Queer Dublin Walking Tour

The story of Ireland’s LGBTQ+ community

A walking tour that takes a comprehensive dive into the inspiring figures and events that make up the History of Ireland’s LGBT+ community.

Come with us on a journey through the streets of Dublin as we explore some of the incredible figures of Ireland’s Queer History.

From rebels and revolutionaries to civil rights agitators, pride March pioneers and gender identity trailblazers; the Dublin Queer Tour is an exploratory celebration of Ireland’s LGBTQ+ community, and the rich history of their story.

The story of Ireland’s LGBTQ+ community, and the long struggle for equal rights is one full of highs and lows. There is much to be celebrated, and much to be commemorated.

Tour Guide on Queer Dublin Walking Tour
Queer Dublin Walking Tour at Dublin Castle

Queer Dublin Walking Tour Includes:

  • General Post Office and Revolutionary Queer figures
  • The Abbey Theatre and Panti Bliss ‘Noble Call’
  • Liberty Hall and the First Pride Protest
  • Dr Lydia Foy and the Gender Recognition Act
  • Trinity College and the Sexual Liberation Movement
  • The Hirschfeld Centre and the Diceman’s Corner
  • The George and Gay Spar
  • Dublin Castle and the Marriage Equality Referendum

Queer Dublin Walking Tour Includes:

  • General Post Office and Revolutionary Queer figures
  • The Abbey Theatre and Panti Bliss ‘Noble Call’
  • Liberty Hall and the First Pride Protest
  • Dr Lydia Foy and the Gender Recognition Act
  • Trinity College and the Sexual Liberation Movement
  • The Hirschfeld Centre and the Diceman’s Corner
  • The George and Gay Spar
  • Dublin Castle and the Marriage Equality Referendum

Customer Reviews

Read some of our amazing reviews from visitors just like you.

  • Our guide Keith was a great, funny, and full of knowledge.

    Rachel Fay-Leino Avatar Rachel Fay-Leino
    July 4, 2024

    Kate was fantastic! I couldn't have asked for a better guide. Very knowledgeable, very nice, very accommodating, and best of all very funny and with an awesome voice. Give that girl a raise, a promotion, and a Bentley!

    Amalia Dorgan Avatar Amalia Dorgan
    July 4, 2024

    Kate was an awesome storyteller and guide!! We loved it!

    Jake Means Avatar Jake Means
    July 4, 2024
  • Tour fantastique avec le highlight and secret tour avev Keith, on a bien ri !!!!

    Gabriel Lavayssiere Avatar Gabriel Lavayssiere
    July 4, 2024

    Very nice tour! The guide Keith as the best humour and we ad a really great time learning about Dublin!!

    Camille Doucet-Champeau Avatar Camille Doucet-Champeau
    July 4, 2024

    A really nice tour, by foot, of the city with an entertaining and inspiring guide (Dan) who really knew what he was talking about. I can strongly recommend this tour.

    Olof Sundin Avatar Olof Sundin
    July 4, 2024
  • Great and interesting tour with Keith. Loved his sense of humour 🙂

    Leo Grech Fleri-Soler Avatar Leo Grech
    July 3, 2024

    On my first day in Dublin, I decided to take this tour and I am thankful I did. Our guide was informative and friendly, not only giving us a brief history of the places we passed, but also advice on where to go and eat at next. I was able to get oriented with the city, as well as learn about Ireland and its history. I recommend this tour for any new or returning travelers.

    Taylor Vraney Avatar Taylor Vraney
    July 3, 2024

    Very happy with my great tour!

    Andrew Milich Avatar Andrew Milich
    July 3, 2024
  • Excellent walking tour with Dan. We toured the Dublin Castle, the Christ Church Cathedral, the Temple Bar District, & O’Connell Avenue. Dan was very knowledgeable & took good care of our group. We received an education on the history of Ireland from the early Vikings to Modern Contemporary culture. Dan was willing to answer all of the group’s questions & provided us with many local recommendations. Excellent introduction for our Dublin experience!

    George Massey Avatar George Massey
    July 2, 2024

    6/29/24 UPDATE: I just took this tour a second time. Alan's enthusiasm, knowledge, and humor have only increased since I too this tour a couple of years ago. Thanks for a great time!! -- Alan guided us on the Fables and Folklore tour and it was great! We walked around central Dublin, stopping at relevant places while learning about the mythology of Ireland and how it continues to inform Irish culture. Additionally we got a great feel for Dublin city through stories of real-life characters from its past. A great time! Highly recommend!

