Macabre Dublin Tour
Tour Type: City Tour
Tour Operator: Yellow Umbrella
Tour Duration: 2 hours
What can I expect
- Meet at Spire – Look out for the Yellow Umbrella!
- Explore some lesser-known areas of Dublin
- Discover parts of Dublin with a very gruesome past
Yellow Umbrella – Macabre Dublin Tour
The Macabre Dublin Tour shows you a side of the city most visitors never see, full of dark tales and gruesome history. The tour guide (who you’ll spot as he always carries a is big yellow umbrella), introduces participants to sinister stories, ghostly legends, and notorious characters associated with Dublin’s haunted past.
Hear the story about the Death of Cúchulainn – the mighty warrior who had his eyes pecked out by the raven on his shoulder.
Learn about the thriving 19th- century business of grave robbing beside the city mortuary.
Discover the stories of:
- Mummified corpses
- Legless serial killers
- Man-eating rats
To finish off the tour, beside Dublin’s famous Christ Church Cathedral, you’ll hear of Dublin’s most famous brothel keeper and how she was burned at the stake!
The tour visits landmarks including:
- General Post Office
- Wolfe Tone Square
- St. Michan’s Church
- St. Audeon’s Church
- Christ Church Cathedral
- Fishamble Street
Who the Macabre Dublin Tour Suits
The Macabre Dublin Tour is ideal if you like your history with a dark twist. Over two hours, your guide leads you through lesser-known parts of the city with a gruesome past, from the General Post Office and St. Michan’s Church to Fishamble Street, before finishing beside Christ Church Cathedral.
Expect grave robbers, ghostly legends and notorious characters, so it suits curious adults and anyone who enjoys a good scary story. Some of the tales are grisly, so think twice if you’re bringing younger children. Wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather, as you’ll be on foot between stops. Meet at the Spire and look out for the yellow umbrella. Book the Macabre Dublin Tour ahead to make sure you get your place.
