Ennis Walking Tour Experiences
Join expert guide Dr Jane O’Brien on one of her fascinating and award-winning private tours of beautiful Ennis in County Clare. Running since 2005, these personal tours offer you an insider’s view of this vibrant market town, uncovering its rich history, intriguing characters, and hidden gems.
Discover
OUR STORY
From atmospheric streets and medieval laneways to colourful characters, historic monuments and a tapestry of legends and lore – Ennis in County Clare, Ireland is a town rich with history and brimming with stories. You’re invited to explore and experience it all with one of our fascinating, fact-packed and fun history walking tours.
With award-winning, master storyteller Dr Jane O’Brien as your Guide, you’ll step back in time to the days of historic revolutions, bustling markets, villains and heroes. And whether you’re chilled by tales of murder, sampling delicious medieval treats or captivated by quaint and quirky buildings – Ennis Walking Tours is the perfect addition to your time spent in our town. Enriching, engaging, educational and exciting – step by step.
Or Join a
PUBLIC TOUR
Looking for a fun, factual and enjoyable local experience with other travellers? Join our Public Ennis Essential History Tour which runs at set times during high season. From the 13th century Old Abbey to Ireland’s only surviving timber-framed house, you’ll explore the town’s medieval core and embrace Ennis’ fascinating past through sight-seeing and stories.
All About
YOUR GUIDE
Clare native and owner and operator of Ennis Walking Tours, Dr Jane O’Brien is an expert Guide with a Masters in local history and a History PhD from the University of Galway. She has been sharing her knowledge and running tours of Ennis since 2005 and her uniquely Irish storytelling skills bring history alive for all who embark on an Ennis Walking Tour. Jane is deeply passionate about her hometown and uses rich insightful sources to recreate the historical dramas and daily life of this extraordinary town and its place in Irish history. Jane is also Castle Historian at Dromoland Castle – once the seat of the Gaelic O’Brien Kings and now a luxury hotel.
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EXPERIENCE
Recommended by Rick Steves, Ennis Walking Tours is Winner of the FBD Clare Business Excellence Award for Best Tourism Initiative in Clare and has won multiple TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Awards with 350+ five-star TripAdvisor Reviews, as well as the award of iGap travelguide Walking Tour Operator of the Year.
Testimonials
WHAT OUR GUESTS HAVE TO SAY
