depending on time we often go to Moore Street to see where the GPO Garrison made their last stand in Easter Week.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Bank of Ireland, 2 College Green, Dublin Ireland

This is more colloquially known as the Old Parliament and depending on the route taken by the guide we may examine the building and it's role in Irish history and it's neighbour Trinity College. Again, we stress that we vary the route of the walking tour so it just depends on the day!

Duration: 15 minutes