Dublin Decoded: Talks, Tours & Treasure Hunts of Dublin

Dublin Decoded: Talks, Tours & Treasure Hunts of Dublin Dublin Decoded Guided walking Tours, Treasure Hunts | Revealing the visual culture of Dublin City | History accessible and alive | www.arranqhenderson.com

Dublin Decoded tours, led by Arran Henderson, offer a new way to experience Dublin by taking a closer look at the secrets hidden in full view around us as we navigate the city. Our tours are enjoyed by visitors to Dublin who want an enjoyable, insightful and memorable tour and (even more frequently) by those who live here but are curious about what has shaped their city. Most of our public tours a

re attended mostly by Dubliners and Dublin residents! Led by an experienced guide with in-depth knowledge, our focus on history, art and architecture means that we get to uncover many of Dublin's secrets and mysteries. Scheduled tours take place 2- 3 times each month, on dates which are advertised both here on our page, on our website and finally, best of all, in our Monthly newsletter. We also welcome enquiries for group bookings from individuals, schools and companies. Find out more and make a booking on www.arranqhenderson.com. We look forward to welcoming you for your Dublin Decoded experience.

The main Irish-American newspaper "Irish Central" is currently running a competition, and have teamed with the US chapte...
26/06/2025

The main Irish-American newspaper "Irish Central" is currently running a competition,
and have teamed with the US chapter of Irish Georgian Society..

"to give one lucky winner the chance to enjoy a private walking tour of Dublin City with an expert guide, followed by lunch at the historic Merrion Hotel."

Modesty forbids me from mentioning who exactly the expert guide might be.

But I look forward to welcoming the winners when they will come over from the U.S. to Dublin.

I've also heard the food at the Merrion hotel is very good indeed.

We've teamed up with the Irish Georgian Society to give a lucky winner the chance to enjoy a private walking tour of Dublin City with an expert guide, followed by lunch at the historic Merrion Hotel.

a boy selling artwork and yes, some curious onlookers, on O'Connell Bridge,  circa 1940...
26/06/2025

a boy selling artwork and yes, some curious onlookers, on O'Connell Bridge, circa 1940...

A boy selling artwork and curious onlookers, O'Connell Bridge Dublin circa 1940.

(Irish Capuchin Archives ref:
IE CA CP/1/1/2/3/1)

Really looking forward to leading this walk for the Irish Georgian Society,  the IGS,   this Wednesday, 11 June.      Th...
09/06/2025

Really looking forward to leading this walk for the Irish Georgian Society, the IGS, this Wednesday, 11 June.

This tour will cover several of the remarkable historic buildings I discussed recently (last Friday 6 June) on the RTE Nationwide programme.

That programme is still up on the RTE player by the way.

But far better, and far more sociable to come join our walk and and see the buildings for yourself in the flesh!

One of our favorite walks, full of architectural drama, fascinating social history and surprising revelations.

Also a terrific way, by the way, to support those stalwart protectors of Ireland's heritage, the Irish Georgian Society

Tickets exclusively available on their IGS website.
https://www.igs.ie/events/walking-tour-wuth-arran-henderson-north-by-northwest-dublins-forgotten-quarter

this is on tomorrow, Sat 7 June,  just after lunch, and is FREE!  Read on...
06/06/2025

this is on tomorrow, Sat 7 June, just after lunch, and is FREE! Read on...

What does the legendary 19th century French tightrope artist Charles Blondin, the Irish broadcaster Eamon Andrews, Oscar...
06/06/2025

What does the legendary 19th century French tightrope artist Charles Blondin, the Irish broadcaster Eamon Andrews, Oscar- winning actor Barry Fitzgerald, Israeli President Chaim Herzog, Irish revolutionary Harry Boland, the Gaelic Revival era writer, painter and mystic George AE Russell
and finally the pioneering, black British 19th century circus stunt-rider and entrepreneur known professionally as "Pablo Fanque",
all have in common?

Okay, you guessed it!

They all lived in, went to school in or appeared at one stage, in the beautiful Dublin district of Portobello.

I'm delighted to announce I'm giving a FREE history slide talk,
at the beautiful Portobello Community Hall,
on Bloomfield Avenue..
TOMORROW, SATURDAY, 07 June (2025)

The talk will start around 2.30PM.
No tickets or booking is required, the event is free and all are welcome to attend.

Just take your seats, any time from 2.15, on a first come/ first serve basis.

Spread the word, please share this post, especially if you are in or near, the Portobello district,
and we look forward to seeing some of you there tomorrow!

This event is supported by Dublin City Council.



Arran Henderson
Dublin Decoded Talks and Tours.

Last reminder!  We have several wonderful events on offer this week, all set in the majestic setting of the Royal Hospit...
12/05/2025

Last reminder!

We have several wonderful events on offer this week, all set in the majestic setting of the Royal Hospital Kilmainham
(the RHK)

This Wednesday morning, (WED 14 May). historian-in-residence Barry Kehoe will lead a "gate-to-gate" walk exploring the grounds of the RHK, starting from the East Gate of IMMA/RHK (meet 11.15 latest please, see link below for tickets)

Barry will tell us about the long history of this incredible area, which includes an Holy Well and church from the ancient, Celtic Church era, as well as the Priory of the Knights Hospitllers of the Order of Saint John, in medieval times, and then the building of the Royal Hospital /RHK by the Duke of Ormonde in the 17C
and then how it also became the HQ of the British army in Ireland, from the 1700s onward.
Don't miss this wonderful tour (Ticket details below)

The very next day, THURSDAY 17 we have a tour all around and including INSIDE the historic RHK buildings, including the Master Quarters, and the famous, Baroque chapel and teh wonderful planted, formal gardens.

