Specialised History Tour at Dublin Castle
22 August, 3pm - 4pm
- Entrance Hall of the State Apartments at Dublin Castle
- The State Apartments, Dublin Castle, Castle Street.
- D02 XN27
- Co. Dublin – Dublin City
The Education Team is delighted to offer a series of workshops and tours as part of National Heritage Week 2025.
The Education Team is delighted to offer a Specialised History Tour as part of our programme for Heritage Week 2025! Join Tour Guide Audrey on a tour that explores the revolutionary leader Michael Collins with specific emphasis on his connection to and interaction with the British administration at Dublin Castle.
As visitors explore selected rooms of the State Apartments, Audrey will delve into Collins and the Castle covering the site's history, the 1922 Handover as it really happened, Collins' roles as soldier and spy, his involvement in the 1916 Easter Rising, his internment at Frongoch, the Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations, the War of Independence, the Dublin Castle spy network, the Squad and other keys events like Bloody Sunday and the murder of McKee, Clancy and Clune.
Join us this Heritage Week to explore Collins' legacy in the context of the Castle!
This tour is free of charge. Booking is essential as places are limited. Bookings are by email only.
🔷Time : 3 pm - 4 pm
🔷Date : Friday, 22nd August, 2025.
🔷Email : dublincastleeducation@opw.ie
🔷Meeting point : The Entrance Hall of the State Apartments
🔷FREE