Austin Rock
Hello I am
Dublin Walking Tour Guide & Irish Surname Historian
Discover Dublin City, it's tumultious history, inspirational people and Revolutionary Spirit
Austin is a Failte Ireland approved Tour Guide, Professionally Trained and a Genealogist of many years
About
I work as a National Tour Guide, offering a diverse mix of Dublin Walking Tours, exploring this Great Cities past. A native Dubliner I am a professionally trained and acredited Tour Guide. I have a variety of walking tours for the visitor and local alike. if you want to understand Ireland's past you must start in Dublin. My walks not only reveal the hidden history of this great City, but its people and unique streets. I bring its restless and interesting ghosts to life, weaving history into unique modern vibrant stories. I use the umbrella of Dublin Liberty Walking Tours to bring a wonderful personalised experience.
Dublin Liberty Walking Tours presents to the visitor and local alike a wide variety of Exciting Walking Tour options in Dublin City. Dublin Liberty Tours uses only Qualified Failte Ireland Approved & ATGI/ITG Approved Tour Guides. We accompany Groups/Families through Dublin City helping Visitor/Local alike to experience Dublin as you could never imagine. These are essentially private tours they are NOT public tours. Visit Dark Streets, hear Dark Tales, explore Dark Times. A Dublin Walk in the company of knowledgeable local with local flair. Dublin's Medieval Quarter, Georgian Dublin & The Liberties all brought to life!
Contact Austin: +353 876299356
Between Two Cathedrals
Walk Highlights
Tour Description:
Loooking for something different? Take a walk with Austin through the Old Dublin Liberties quarter and Discover:
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Were an Alley is a street!
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Were a church is named after a pub!
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A street after a cesspit!
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A city with 3 Cathedral's!
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......were you pass through the Gates of Hell..........through a church .... and find Salvation!
A lively entertaining walk, in the company of a local describing the city and how its past is alive in the present.
​Meet Up: At Hotel if small group, for larger groups at St Patricks Close, Dublin - Tour Ends at Christchurch Cathedral
Cost: €200 per group large or small
Booking: 0876299356 or
email: rock.austin@gmail.com
Duration: 3 Hours
Gradient: Flat
Surface: Uneven Urban Surface - Flat Shoes a must
From
€200 per group
Literary Walking Tour
Walk Highlights
3-hour Dublin Literary Walk
The Dublin Literary Walk demonstrates the city’s central role in shaping literary giants
and their works. It connects their legacy to Ireland’s cultural history, offering a unique
perspective on the evolution of Irish literature through landmarks, anecdotes, and
readings.
Main Features of the Tour:
Focus Areas:
Merrion Square: Highlights include stops at locations associated with Oscar Wilde,
Bram Stoker, WB Yeats, and Samuel Beckett.
Lunch: The Duke
St. Stephen’s Green: Emphasis on modern literary icons such as James Joyce with
stops at memorials like WB Yeats’, James Joyce and Charles Mangan.
Historical Context:
Ireland’s literary tradition, dating back to the 6 th century, evolved through oral storytelling
and song before being documented by monks.
English influence began with the Normans in the 12 th century and the subsequent
centuries saw Irish literature shaped by colonisation, dispossession, famine, and
cultural/nationalistic revival movements.
Prominent Writers:
19 th and 20 th Century Revivalists: WB Yeats, Oscar Wilde, Lady Gregory, and Bram
Stoker, among others, were influenced by ancient traditions and nationalistic themes.
Gothic Horror: Pioneers like Sheridan Le Fanu and Charles Maturin laid foundations
later built upon by Bram Stoker.
Modernists: James Joyce, John Millington Synge, Samuel Becket, Flann O’Brien
amongst others
Key Themes:
The interplay of historical events, nationalism, and literary expression.
The transition from ancient oral to written literature and its influence on modern genres,
including Gothic horror and political poetry.
​Meet: By arrangement, groups large and small
Cost: €200
Booking: 0876299356 or
email: rock.austin@gmail.com
Duration: 3 Hours
Gradient: Flat
Surface: Uneven Urban Surface - Flat Shoes a must
From
€200 per group
Old Dublin Uncovered
Walk Highlights
Discover Georgian & Medieval Dublin!
A unique private guided walk that explores all the Medieval remains that lie hidden on Dublin’s streets.
Discover Georgian Dublin and its unique characters and stories.
With this Walking Tour you will discover and uncover the stories and magic of Dublin's Old Past.
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Explore Dublin's Brewing and Distilling Industry
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The great sitghts, Dublin Castle, Trinity College, Temple Bar, Ha'Penny Bridge
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Dublins rich pub culture and heritage
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Dublins great literary figures
Meet: Hotel Pick Up
Cost: €200 per group no matter size
Booking: 0876299356 or
email: rock.austin@gmail.com
Gradient: Flat
Surface: Uneven Urban Surface - Flat Shoes a must
Time: Approx 3 Hrs
From
€200 per group
1916 Rebellion Tour
Walk Highlights
Tour Description: A 3-hour private historical and storytelling experience covering seven or eight stops, including St. Stephens Green, Trinity College, O'Connell Street, and Moore Street's final battle site.
Purpose: To immerse participants in the history and dramatic stories of the Easter Rebellion, focusing on the personal sacrifices and inspiration that led to Ireland's independence movement.
Historical Context:
The Easter Rebellion of 1916 was a pivotal event led by a diverse group of poets, aristocrats, trade unionists, and suffragettes.
Despite its failure and the execution of its leaders, the event catalyzed Ireland’s War of Independence and subsequent creation of the Irish Free State.
The tour combines storytelling and historical analysis, bringing Dublin's streets to life as participants walk through the sites where this transformative uprising unfolded.
Meet: St Stephens Green for large groups or Hotel for small groups
Cost: €200 per group irrespective of size
Booking: 0876299356 or
email: rock.austin@gmail.com
End Point: O'Connell Street
Duration: 3 Hours
Distance: 5 Km approx
From
€200 per group
