Start Date:
19/05/2026
End Date:
19/05/2026
Time of Event:
11am to 12 Midday
Ticket Price:
Free But Ticketed
Online or In-Person:
In-Person
Private or Public Event:
Public
Event Venue:
Custom House Visitor Centre
Event Street Address:
Custom House Quay
Event Town/City:
Dublin
Event County:
Contact phone:
0469407146
Accessibility Information:
Limited Wheelchair Access/Guidedog Friendly
Event Description:
Join a free guided tour of the Custom House, James Gandon’s neo-classical masterpiece, and learn about three Irish writers who once worked here. Memoirist and historian Sir Jonah Barrington held a sinecure position at the Custom House as a legal adviser, popular-fiction author Maurice Walsh was a Customs & Excise Officer, and Flann O’Brien, comic novelist, journalist, and much more, was once employed here in the Department of Local Government. Discover more about these three writers, born in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, while enjoying the chance to see inside this iconic building.
These tours will take place at 11am on 19th May, 23rd May, 26th May and 30th May.
