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Private Ennis Walking Tour with Local Expert Dr Jane O'Brien (up to 6 people)

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Private tour of Ennis with an experienced and award-winning local guide. Dr Jane O’Brien (PhD in history) has been running tours of Ennis since 2005 but it is Jane's storytelling skills that bring the vibrant past of the town alive for all who join her tours. You will explore the streets and laneways of Ennis while learning about the intriguing stories that shaped its history. Winner of the "2024 Best Walking Tour Experience" and guide for the Rick Steves Tours in Ennis, this tour explores the history, methodology, legends, ghosts, poverty, murders and more of this medieval town. Jane uses rich historical sources to recreate the drama and daily life of Ennis and its place in Irish history and her acclaimed tours provide a highly entertaining and thought-provoking experience. She also runs the Dark History Tour which provides an in-depth exploration of the darker side of the towns history, and the Gourmet History Tour - a combination of history and food with some local food tastings.
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  • There is the option for the guide to use an amplification device for ease of listening.
  • Gratuities - always appreciated, but never expected
Departure Point

Arthur's Row, O'Connell Street, Clonroad Beg, Ennis, Co. Clare, V95 RX78, Ireland This is located just off the main O'Connell Square in the centre of Ennis.

Return Details

Arthur's Row, O'Connell Street, Clonroad Beg, Ennis, Co. Clare, V95 RX78, Ireland This is located just off the main O'Connell Square in the centre of Ennis.

  • Clare Museum, Ennis, Ireland
    We begin beside the Clare Museum - formally the site of the old Convent building for the Sisters of Mercy. Participants are introduced to the medieval market town of Ennis which originated in the 13th century.
    5 minutes
  • Daniel O'Connell Monument, Ennis, Ireland
    We stop at the Daniel O'Connell Monument in the centre of Ennis - site for many events including the momentus milestone of Catholic Emancipation.
    5 minutes
  • Abbey St, Clonroad Beg, Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland
    We stop into one of Ennis's atmospheric bow-ways - small laneways connecting the main streets to what were once the poorer tenament areas of the town.
    5 minutes
  • Ennis Friary, Ennis, Ireland
    By the Old Ennis Abbey (circa 1280s) we explore the role of the Franciscan Friars in the development of Ennis town. From here we also have a pretty view of the river Fergus which flows through the town, and the memorials to the famous Irish 1916 uprising against British rule.
    5 minutes
  • Francis St, Clonroad Beg, Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland
    The oldest street in Ennis leading to what was once the palace of the O'Brien Kings, founders of the town. Here we also visit the Friary (originally built 1850s) to experience the beautiful stained glass windows and peacefully atmosphere.
    5 minutes
  • O'Connell Street, Clonroad Beg, Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland
    Stopping by the old convent building we explore some of the archived experiences of children from the orphanage and industrial school that once stood on this site.
    5 minutes
  • Parnell St, Clonroad Beg, Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland
    We stop at the McParland House (circa 1620) on Parnell Street - the only know surviving timber framed house in Ireland and the oldest house of the town to be in continuous use without any major alterations to its structure. The original quaint shopfront and half-door evoke an earlier time in the market town.
    5 minutes
  • Chapel Ln, Clonroad Beg, Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland
    We stop beside the building housing the Chapel Lane market, once a church built in 1735 during the penal times. Lane-ways like this saw much overcrowding during the time of the Great Famine in Ireland and we explore the devestation this event had on a town like Ennis.
    5 minutes
  • Market Pl, Clonroad Beg, Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland
    As the main market town for Co Clare, Ennis was a main centre for markets for hundreds of years. As well as buying and trading of livestock and produce these markets were also social occasions, with people meeting up, matchmaking...and sometimes engaging in the infamous faction fighting! We explore all this and the meaning of the market day sculpture that stands on the site today.
    5 minutes
  • Barrack St, Clonroad Beg, Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland
    This area was once the old "Gallows Green" of the town - we explore the crimes and punishments documented in the the corporation manuscript of Ennis (1660) - many of which seem shocking to our modern eyes!
    5 minutes
  • O'Connell Street, Clonroad Beg, Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland
    This fine building is the main Catholic Church of the region built between 1830 and 1870. Today it stands opposite the Old Ground Hotel, once site of the old town jail, and also today incorporating a haunted towerhouse dating to the 1500's! The tour usually ends here so that people have the option visiting the Cathedral or of returning to the starting point at their leisure via the main pedestrianised shopping street, O'Connell Street.
    5 minutes
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
BillB951
18 Nov 2024
Jane explores the nooks, crannies and history of this lovely town in County Clare during her tour. We explored the architecture, the town's development and Irish political history during the tour. Well worth the time.
X7646XWsandrak
18 Nov 2024
Jane has a deep knowledge and love of the town of Ennis. Streets, boways, buildings and people came to life as she shared their history and stories. Jane’s sense of humor and her engaging spirit were captivating and our time together flew by too quickly! We didn’t book soon enough to do the public tour at the beginning of our stay in Ennis, but Jane kindly added us to a private tour as soon as she could. Our remaining days is town were enriched by what we learned during our time with Jane and by the lingering memory of her warmth. Book early!
cartergang4
17 Nov 2024
Dr. Jane O'Brien was a wonderful find for our small group of friends. Already part of a larger tour of Ireland, we decided to add this walking tour of Ennis to our schedule. Dr. O'Brien is a well-known local who is an historian and had just the right amount of culture, history, and humor woven into her tour. So many back stories for this beautiful little town, and Dr. O'Brien knew them all. I highly recommend booking either a public or private tour with Jane!
This tour in Ireland is organized by Jane O'Brien

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