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Literary Dublin: North
The north side is where Dublin's writers fought their battles. Audiences rioted at the Abbey Theatre, James Joyce gave Leopold Bloom an Eccles Street address, and Brendan Behan learned his trade between the pub and the canal. Ten stories with W.B. Yeats, Seán O'Casey, Joyce and Behan, on an easy walk from the Abbey to the Royal Canal.
Dublin
10 stops · ~7 min
Plus short extra stories between stops. You can switch them off in the player.
Full route about 45 minutes to 1 hour at an easy pace. Do as much or as little as you like.
Save this tour before you drive into the park — there is little or no phone signal inside, and unsaved stops will not play.
Before you start
- Put your headphones in.
- Start anywhere. Visit the places in any order. For the full route, begin at The Abbey Theatre, Lower Abbey Street. Directions
- Press Start, then just walk. Each story plays when you reach it.
Dublin through its writers, in walking order: the Abbey Theatre, Parnell Square, Dorset Street and Eccles Street, with Behan and the Royal Canal: O'Casey, Yeats, Joyce and Behan.
Once we know where you are, we'll suggest the nearest stop. You can also start manually below.
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2 of 10 stop locations are approximate (dashed pins). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
How this tour works
One quick permission
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