Best Ireland History Tours — Our Top 15

Dublin Historical Centre Food Tour with 8 Food Tastings & Drinks - Starting with Irish coffee at Vice Coffee Inc

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,718 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $125Our pick

Taste Dublin through Irish coffee, sausage rolls, oysters, stew, cheese, beer, and ice cream on a friendly three-hour food walk.

“Recommend this experience to all coming to Dublin. The food was wonderful but the personalised touch by Ann, telling about Ireland's history , pointing us in all the right directions of places to visit and where to eat and drink the best Dublin has to offer has been splendid. Absolutely recommend this.”

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2-Hour Historical Walking Tour from Dublin

2.2-Hour Historical Walking Tour from Dublin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 875 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $22

Explore Dublin’s story in two hours, from Trinity College and Viking Wood Quay to Dublin Castle, with a history postgraduate guide.

“Eoin was extremely entertaining and informative. His grasp of the history was wonderful. It was a rainy, windy morning but Eoin made it all worthwhile.”

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Historical 2-Hour Guided Walking Tour of Dublin

3.Historical 2-Hour Guided Walking Tour of Dublin

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 865 reviews · from $22

Explore Dublin Castle, Temple Bar, and Ireland’s past on a lively two-hour walking tour led by history graduates for $22.

“Very nice guide, who was very well informed and enthusiastic about the Irish history. We were very happy with the tour and the small group. Good English skills are needed to follow all the information. Thanks to Jodie for the nice tour!”

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Celtic Boyne Valley & Ancient Sites Day Tour From Dublin

4.Celtic Boyne Valley & Ancient Sites Day Tour From Dublin

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 865 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $84

Review of Dublin’s Celtic Boyne Valley day tour, with Hill of Tara, Trim Castle, Loughcrew Cairns, Fore Abbey, whiskey, tips, and value advice.

“Matthew was our driver and we had a great day! He was so knowledgeable about Irish history and folklore. Would highly recommend this trip!”

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From Dublin: Celtic Boyne Valley and Ancient Sites Tour

5.Celtic Boyne Valley and Ancient Sites Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 618 reviews · from $74

Review of Dublin’s Celtic Boyne Valley tour, with Tara, Trim Castle, Loughcrew, Fore Abbey, distillery tasting, tips, and value advice.

“our travel could not be to celtic boyne so we travel to cork and Blarney castle. It was a wonderful travel, our guide was a magnificent person, so nice a friendly. We recommend this tour and our kind guide”

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Dublin to Cork, Blarney Castle & Cóbh Heritage Centre by train

6.Dublin to Cork, Blarney Castle & Cóbh Heritage Centre by train

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 510 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $195

Review of Dublin to Blarney Castle and Cobh by train, with practical advice on timing, value, sights, meals, crowds, and delays.

“It was very interesting tour with plenty of beautiful spots. Blarney castle was amazing and majestic 😍”

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Dublin: Jeanie Johnston Tall Ship Irish Famine History Tour

7.Jeanie Johnston Tall Ship Irish Famine History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 431 reviews · from $16

Step aboard Dublin’s Jeanie Johnston for a moving 50-minute tour of famine voyages, cramped quarters, and Irish emigrant stories.

“i highly recommend you the tour !! it was really an interesting experience, the guide (klee- i’m probably butchering your name so sorry) explained everything very clearly”

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Dublin’s Haunted History Walking Tour

8.Dublin’s Haunted History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 345 reviews · from $31

Explore Dublin’s haunted streets, Darkey Kelly, the Hellfire Club, and eerie legends on this lively 1.5-hour walking tour.

“The tour was great. The guide was insanely knowledgeable and had really great references to modern day characters to help lighten the conversation. The tour went over by 30 mins which normally I wouldn’t be mad about but it was cold that night so you could tell people wanted to be done to go get warm. The stories though were amazing and I wouldn’t 100% do this tour again.”

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Deliciously Dublin: The Artisan Donut Walking & History Tour

9.Deliciously Dublin: The Artisan Donut Walking & History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 329 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $70

Explore Dublin’s history through four donut stops, local stories, and a relaxed two-hour walk for $70 per person.

“My mom and I loved this tour. Angelica, our tour guide, was so sweet and funny. She made us feel so comfortable while we walked around Dublin trying donuts. We even got little keychains and stickers afterward. It was one of our favorite tours on our trip. I highly recommend her and this tour!”

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Cork: Guided Historical Walking Tour

10.Cork: Guided Historical Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 310 reviews · from $26

Explore Cork’s waterways, monuments, maritime past, and hidden boathouse entrances on a lively 75-minute guided city walk.

“Easy to find start location. Mary was informative, friendly and easy to hear (with minor amplification to beat city background noise). Tour length was just right for the weather (if it had been a bit warmer we’d have revisited some locations). Sold the city well enough for us to want to revisit when it’s finished.”

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Galway: Dark History Guided City Walking Tour

11.Galway: Dark History Guided City Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 236 reviews · from $23

Explore Galway after dark on a 1.5-hour tour of murders, myths, executions, and ghost stories for $23 per person.

“Great guide, learned a lot of stuff about Irish folklore and history even though I'm Irish!”

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The Queenstown Story @ Cobh Heritage Centre , Great Stories of Emigration.

12.The Queenstown Story @ Cobh Heritage Centre , Great Stories of Emigration.

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 181 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $18

Review of Cobh’s Queenstown Story, an emotional, self-guided look at Irish emigration, the Great Famine, Titanic, and Lusitania.

“It was very close to where our ship docked and was a wonderful and informational experience. They have refreshments and wonderful gift shops. Afterwards we enjoyed our walk through town. Definitely glad we purchased this excursion.”

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Visit 16 Sites Key Historical Sites And Experience Cobh Rebel Tours

13.Visit 16 Sites Key Historical Sites And Experience Cobh Rebel Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 167 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $42

Review of Cobh Rebel Tours, a 90-minute walk through 16 Irish independence sites, with local stories, hills, and free tea or coffee.

“Informative and enjoyable history of the city. The houses and the streets mean something as you learn about the lives of the people.”

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Dublin Private Highlights & History of 1916 Easter Rising Tour

14.Dublin Private Highlights & History of 1916 Easter Rising Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 154 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $135

Explore Dublin privately in three hours, from Dublin Castle to Christ Church, with local history, 1916 context, and personal recommendations.

“This insiders tour of Dublin was great! Our tour guide was intelligent, interesting and funny. Highly recommended”

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Dublin Historical Centre Private Food Tour with 8 Food Tastings

15.Dublin Historical Centre Private Food Tour with 8 Food Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 152 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $429

Taste Dublin through coffee, oysters, cheese, stew, and ice cream on a private 3.5-hour food walk with local insight.

“Fun tour with good food. Our tour guide Karen made the whole experience! She is fantastic, knowledgeable and fun, providing lots of regional insight having grown up in Dublin … including at spots along the tour!”

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