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Dublin Literary Tour - Morning tour

4 to 8 November 2026Ticketed

Dublin’s Georgian streets and the Trinity College quarter provide the setting for a guided literary walk during Dublin Book Festival.

MyMap visitor guide · Sources checked 22 September 2026

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When
4 to 8 November 2026
Where
National Gallery of Ireland (meeting point outside gates), Dublin
Entry
Ticketed. Adult €25; seniors/students €20; accompanied ages 12 to 18 €15; accompanied under-12s free.
Kind
Literature

What to expect

The guide connects places around Merrion Square with writers including Oscar Wilde, James Joyce, George Bernard Shaw and Bram Stoker. The focus is the neighbourhood’s literary associations and the stories behind familiar streets, with Pat Liddy or another member of his guide team leading.

Sources: Pat Liddy’s Walking Tours

Plan your visit

Allow two hours and meet outside the National Gallery gates on Merrion Square West, arriving ten minutes early. Adult tickets are €25, seniors and students €20, and accompanied children aged 12 to 18 €15. The programme runs 4 to 8 November; choose an available departure when booking.

Sources: Pat Liddy’s Walking Tours

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Tickets and entry

Ticketed. Adult €25; seniors/students €20; accompanied ages 12 to 18 €15; accompanied under-12s free.

Pat Liddy’s Walking Tours, read 22 September 2026

Booking happens on the organiser’s own site: walkingtours.ie. This site does not sell tickets and holds no information about whether any are left.

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National Gallery of Ireland (meeting point outside gates) is in Dublin, County Dublin. Routes here end at Merrion Square W, Dublin, Dublin, using the venue position in this listing.

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Stops near it

The nearest scheduled stop is Clare Street (494), 70 m away in a straight line. Use the planner to check walking connections for your journey.

  • Clare Street 70 m
    buses 4, 19, 15B, 82, 24 and 23 among others
    Scheduled departures from this stop
  • Merrion Sq West 100 m
    buses 82, X1, X2, X25, X27 and X28 among others
    Scheduled departures from this stop
  • National Gallery 140 m
    buses 39A, 37, 39, 70, 7B and 39X among others
    Scheduled departures from this stop
  • Merrion Square 150 m
    buses 740, 740A and 740X
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  • Merrion Sq North 150 m
    buses 4, 2, 7, 7A, 7n and 120 among others
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Where this comes from

Programme and visiting details are based on the sources below, checked on the dates shown. The original listing was supplied by Fáilte Ireland under CC BY 4.0. For changes to the programme or ticket availability, follow the organiser’s official link.

  • Fáilte Ireland Open Data · imported 22 September 2026
    Venue, dates, entry details and official links imported from the Events dataset under CC BY 4.0. Source descriptions are not republished.
  • Pat Liddy’s Walking Tours · read 22 September 2026
    Programme and visiting details used to write the MyMap visitor guide.

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