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Private Ennis Walking Tour with Local Expert Dr Jane O’Brien (up to 6 people)
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1 Hours 10 Minutes
Mobile ticket
Pickup offered
Offered in: English
Overview
Private tour of Ennis with an experienced and award-winning local guide. Dr Jane O’Brien (PhD in history) has been running tours of Ennis since 2005 but it is Jane's storytelling skills that bring the vibrant past of the town alive for all who join her tours. You will explore the streets and laneways of Ennis while learning about the intriguing stories that shaped its history. Winner of the "2019 Best Walking Tour Experience" and guide for the Rick Steves Tours in Ennis, this tour explores the history, methodology, legends, ghosts, poverty, murders and more of this medieval town. Jane uses rich historical sources to recreate the drama and daily life of Ennis and its place in Irish history and her acclaimed tours provide a highly entertaining and thought-provoking experience. In addition the Haunted History Tour provides an in-depth exploration of the darker side of the towns history, or the Gourmet History Tour is a combination of history and food with some local food tastings.
What's Included
- Tastings are included on the Gourmet History Tour
- There is the option for the guide to use an amplification device for ease of listening.
- Gratuities - always appreciated, but never expected
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
This is located just off the main O'Connell Square in the centre of Ennis.
End Point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Pickup details
Tours normally start from the courtyard that is shared by the Temple Gate Hotel and the Clare Museum/Ennis Tourist Office - this is located just off the main O'Connell Square. Alternatively the guide can meet you at your town centre accommodation eg Old Ground Hotel, Rowan Tree Hostel, Queens Hotel etc.
What To Expect
Clare Museum
We begin beside the Clare Museum - formally the site of the old Convent building for the Sisters of Mercy.
5 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Daniel O'Connell Monument
We stop at the O'Connell Monument in the centre of Ennis - site for many events including Catholic Emancipation.
5 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Ennis Friary
We stop opposite the Old Ennis Abbey dating to the 13th century - the foundations of the town.
5 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Chapel Lane Market
We stop on Chapel Lane site of a church built in 1735
5 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
We stop at St Peter and Pauls Cathedral - the largest Catholic church in the region - and opposite the historic Old Ground Hotel - former site of the towns jail and tower house.
5 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Operated by Jane O'Brien
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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