Literature in Dublin

Take a walking tour of Dublin

With your Field Director you will see:

• Grafton Street, a brick-lined street known as the center of commerce
• Temple Bar district, Dublin's iconic hip neighborhood

Enjoy dinner in Dublin

Take a guided tour of Dublin

With your expert local guide you will see:

• Dublin's five iconic Georgian squares, which span the north and south sides of Dublin and are surrounded by homes with colorful doors
• O’Connell Street, a bustling street filled with monuments
• St. Stephen’s Green, the largest of the five Georgian squares
• Phoenix Park and the presidential residence

See the Book of Kells at Trinity College, a manuscript created more than 1,000 years ago by Irish monks

Visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral, whose presence honors the patron saint of Ireland 

🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a half day exploring Dublin on your own

🔹 Cultural engagement: Take a fascinating tour of Dublin’s literary sights, from the house where Oscar Wilde grew up to Davy Byrne’s Pub, a favorite of James Joyce and a focal point in his seminal novel Ulysses

Visit the Museum of Literature Ireland, which houses a permanent collection of James Joyce-related material

🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a half day exploring Dublin on your own

Take an excursion to Belfast, a city that has redefined itself after The Troubles in the 1970s and 1980s 

 Take a guided tour of Belfast

With your expert local guide you will see:

• Lower Falls Road, synonymous with the Catholic community in the city
• Shankill Row, a center of Loyalist activity during The Troubles
• Witness political murals that tell the story of Northern Ireland

Enjoy a guided visit and workshop at the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's University Belfast, where you’ll immerse yourself in the life, legacy, and literary impact of one of Ireland’s most celebrated poets. Explore Heaney’s most influential works and the cultural landscape that shaped his writing through interactive exhibits and thoughtful discussion. 

Spend time exploring Belfast on your own

🔹 Cultural engagement & industry experience: Take an in-depth look at the lives of many famous Irish writers, their most important works and their worldwide influence in this informative lecture

Visit the James Joyce Centre museum and see furniture from the Parisian apartment where Joyce wrote Finnegan’s Wake and the front door of 7 Eccles Street, the famous home address of Ulysses’ main character

Enjoy a traditional pub dinner in Dublin

Travel via Clonmacnoise, a ruined monastery, to Galway, often called the cultural heart of Ireland

Visit the Clonmacnoise site on the eastern bank of the River Shannon 

Take a walking tour of Galway, including Eyre Square and the Latin Quarter

Enjoy dinner in Galway

Travel by the Aran Islands Ferry to Inis Oírr (mid-March through October only)

Visit the Cliffs of Moher, a set of breathtaking rock formations that run for 9 miles along the coast of Ireland 

Visit the Cliffs of Moher Interpretive Center and learn about the history, ecology, and cultural importance of the Cliffs of Moher.