Testimonials

“For years now Cathal Sheahan is the guide who takes my walking groups through Dublin city. He brings the stories of Dublin and Ireland to life, most of the time with a big smile, sometimes a serious tone, and even sometimes with songs, but always with passion. He knows when to slow down and when to speed up. All of my groups enjoyed walking around Dublin with Cathal.”

Wim’s Tours, The Netherlands

“We knew that we had a short time in Dublin, so we wanted to make the most of it. Cathal was the perfect solution. He was very accomodating to our interests, tailoring our walk around the city. His knowledge of history and pop culture was a great combination, and provided us with an entertaining day in Dublin. Oh and the entertaining – some singing, some acting and a great storyteller all a part of the package. Highly recommend Cathal if you’re looking for a tour of Dublin.”

Pete Van Baalen, Google Review

“This is my second time booking Cathal for a tour in Dublin and our family has recommended him to MANY friends who couldn’t stop thanking us. Cannot think of a higher endorsement. Each time, Cathal makes the tour fun, informative and highly engaging (we danced, we sang – because we wanted to) for our wide array of tour interests – from teens to adults. Several of our group had been to Dublin before but were amazed at the new insight and appreciation they had for this fabulous city, thanks to Cathal’s insight. Whether you’re in Dublin for a day or a week, make the most of it with Cathal. A day you’ll never forget!”

Tom W., New Jersey, USA

“We did a two-hour tour with 22 German students, concentrating on sights and Irish History. The walk was very interesting, Cathal succeeded in combining historical facts with interesting details and little stories. The students, who have been learning English for about 6.5 years could understand him easily and thoroughly enjoyed the tour. And even the weather was perfect!” 

Albert, E., susanys.es (TripAdvisor Review from a tour Cathal guided)

“A wonderful and memorable evening. Cathal, thank you so much for your amazing hospitality. The feedback from our guests was fantastic and your knowledge of our wonderful city is second to none.”

Bob O’Leary, GEP Worldwide, London and Dublin (LinkedIn Review)

“What a fabulous 3 hours great fun and really interesting – Cathal really brought the history of Dublin to life would thoroughly recommend booking a tour with him… Thanks a million Cathal see you next time…”

Steve Husband, The Media People, London, (LinkedIn Review)

“Absolutely top shelf. We spent a fun, informative and incredibly memorable day with Cathal in Dublin. Terrific at making it fun to explore and learn about Dublin for our group of 18 (ages 16 to 60). Extraordinary knowledge of the history, culture, geography and festive sides of Dublin. And lots of laughs! A bit of singing, dancing, poetry (Cathal is a professional actor) and more. He is the consummate professional in all arrangements, communications and logistics. We have had tour guides in several countries and Cathal gets our absolute highest recommendation. Thanks, Cathal, for a fun and memorable day!”

Anne W, New York 

“Had the best time on our walking tour in Dublin. Cathal thank you so much for entertaining us all for three hours. What an informative and fun time we had. Exceeded my expectations and would definitely recommend this tour.”

Lenia Michael, LMI Limited.

“I would recommend this tour to all people travelling to Dublin! I travelled with a group to Ireland and was looking for a short, but exciting introduction to Dublin for them. Not only did we learn a lot about Dublin and Ireland’s history, but Cathal’s delivery was exceptional. Not even the cold weather and occasional rain could dampen our mood, as we sang, danced and walked through the myriad of historical nooks and crannies. The three hours whizzed by in no time, but hours later we were all still talking about our experiences, which will last a lifetime. Thank you for making our stay in Dublin a truly magical one!”

Raquel Richardson, App22Ude Travel Services, South Africa

“It was great to meet Cathal and to have the pleasure of hearing the history of Ireland from him. His presentation of the art and culture of the Irish people was outstanding . I’d like to thank him for his singing and theatrical presentations. He is extremely knowledgeable of the artifacts and ancient history of Ireland. I highly recommend his walking tour of Dublin.”

Mark Ryan, Fairfield, USA

“Cathal led our group of teenage Spanish students on a walking tour of Dublin last month. I cannot recommend him highly enough! He adapted the tour perfectly to suit a group of tired, not very attentive, teens! Adapting his language and the route to make everything appeal much more to them. He knows Dublin like the back of his hand, is very knowledgeable and easy going. He even got them all singing!”

Laura and Sarah, tiptop.es. (Google Review)

“Cathal is extremely knowledgeable about Dublin (all of Ireland!).  But it was the entertaining way our 5 hour walking tour of Dublin was presented that made the time fly by with every minute enjoyable.  He was very flexible about curating the walk to address our desire for certain sights to see or those we had already been to.  He was then extremely helpful with recommendations for our journey outside of Dublin.  I honestly cannot recommend Cathal more highly. “

Paula Noah, L.A.

“Our tour with Cathal was the perfect start to our trip.  Not only did we learn a huge amount about Ireland’s complicated and fascinating history, but we were able to have some context to appreciate every other site we visited after the tour.  Cathal is hugely knowledgeable.  He is  also a lot of fun and very good company.  We shared  a lot of laughs during our three hour tour.  We definitely feel like we have a friend in Dublin now, and we told him to let us give him a tour when he makes it to New York!”

Lisa and Jeff. New York.

“I have traveled quite a bit with guides but I must say Cathal added a totally different dimension to our trip in Ireland. His knowledge, passion and good humor made our experience unforgettable. Truly good guides are hard to find. This one is a keeper.
Thank you, Cathal.”

Françoise. California.

“Still dreaming about our trip to Ireland, especially our time in Dublin with Cathal.  For a relatively small country Ireland has so much to see and do with a limited amount of time.  Above and beyond Cathal’s Dublin touring he so generously helped us with our projected itinerary beyond the city.  We couldn’t believe how committed he was to making our entire time in his beloved country memorable.  When we arrived we were even more impressed with his enthusiasm, good humor, kindness and knowledge.  Can’t think of a better way to start our Irish adventure than with music, dancing and lot of laughter.  Because he is also an actor we were treated to a small scene from an Irish play.    What a perfect introduction to this incredible country and it’s rich history!   From then on we let Cathal led us on our walking tour to all of his favorite historical highlights, restaurants, pubs etc always being flexible depending upon our needs.    Basically he made us fall in love with Ireland and it’s people.  Our only problem now is how will we ever be able to enjoy travel again without a “Cathal” to lead the way!”

Bonnie Berger Boston, Massachusetts

“Cathal was recommended by a good friend to show us around. He was charming, knowledgeable and so much fun. Sang to us, recited poetry, took us to great places and brought Irish culture and history alive. We all fell in love.”

“We would highly recommend Cathal, and offer that it was really a treat to explore landmarks, historical buildings and some vibrant sections of a fabulous city while being educated and entertained by such an engaging, knowledgeable, and accomplished guide.  Cathal went “above and beyond” your typical tour guide, and when we asked, he offered insights from his own Irish experience, education,and professional endeavors to enrich our understanding of modern Dublin and Ireland. He also indulged me by taking our family’s picture in front of the statue of Henry Grattan, and by the plaque on the Grattan Bridge.  So, add photographer to his list of selling points and be sure to skip the large group tours and book Cathal instead.

Leslie L. Grattan. Fairfield, CT, USA

“Thanks to Cathal for a fantastic walking tour of the city! We were a corporate group from all over Europe, Cathal was very friendly and personable, very accommodating to our schedule times and he made the tour very interactive for all of the group, with singing Irish songs and teaching our group a bit of Irish dancers! I would highly recommend for corporate groups!”

P Ni Lionain – Google