# Rathmines Walking Tour > Rathmines walking tour with a local historian: Victorian architecture and Dublin 6 history, starting at the Swan Leisure Centre. 2 hours, from €25. - URL: https://dublin-360.com/guide/tour/rathmines-walking-tour - Published: 2026-06-08 - Updated: 2026-10-24 - Author: Dermot --- ## About Rathmines Walking Tour This Rathmines walking tour with Dublin Decoded explores the history and architecture of this lively Dublin 6 neighbourhood with a local historian. Stroll past Victorian buildings, boutiques and cafés as you learn about Rathmines past and present. Meet outside the Swan Leisure Centre on Rathmines Road. The walk takes about 2 hours, is rated 4.9 from 15 reviews and costs from €25. ## FAQs ### Where do I meet? Outside the Swan Leisure Centre, Rathmines Road, Dublin 6. ### How long is it? About 2 hours. ### What language is it in? English. [Check dates & book this tour](https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/dublindecoded/items/195049/?asn=fhdn-eur&asn-ref=dublin-360&ref=dublin-360&bookable-only=yes&full-items=yes&marketplace=yes&flow=no&branding=yes&back=https://dublin-360.com) **Operator:** Dublin Decoded **Duration:** 2 h **Area:** Dublin **Prices:** Group 1 - 5 people €265, Group 6 - 7 people €371, Group 8 - 10 people €424, Group 11 - 12 people €477 2 Hours ## Check availability Pick a date to see live times and book through Dublin 360. ## About this tour ### Come enjoy a blend of architectural, social, literary and political history with our walking tour of Rathmines ### Private Tour Rates **Group 1 - 5 people: (weekdays)** € 250 **Group 1 - 5 people: (weekends)** € 300 **Group 6 - 7 people:** € 300 **Group 8 - 10 people:** € 350 **Group 11 - 15 people:** € 455* **Group 15 - 20 people:** € 565* **Group 21 - 25 people:** € 675* *for this group size, price includes audio headsets. Recommended for people aged +15 ### Duration Approximately 2 hours ### About Rathmines lies just south of Dublin’s Grand Canal. It is one of the oldest as well as undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and distinctive of Dublin’s old “Townships”. From its origin as the site of the fort of a medieval Norman Baron, it expanded dramatically in the mid to late 19th century, with fine redbrick Georgian-style townhouses lining its broad streets and squares, and smaller artisan workers cottages tucked away down the side streets and alleys. Since that time, and over the last 170 years, the area has provided a home for generations of students and civil servants, as well as writers, scientists, artists and revolutionaries. It boasts some of the most interesting architecture in Dublin, including a stunning art deco post office, factory and cinema, Dublin’s largest church dome, not to mention an underground river, the childhood home of James Joyce and the home of a 19th century Irish writer who has long been a household name in Japan. Rathmines was the base for a famous telescope workshop, and home to a veritable who’s who of Ireland’s revolutionary elite during the fight for Independence 1913-1922, including rebel countess Constance Markievicz and many, many more. And these are a hint of some of the content of our tour of the district. On this tour we mix a blend of architectural, social, literary and political history, giving you an enjoyable variety of insights into the complexity and contradictions of this most charismatic of Dublin neighbourhoods. *We'll get in contact with you as soon as possible to arrange a meet up point.* Due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus), Dublin decoded have implemented the following cancellation and refund policies until further notice. - Tour canceled 8 days or more: full refund - Tour canceled from 8 days to 96 hours: 85% refund - Tour canceled from 24 hours to 96 hours: 50% refund - Within 24 hours: no refund ## Meeting point Dublin Decoded - (Dublin) API **Ready to go?** Book Rathmines Walking Tour securely through Dublin 360 and pick your date. [Book now](https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/dublindecoded/items/195049/?asn=fhdn-eur&asn-ref=dublin-360&ref=dublin-360&bookable-only=yes&full-items=yes&marketplace=yes&flow=no&branding=yes&back=https://dublin-360.com) --- Site index for agents: https://dublin-360.com/llms.txt