School Tours

  Unique - Unique museum experience with live actors and nice videos explaining the interesting history of Dalkey. Highly recommended for children and adults.

  Perfect!  - My husband and I plus our 17 year old son thoroughly enjoyed the Dalkey Living History tour. The actors on the tour were exceptional and hearing their stories about the... read more castle and history were intriguing. There was 1 other family on the tour with us; they had an 8 year old, 6 year old and their 70 year old grandmother. The tour was appropriate for all ages. And, it’s 60 minutes - just the perfect amount of time before boredom kicked in.

  Splendid!!  - The tour was amazing!! You felt yourself like other character of the castle!! I am Spanish and i can understand and enjoy everything 🙂

  Well worth a visit  - Brilliant recreation of the type of characters relevant to the era. Very comprehensive explanations given. Very child friendly and inclusive

  Templeogue community men’s Shed monthly tour  - Today for our March tour we went to Dalkey Castle where a Lady called Minota was as our excellent host and tour guide. The tour was a mix of historical... read more information and interactive scenes with live actors who were very entertaining and seeing the castle from the rooftops to the ancient church and burial ground. A tour I highly recommend and the consensus among our members was most enjoyable.
We then adjourned to the Collimore hostelry for lunch. A most memorable day.

  This was the absolute best tour we have had on our entire trip! Lots of fun pleasant guides and the staff who provided the interactive part of the tour were... read more charming, kind and in character the entire time. Really great, really accessible and really engaging. I give it a ten plus!

  We had a great time at Dalkey Castle. The performers were great and the staff was warm and inviting. I would highly recommended if you are in Dublin, to take... read more the train along the coast to the Heritage Centre.

  An unique experience. - What a pleasant experience! A special mention to our guide Mr Fran and his amazing knowledge, patience and care with our group. The actors also made an unique experience. ... read more I've been visited many castles all over Europe and has never seen actors playing as the castle staff and sharing their daily duties. I highly recommend it. Thanks to all staff again. Debora Vendramini and family.

  Excellent Santa Experience 2023 - We went to the Santa Experience and it was amazing. We have been to quite a few but this one was truly great. Very well organised, easy and really engaging.... read more Suitable for all ages. Very well done 👏