    Eric Fulgenzi Avatar Eric Fulgenzi
    July 2, 2024

    My friend, her daughter, and I took the Mythology & Folklore tour this evening! Emily was our guide. She made sure the tour was funny, engaging, and interesting. We had a wonderful time. I’m headed back to Dublin in the fall with family and will definitely book another tour through Original Dublin.

    Danielle Kirrane Avatar Danielle Kirrane
    July 2, 2024
  • Dan was a great tour guide. He brought us throughout the city to many great spots and discussed historic facts surrounding the city.

    Daniel Avatar Daniel
    July 2, 2024

    A brilliant tour, Gemma was a great story teller and despite it pouring with rain kept the tour energetic, captivating and fun

    Ashleigh Avatar Ashleigh
    June 30, 2024

    Marina lo ha hecho muy bien. Le ha puesto muchas ganas a pesar de que éramos 6 gatos bajo la lluvia. Ha contestado todas nuestras preguntas y ha llenado de anécdotas el recorrido haciéndolo muy dinámico. Soy Belén con el gmail de mi hija que yo tengo hotmail. 🙂

    Inkauta Criminal Avatar Inkauta Criminal
    June 30, 2024
  • Ottima esperienza con la compagnia di una guida (ROSS) brillante, competente e coinvolgente, che ci ha permesso di attraversare fisicamente e nei suoi miti Dublino e l’Irlanda!

    Matteo Frivoli Avatar Matteo Frivoli
    June 30, 2024

    Daniela lo ha hecho genial

    Irene Avatar Irene
    June 30, 2024

    Daniela, ha estado fabulosa, genial muy recomendable

    Mª Montserrat Gómez Romero Avatar Mª Montserrat
    June 30, 2024
  • Daniela es excelente guía

    Ángela Echeverri Avatar Ángela Echeverri
    June 30, 2024

    Daniela ha estado genial. Nos ha encantado el tour.

    Leire Iparragirre Avatar Leire Iparragirre
    June 30, 2024

    ¡Daniela estuvo fabulosa!

    Olatz Abit Avatar Olatz Abit
    June 30, 2024
  • Daniela mola

    César Molina Avatar César Molina
    June 30, 2024

    Five stars because it's an original and "politically-incorrect" tour which depicts the true history of Ireland and its brave and proud people, against the foreign colonialism. My guide was Berry and he is great!

    Alessandro De Donno (aded) Avatar Alessandro De
    June 29, 2024

    Helena was a lovely tour guide for Pride and Irelands history within the LGTBQI community! Highly recommend 🙂

    Stephanie Coopman Avatar Stephanie Coopman
    June 29, 2024
  • This tour was so fun & I learned so much about the history and “personality” of the city of Dublin! Our tour guide, Alan, was absolutely fantastic- he shared so many stories & recommendations for the city. The best walking tour of a city I have ever done!

    Lela Sanford Avatar Lela Sanford
    June 29, 2024

    A great way to get a crash-course introduction to Dublin and Ireland history with a very knowledgeable leader and a decent amount of humor thrown in too! We had a little one along and easy strolling route as well.

    Jason Goldstein Avatar Jason Goldstein
    June 28, 2024

    Muy bien, Marina ha sido dinámica y nos a contado tanto historias como anécdotas. El tiempo ha pasado rápido. Muchas gracias

    Iris M Avatar Iris M
    June 28, 2024
  • Marina ha sido una guía fantástica. Súper recomendable para visitar Dublín con muchas dosis de historia irlandesa y unos toques de humor

    Alberto Sacristán Latorre Avatar Alberto Sacristán
    June 28, 2024

    Muy bueno! Y Rebecca una genia! Tour super completo, divertido y con información que te da un panorama general de Dublin e Irlanda. Gracias!

    Rosario Guardiola Avatar Rosario Guardiola
    June 28, 2024

    Lovely tour, really was able to learn a lot about the area in such a short period of time. Our tour guide was super funny and relatable so the experience was great.

    Ehrin Quinn Avatar Ehrin Quinn
    June 28, 2024

Additional information

Joining the Tour

Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the tour starts and show your booking confirmation to one of our guides. Look for the green umbrellas and lanyards.


Group Bookings

Groups of more than 10 people must contact us and book at least 24 hours in advance.


Getting Here

Our meeting point is at 3 Crown Alley, near Temple Bar Square in the heart of the city centre. It’s a 2 minutes walk from both Dublin Castle and Trinity College. Click here for a Google Maps Link.