4 Literary Walks in Ireland That Repay the Fare

1.Dublin Literary Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,607 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $27Our pick

Start at the Duke Pub on Duke Street at 7:15 pm for a 2-hour-15-minute walking tour led by actors such as Colm, John, Frank, or Finbarr. Visit four central pubs, hear Irish poetry and literary tales, enjoy music and performances, then finish with a quiz and prizes at Davy Byrnes.

“These guys were hilarious and very talented. We planned it poorly for the evening of our arrival in Dublin and jet lag prevented us from finishing the tour. We would absolutely book it again in order to enjoy the whole thing.”

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2.Dublin Off-The-Beaten-Path Private Literary Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $170Top rated

Begin at Oscar Wilde’s statue in Merrion Square and walk through Dublin’s literary landmarks with a private English-speaking guide. You’ll visit St Stephen’s Green, Bewley’s on Grafton Street, and The Winding Stair, with guides such as Liam, Cathy, and Nicola bringing writers’ lives, haunts, and works into focus.

“My spirited guide, Cathy, was marvelous! She showed me all the places where the literary greats lived, wrote and caroused, and we visited bookshops, stopped to listen to street musicians like Key West perform, all the while discussing the works of the writers. She finished the tour by getting me a booking at a wonderful, highly sought after restaurant!”

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3.Literary Walking Tour – Wilde, Yeats & Joyce

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · from $25Best value

Join Dr Philip Taylor on a two-hour, small-group walk through Dublin's literary heart. You'll explore Stephen's Green, the National Library's Yeats exhibition, Joyce's Sweny's Pharmacy, and Oscar Wilde's memorial in Merrion Square. Expect English-language storytelling, literary context, and a relaxed group of no more than eight adults.

“This is an excellent tour and is well worth the money. There is a very good reason why Dublin is an UNESCO City of Literature, With four Nobel prize winners (Yeats, Beckett, Shaw and Heaney), Philip will tell you all about these great writers. He was very informative patient and well able to field any questions I had It's a tour and a Tour Guide I would highly recommend”

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4.Dublin Literary Tour with a Local Expert: Custom & Private

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $178

Spend three hours with a private Dublin guide such as Jose Luis or Dave Kavanagh, shaping a literary walk around your interests. Visit Trinity College, the Dublin Writers’ Museum, Oscar Wilde’s home, the National Library, or Davy Byrne’s pub, with time for a drink and stories along the way.

“Dave Kavanagh was our guide. He has a marvelous knowledge of Dublin, its history, and its literary history. He contacted us well in advance and tailored the tour to our preferences. We could not have had a better guide to this wonderful city.”

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