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Discover Leixlip Private Walking Tour
Duration
1 hour 30 minutes
Overview
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Take a historic and leisurely relaxed stroll through the Main Street and the Rye River Walkway, Leixlip, Co Kildare.
This tour brings to life the events that shaped the town we know today.
From Viking raids to the Norman invasion to Modern day Leixlip, this tour will surprise you and open your mind and you will soon realise how historic Leixlip actually is.
Learn about the founding of Leixlip when the Viking settelers once called this place home all those years ago.
Discover how the Anglo-Normans then took over and built such huge structures like Leixlip Castle and St Marys Church, and find out the connections with Maynooth Castle and Confey Castle
Grave robbing
Visit the home town of Guinness and discover how it all began for Arthur Guinness here in this little village.
The Rye River and how it powered a booming Rye River Whiskey Distillery
And much more hidden secrets and gems.
The walk typically takes 90 minutes and can be tailored to the interests of the group.
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