Oscar Wilde Dublin Walking Tour with Expert Local Guide

About This Tour

Explore Dublin through the life of Oscar Wilde on this fascinating walking tour. Visit key locations that shaped Wilde’s career, including Trinity College, where he studied, and Merrion Square, his childhood home.

Learn about his intellectual upbringing by his parents, William and Jane Wilde, and his marriage to Constance Lloyd. Hear about Wilde’s complex relationships with figures like Bram Stoker, Edward Carson, and Florence Balcolmb.

The tour includes a stop at the iconic Oscar Wilde Memorial in Merrion Square Park, showcasing a colorful statue of Wilde in his trademark pose. Dive deep into the life, wit, and works of one of Dublin’s most famous sons, from his literary achievements to his tragic downfall.

Book the Oscar Wilde Walking Tour today to discover the stories, places, and people that shaped Wilde’s unforgettable legacy.

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What’s Included

• Private Tour
• Expert local Irish tour guide

What’s Not Included

• Gratuities
• Food and drinks

Itinerary

1. The home where Oscar was raised. Discuss how his mother Jane was pivotal in cultivating his genius from an early age. (25 min)
2. Oscar studied classic at Trinity, learn about his time as a student. (20 min)
3. Former home of Edward Carson, the prosecuting lawyer of Oscar. (20 min)
4. The home of Dublin’s Lord Mayors. Oscars father was knighted Sir William Wilde here. (20 min)
5. Oscar’s former girlfriend Florence Balcombe was married here, learn about their relationship her life. (20 min)
6. Learn about Wilde’s relationship to writers such as Nobel Prize laureates William Butler Yeats and George Bernard Shaw. See where he would propose to Constance Lloyd. (20 min)
7. Stroll through Merrion Square, one of Dublin’s most elegant Georgian squares, brimming with history and stunning Georgian architecture. Visit the striking Oscar Wilde Memorial by Danny Osbourne. (20 min)

Meeting point: The guide will meet you beside the statue.

Good to Know

• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

This is a private tour. Available in: en.