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Ennis: Dark History Walking Tour with Dr Jane O'Brien
Features
- Free cancellation available
- 1h 10m
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
Overview
- Expert local guide - a historian with over 20 years tour guiding experience.
- Private walking tour just for your group.
- Unique and fascinating view of the town's history.
- Historically accurate tour making history come alive in unforgettable ways.
- Memorable way to explore the winding medieval streets and laneways of Ennis.
Activity location
- Ennis
- Ennis, County Clare, Ireland
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Station Rd, Clonroad Beg, Ennis, Co. Clare, V95 WDX2, Ireland | The Ennis Dark History Tour leaves from the lobby of the Old Ground Hotel situated on the corner of O’Connell Street and Station Road. This is in the centre of town and opposite the town's main St Peter & Pauls Cathedral.
- Ennis, County Clare, Ireland
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Ennis: Dark History Walking Tour with Dr Jane O'Brien
- 1h 10m
- English
What's included, what's not
- Expert local guide
- Private walking tour
- Insider view of Ennis
- Historical highlights and hidden gems of Ennis
- Food and drinks
- Transport to/from the tour starting point
- Service charge (not expected, but always appreciated)
What you can expect
This private Ennis Dark History Tour unlocks the secret side of medieval Ennis as the town’s mysterious history, mythology, ghosts and more are explored. At a time that suits you, you and your chosen group of friends or family will be led through the town’s shadowy laneways and ancient streets by Ennis local guide Dr Jane O’Brien. One of Ireland’s most knowledgeable guides with over 20 years experience, Jane blends historically accurate content with captivating storytelling as she reveals Ennis in an unforgettable (and eerie) light.
You’ll discover secrets of old Ennis—where grime, crime, punishment, and superstition ruled the day. You’ll hear tales of ghosts, listen for the mournful wail of the banshee, and learn about the infamous witch Biddy Early and her magical blue bottle. From a mad monk to real-life graveyard excavations, history comes alive in the most haunting ways!
What you will do on this tour:
Begin your tour at the atmospheric Old Ground Hotel, one of the town's oldest and most haunted buildings, incorporating a 1500s tower house and once the site of the old town gaol.
Discover accounts of the town's medieval punishments at the old Gallows Green.
Uncover the old Garranakilla Graveyard full of stories from its past.
Visit the old Ennis Market and experience how the markets were not always peaceful affairs - with local tensions even leading to murder!
Explore the haunted bow-ways of the town, learning how intense deprivation and famine still haunt these old laneways.
Reimagine the sights (and smells!) of old Ennis as you explore the narrow streets of the town.
At O'Connell Square in the centre of the town hear the storey of the infamous wise woman of Clare, Biddy Early, and her witchcraft trial.
At the old orphanage and industrial school uncover tragic stories from its past.
On the old Causeway discover mysterious figures from Irish folklore and mythology that were widely believed in until the 20th century.
Your tour closes at the 13th century Ennis Abbey, home to many of the town's past residents, including the local ghost!
Location
Activity location
- Ennis
- Ennis, County Clare, Ireland
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Station Rd, Clonroad Beg, Ennis, Co. Clare, V95 WDX2, Ireland | The Ennis Dark History Tour leaves from the lobby of the Old Ground Hotel situated on the corner of O’Connell Street and Station Road. This is in the centre of town and opposite the town's main St Peter & Pauls Cathedral.
- Ennis, County Clare, Ireland