This tour is kindly led for us (via a special private, group booking) with and by the Office of Public Works.

Again, practical and ticket details, all via link below.

Finally, later on this THURSDAY (15 May) , meeting 2.15 at IMMA reception, we also have a private tour booked with the irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) based in the Royal Hospital). where an IMMA curator will show us the recent re-hanging of a sizable section, of the permanent collection,
finally back on show after an absence of several years.

This is a great opportunity to learn more about Modern and Contemporary Art, in a friendly group setting,
and to see our national collection of Modern Art at IMMA,
led by an expert.

Prices, plus all the relevant practical details, and Tickets, for all 3 events are accessible via our website
dublindecoded.com

All are welcome. Join us!

I'm delighted to confirm the following art, architecture and historical walking tours for May, 2025.   11am WEDNESDAY 14...
02/05/2025

I'm delighted to confirm the following art, architecture and historical walking tours for May, 2025.

11am WEDNESDAY 14th May:
history and archeology tour of the Grounds of the Royal Hospital Kilmainham. (RHK). very kindly led for Dublin Decoded by IMMA's engagement officer, and historian-in-residence Bary Kehoe.
On this amazing tour we will learn learn about the ancient Celtic church and Holy Well on this site, as well as the Priory of the medieval crusading order, the Knights-hospitllers,
and much more!

ALL the relevant Information, and the tickets, exclusively available through our website dublindecoded.com please

11am THURS 15th May:
interior tour of the 17C buildings of the Royal Hospital Kilmainham (RHK) created by James Butler, the Duke of Ormonde, in the 1600s,
and later used as the army headquarters for Ireland.

Tour is kindly led by the Office of Public Works. Information and tickets for this particular event 11am THURS 15th May exclusively through our website, dublindecoded.com

MODERN ART TOURS?
On the afternoon of both WEDNESDAY 14th and THURS 15th May: at 2.15pm on both days..
we have scheduled and reserved Tours of the newly re-hung, permanent collections of the Irish Museum of Modern Art/IMMA.

A new selection of the permanent collection has recently been reinstalled, and is now on show for the first time in several years.

Both these 2 afternoon modern art tours kindly led for us by the expert Irish Museum of Modern Art curator- guiding team from IMMA.

THURSDAY 22nd May 2025: 11AM.
From Oscar Wilde to Hawkins Street
Arran Henderson discuses a range of modern and historic buildings around Denzil Lane, Fenian Street, Cumberland St and more.

Expect social and political history, art, architecture, theatre history and more.
Tour led by Arran Henderson of Dublin Decoded tours.

ALL information, and all tickets for ALL these 5 events, exclusively available through our website, dublindecoded.com please.

See you on tour!

07/10/2024

watch this sad, but super short film about the unspeakably tragic Omnibus accident at Portobello bridge, back in 1861, one of Ireland's first major public transport disasters.
https://fb.watch/v3D7Pi-8N_/

Learn about Dublin, like never before.Just 24 hours left to book this series of significant, beautifully-illustrated tal...
30/09/2024

Learn about Dublin, like never before.

Just 24 hours left to book this series of significant, beautifully-illustrated talks at the wonderful Irish Georgian Society

Online or in-person tickets still available.

The online version is also watchable live or (Hallelujah) recorded!

Either way, these will be epic.
Don't miss them.

The Irish Georgian Society, in partnership with Dublin city Council's Heritage office, are running a series of 10 brilli...
24/09/2024

The Irish Georgian Society, in partnership with Dublin city Council's Heritage office, are running a series of 10 brilliant talks,
starting Very soon now: next TUES, the 1st of October.

The talks all deal in different ways, with how Dublin has been depicted through time in different historic sources, ranging from old maps from the 16- and 1700s, to old paintings and engravings, to vintage photography.

I am delighted to be involved.

Speakers overall include Dr Joseph Brady, Paul Ferguson, Dr Orla FitzPatrick, Rob Goodbody, Arran Henderson, Graham Hickey, William Laffan, Professor Colm Lennon, Dr Kathryn Milligan and Dr John Montague.

Topics include everything from the original maps of the Commissioners for Wide and Convenient Streets, to the 1840s OS series, to the legendary prints of Georgian Dublin created by James Malton.

Personally I will be tackling four fascinating 19th century artists - H.W Brewer, James Mahony, John Smith and Daniel Heffernan - who all depicted Dublin from above, in a series of wonderful but very diverse "Bird's- Eye View" images.

The image featured in my picture here) is a small area of detail taken from H.W. Brewer's wonderful "Bird's Eye View of Dublin" created for "the London Graphic" newspaper in 1890.

The whole image is a heady mix of virtuoso draftsmanship, combined with some truly outrageous artistic license!

I'll be discussing all that in more detail on the night.

The talks, starting 6.30PM each early Tuesday evening, can be attended in-person, at the beautiful IGS headquarters on South William Street, or online, whether live, or recorded, or both.

All further details, and the all-important tickets are on the website (the Events Page) of the Irish Georgian Society.

See you there, or online.
But don't miss this wonderful series.

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