Dark History Walking Tour: Galway's Haunted Past

Embark on a chilling Dark Walking Tour of Galway City, uncovering gruesome history, ghostly apparitions, and haunting tales that still linger in the streets. Brace yourself for murder, witchcraft, and eerie encounters!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Experience Galway - Walking Tours, Food Tours, Pub Tours and Whiskey Experiences in Galway, Ireland - Our tour starts in Eyre Square in Galway City Centre. Listen as your guide tells you stories about Eyre Square, the (seemingly) random doorway which was once the gateway to the park, Galway’s link to a famous US president and learn about the…
What's Included
  • 90-minute guided tour by a local expert
Additional Information

Join us on The Dark History Walking Tour of Galway City as we explore the darker side of Galway and delve into the gruesome history that lies beneath its charming exterior.
Our expert guides will lead you through the winding streets and hidden corners of the city, revealing the chilling stories of murder, witchcraft, and ghostly apparitions that still…

Location
Experience Galway - Walking Tours, Food Tours, Pub Tours and Whiskey Experiences in Galway, Ireland
Eyre Square
We meet outside the Explore Galway kiosk in Eyre Square, Galway city centre. **You will meet your guide outside the 'Explore Galway' kiosk in Eyre Square. Give them your name to check in for the tour**
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Lillian_r
Jul 1, 2025
Fun & Interesting - We are local Galwegiaan but learned a lot from Seans tour. It was so entertaining & interesting. Thank you Sean
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Gianna_o
Jun 28, 2025
Lorraine was fantastic!... - Lorraine was fantastic! Her tour was packed with historical detail-- so much more informative than so many tours! We loved it! the tour was fascinating and she was completely open to questions. She did an amazing job!! We absolutely recommend this as an introduction to Galway's history.
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Kim_l
Jun 26, 2025
A lot of fun. Very... - A lot of fun. Very interesting and informative. Our guide Sean was wonderful. We loved hearing tales and history.
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Sandycb791ia
Jun 25, 2025
Great Craic! - What a fantastic tour that was! Our tour guide Seán did amazing. It was fun, scary and educational at the same time. Although it was the hottest day and still bright out, we were fully enjoying ourselves and learned some crazy and interesting stuff. Thank you Seán, for this experience. We do 100% recommend. P.S. We found the Banshee and defeated her..so no worries Seán, she should not come back.
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Emily_m
Jun 22, 2025
Lorraine was a fun and... - Lorraine was a fun and entertaining guide. I felt we got a good overview of the dark history and sites in Galway.
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Arthur_s
Jun 22, 2025
Highly Recommend - It was a great tour. The guide, Loraine, was informative and super engaging. It was a great mix of history and supernatural shared with enthusiasm and humor.
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Beth_m
Jun 17, 2025
Recommend! - Sean was our tour guide. He was engaging, fun and informative. The whole experience was a great time!
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Karenho4056oo
Jun 16, 2025
Fabulous - Fantastic tour, Sean was hugely entertaining and very knowledgeable about the area. He made the tour really interesting. Was a fabulous introduction to the beautiful city of Galway.
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Joannacs724nw
Jun 6, 2025
Amazing!!! - Barry was amazing! So animated and engaging, knowledgeable and kind! What a great experience!! Walking through history with stories and information about the area and people was so fascinating. Not just dark history, but all history! A must do!
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Ptowner15
Jul 6, 2025
Don't bother - Sadly, Paul's delivery was less than entertaining and he failed to connect with his audience. 90 minutes of my life I'll never get back
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From $23
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).