Dublin Song Tour: Explore History Through Music

Embark on a musical tour of Dublin and immerse yourself in the rich history of the city through street songs and folk ballads. Sing, dance, and explore the vibrant past of Dublin’s medieval laneways, Georgian wine taverns, Victorian cobblers, and more.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Temple Bar - Our meeting point is in Temple Bar, right in the centre of the city
  • Smock Alley Theatre 1662 - Ireland’s oldest theatre, right in the heart of Temple Bar
  • Grattan Bridge - One of the mist beloved and picturesque bridges across the River Liffey, adorned with seahorse lanterns, it connects the bustling Capel Street to the…
What's Included
  • Guided walking tour of Dublin
  • Led by an acclaimed Irish musician
  • Experience Dublin’s musical heritage
Additional Information

This excursion narrates the history of Dublin through the lens of its urban songs and traditional ballads that punctuate its vibrant past.

Embark on a temporal voyage where you traverse from thin medieval alleys to Georgian era wine bars, from Victorian shoemakers to 20th-century award winners.

Experience joy, belt out songs and if you’re strongly moved, you may even find yourself indulging in a dance.

Location
3 Crown Alley
Crown Alley
We meet outside The Old Storehouse Pub on Crown Alley which is in Temple Bar.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Guide813973
Jun 9, 2025
Outstanding and Unique Musical Tour - Sean was terrific! The music and stories behind each song differentiated this tour, while the history and beauty of Dublin come to life. We enjoyed a beautiful walk and many songs along the way. We would highly recommend.
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Michaelwtravel
Jun 8, 2025
Dublin music walking tour - Ciarán was a wonderful tour guide with great info about Dublin’s long history. His use of songs and stories to help elaborate made it an exciting walking tour
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754veronikav
Jun 4, 2025
Amazing music tour of Dublin - We had great fun on this lively tour of Dublin’s musical past. We heard some lovely singing and learnt so much from our guide!
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76deborahj
May 30, 2025
Get below the surface of Dublin history - Great trip - learned huge amounts, but most of all got a great feeling for this complex, beautiful city. The guide, Dave, was excellent. Very personable and keen to answer questions. Recommend if you’re looking for a walking tour, with some depth and some laughs.
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Sander
May 25, 2025
Great experience and something different - Great experience nice and small group! Great stories and additional songs! The songs are nice and different compared to other walking tours.
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Sjbrill1
May 18, 2025
Would definitely recommend! - We had a really great time on this tour! It was very informative AND we were entertained. We were shown things and told about history that we would have missed on our own. I highly recommend!
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Kenneth
May 11, 2025
Best singing tour we have been on - The tour was great. We enjoyed Cairan singing and things that he told us about Ireland. He is an excellent singer and was very easy to understand. We would definitely recommend him for the tour.
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Maureen_m
May 10, 2025
Celebrating Irish Music and History - This is a unique and entertaining tour with lots of Dublin musical and historical info punctuated by lovely traditional songs sung by our guide.
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John_w
Jun 1, 2025
Music Tour with Aean. - Very attentive to each person on the tour and made us feel involved. Obvious that he loves singing and performing for the group. The tour ended at a pub that Sean highly recommended and told us live music would start soon. We ended up staying there for a couple of hours listening to authentic Irish music and sharing a few pints. We never would have had this great experience without Sean’s recommendation!
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Cynthia_b
May 23, 2025
Not Worth It - The guitar player was late at the meeting site. There were only 2 of us on the tour. We were rushing around to see if we were at the wrong place. Low energy interactions as we finally started the tour. Quite disappointing.
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From $27
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).