Our Guides
SANDEMANs NEW Europe supports local small business by helping independent free-lance tour guides find a voice for their passion. By providing marketing services for local entrepreneurs, we take away some of the stress of developing a marketing strategy and allow fantastic independent tour guides the freedom to focus on what they do best.
Meet some of them and find out why they are so passionate about sharing the best of Dublin with you!
Aoife
Aoife hails from the Garden country of Ireland, Wicklow, which is only a stone’s throw from Dublin. She couldn’t stay away from the lure of Dublin so attended school there and is currently studying in St. Patrick’s College to become a primary school teacher. Travelling and exploring new cultures is a passion of Aoife’s and she wants to show you the most interesting places around Dublin City on your walking tour. She was given the opportunity to study in Prague, Czech Republic, the heart of Europe, for a year where she first became a walking tour guide. Although her year abroad has ended, Aoife is back and ready to take on Dublin and its rich and dramatic history with you. In Ireland, primary school teachers are required to have a strong level of the Irish language so don’t hesitate for a moment to ask Aoife for a few Irish phrases to help you on your way along the Emerald Isle. Please feel free to ask plenty of questions that may help you to ensure you have a memorable trip in Ireland and enjoy all that we have to offer here!
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Ciaran
Ciaran is a native Dubliner, growing up on the south side of the city centre. He is currently studying Philosophy, Sociology and Politics at Trinity College. Of particular interest to Ciaran are travelling, exploring new cultures, and trying to learn different languages. He spent his summer holidays from school travelling through Europe, soaking up different histories and cultures. He returned to Dublin with the eyes of a visitor and set about discovering the hidden and obscure stories his native city has to offer. Today he enjoys nothing more than being given half a chance to share what he has learnt.
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Chris
Chris first discovered history at the tender age of 8 in 3rd class of primary school, and has been hooked ever since. He spent much of the next 3 years of his life reading the tales from Ireland, becoming a particular fan of Setanta and the Red Branch Knights. This early love of simple Irish stories developed as he began to study World War 2 in depth before reaching secondary school. Upon entering second level aged 12 classical studies took his fancy, Cuchulain and his Red Branch Knights were replaced by Achilles and his Myrmidons. Story telling became politics, and politics became economics. Just 3 months from his final exams in secondary school he took up Religion adding a third historical subject to replace maths, which he was always doomed to fail. Despite travelling and seeing all of Europe one city has always held a special regard in his heart. Apart from history Chris’ main interests are public speaking, comedy and debating. He is currently studying Law in University College Dublin, and hopes to complete his degree in the next 10-15 years.
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Emer
Emer is a Dubliner born and bred. Having lived abroad for two years she is happy to be home sharing the best of Dublin with visitors. She is an expert in all things “Dublin” so if you need any recommendations for restaurants or bars she is sure to point you in the right direction. Emer prides herself on her local knowledge and fun fast paced tour.
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Mark
Mark was born 25 years ago in Dublin but grew up in beautiful Wicklow (quite close by). He has since enjoyed various spells in Chile and Spain but they could not dim his passion for Dublin. So now he’s back and when sneaking time off study from his MA in History, he’s delighted to offer tours of the charming Irish capital to all those prepared to listen to him.
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Peter
Peter is a full-bodied Dubliner with Antipodean notes and a Southside bouquet. He is our resident expert on all things Guinness. His tour features the story of his lost inheritance, as well as a perverted Lady Justice. Like all Tour Guides he is very needy and requires lots of compliments, so he will do everything he can to make sure you enjoy yourself.
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Robbie
Raised in a small Border town an hour north of Dublin, Robbie was raised on Stories of Irish heroes, rebellions and Politics. He set off travelling at a very early age to conquer the world. (This explains the strange mixed up accent) This mission not yet fulfilled he returned to live in Dublin and fell in love with the city, the people and especially the pubs and nightlife. After working as a Tour guide in The Bahamas, hand feeding sharks, teaching Scuba and skippering fishing trips, he worked in Amsterdam as a hotel tour guide and finally a travel guide In Toronto organising trip to the sunny Caribbean. He is now here and ready to talk the ears off you. Fun stories and humour are the order on the day on his tours. This man could talk for Ireland.
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Richie
Richie enjoys History, Debating, general nerdyness and referring to himself in the third person. He dislikes Seagulls, traffic and when his dad leaves the electric radiator on causing a small fire. He’s currently studying for a degree in History at University College Dublin, so he knows his stuff when it comes to the history of Dublin, including how Viking men enjoyed a good romance, why the ducks in St. Stephens Green can withstand an armed rebellion and why the Provost of Trinity College is one of the most heavily-armed academics in the northern hemisphere.
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Robbie
Robbie is Dublin through and through! Born and raised not far from the city centre and with both his parents being Dubliners it is fair to say he knows his city!
With his deep understanding of Irish History along with his wit and enthusiasm, Dublin City’s extensive history and culture come alive during his tour.
Robbie will show you his favourite hidden garden in Dublin, the origins of his city and take you on a historical tour from the time of the Vikings through to the late Millennium.
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Sean
Sean is living proof that International Student Exchange programs work out after all. He was born in the remote areas of Northern Ireland, and was raised in Sicily, after an interesting twist of events….this explains his charmingly peculiar accent! He has been living in Dublin for the last 5 years, and his passion for music, travel and history has brought him to experience Dublin to the core, from its pumping musical heart, Temple Bar, which is the perfect place for a talented guitarist like him. A graduate of UCD in Politics and Economics and a passionate musician, he will enthusiastically answer any question you may have regarding Dublin, its intriguing stories, and will be delighted to share the best of the Irish craic in this wonderful city!
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Stephen
Steve is a born and bred Dubliner. Having lived, worked and studied in his home city all his life he’s passionate about Dublin’s long, turbulent and quirky history. A self-confessed politics nerd and lover of American TV, Steve first caught the sightseeing bug on a trip across Europe one summer. Ask Steve anything nerdy about Irish politics, and you’re sure to get an answer. For our American friends, test his knowledge of the West Wing! Steve likes to keep it Irish and when he’s not nursing a pint of Smithwicks, you’ll find him mulling over the works of great Irish writers such as his all time favourite, WB Yeats. But please don’t ask him about James Joyce, Joyce hurts his head. As a proud graduate of UCD, Steve particularly enjoys letting it rip at the Trinity stop of the tour – you’ve been warned!
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Sinead
Even though Sinead is a proud Wicklow gal and will take any opportunity to send you off to do some tourism in the Garden County, if you look closely into her background, you’ll see that she spent much of her childhood in Switzerland and France, which is where she gained a love of smelly cheeses and extravagant wines. But don’t be fooled, this girl’s international background will overshadow neither her love of storytelling nor her passion
for Irish history: she is the grand-daughter of an Irish Volunteer and will proudly boast about his 1916 medals if you take too much of an interest in that part of the tour. She’s also a language graduate so loves to show off her linguistic skills and she adores Irish poetry especially WB Yeats but be warned if you’re on the pub crawl with her, she can’t stand people who put blackcurrant in their Guinness.
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Ursula
Ursula is a student of Law and Politics at University College Dublin. Originally from up North, she was seduced by the bright lights of the big city. With a passion for Irish History and a talent for talking, Ursula was born to be a tour guide. Since moving to Dublin she has fallen in love with this charming old town and takes every opportunity to share her enthusiasm for her new home with whoever will listen.
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