BIRTHDAY JONATHAN SWIFT
354TH BIRTHDAY OF JONATHAN SWIFT
Cost: €15 Adults, €13 Seniors/Students for 2 hours, Free under 16s with an adult (except for student groups)
Top Highlights
- Visit places in Dublin associated with Swift’s long, controversial and fruitful life,
- Optional visit to St Patrick’s Cathedral.
- Get a free map of Dublin, which has been illustrated by Pat Liddy himself! And make the most out of your walking tour ticket and get discounts at various places in Dublin!
Places we'll see or pass by
- Trinity College
- Dublin Castle
- Temple Bar
- Ship Street/Werburgh Street
- Bride Street,
- St Patrick’s Park
- St Patrick’s Cathedral
Take a Closer Look
A part of The Jonathan Swift Festival!
Join Pat Liddy and his guides in an entertaining walk around Dublin and unearth the streets and corners Swift would have known so well. Jonathan Swift is one of the great figures of world renown that once walked the streets of Dublin. Best remembered today for his novel Gulliver’s Travels, Swift was a talented, multi-faceted and complex character who combined his role as Dean of St. Patrick’s Cathedral with championship of the poor and oppressed. Through the medium of his novels and published proposals, he often put his position in grave danger through severe criticism of the governments of the day.
This walk will visit many of the places in Dublin associated with Swift and his works, including Trinity College, Dublin Castle, Fishamble Street, Hoey’s Court, Bride Street, St. Patrick’s Park, the Deanery, Marsh’s Library and of course St. Patrick’s Cathedral itself, entry to which is included in your ticket! Using quotations from his works and explaining the background, the tour explores Swift’s great mind and his lasting legacy.
DURATION
2 hours approx
COST
€15 Adults
€13 Seniors / Students for 2 hours approx. Free under 16s with an adult (except for student groups)
DATE & TIME
Tuesday 30th November 2021 and Wednesday 30th November, 2022 at 2.00pm
This tour may also be booked on a private basis at any time, subject to guide availability.
Tour Details
Meeting Point
Meet outside the former church on St Andrew's Street (close to the famous Molly Malone statue).
Please arrive 10 minutes before the tour starts. If you miss the starting time, we won’t be able to join you with the tour.
Important
Please arrive 10 minutes before the tour starts. If you miss the starting time, we won’t be able to join you with the tour.
