Tour at a glance
Group Size: 20 adults
Location: Clarke Square, Soldiers & Chiefs, Curator's Choice, Irish Silver, Airgead, Way We Wore, GAA: People, Objects, Stories
Duration: 45 minutes
Available: Tuesday - Friday, 10:30, 11:30, 13:30 and 14:30.
Booking: Please contact bookings@museum.ie to book this session.
From hair hurling balls dating from the 1500s to ladies camogie dresses from the 1960s, join Museum Guides on an engaging and interactive tour focuses on the development and evolution of Ireland's sociatal and sporting past.
This tour will explore the development of a variety of sports in Ireland, including Gaelic games, soccer, rugby and horse racing. It will also place the evlolution of these sports in a wider societal context, such as the concept of domestic and garrison games, social class, nationalism and independence, and gender.
Participant feedback
Our guide was worth his weight in gold as the knowledge displayed put the exhibition in a new light.