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Historic Waterways of Hidden Dublin
A delightfully refreshing spin through Dublin’s North City! A delightfully refreshing spin through Dublin’s North City and urban parkland, along coastline, rivers and canals with historic, engineering, sporting and ecological points of interest including:
• Grand Canal “Silicon” Docks
• Samuel Beckett Bridge & a 19th Century Diving Bell
• 200-Year-Old North Bull Wall & Bull Island
• St. Anne’s Park Developed by the Guinness family
• Parnell Park, Home of Dublin GAA
• Croke Park, GAA Headquarters and 3rd Largest Stadium in Europe
• National Botanical Gardens & Glasnevin Cemetary
• Lunch in the Gravedigger’s Pub
• Tolka Valley Park Cycleway
• Phoenix Park
• Chapelizod Village and the River Liffey Cycleway
• The War Memorial Gardens
• Historic Kilmainham Gaol
• National Museum of Modern Art, formerly Royal Kilmainham Hospital
• Original Guinness Brewery and Surrounding Area of The Liberties
• Christchurch Cathedral, originally established in the 11th Century
• Dublin Castle, formerly the Adminstrative Centre of Imperial Rule
• Trinity College, Ireland’s Oldest University Established in 1592
Essential Details
• Distance: 40 km / 25 miles
• Duration: 6- 7 hours (including stops for snack & lunch – add 1.5 hours joining Glasnevin Cemtery Tour)
• Capacity: from 2 (minimum) to 8 (maximum) persons
• Availability: Weekdays from 1st April to 31st October
• Start Time: 09:15