Angela's Ashes 1.5hrs Walking Tour
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Escorted Guide
- Food & Drink
Itinerary
Visit Frank McCourt's home from a guide who used to live a few doors up from him
Visit Souths Bar where Frank's dad sang & drank
Visit Frank's old School
Visit the point on the Shannon river where Frank throws the book into the river in the Movie!
View the building where Frank's mother begged for money from the local Charity
Walk the lanes depicted in the movie
Learn of Frank McCourt, his background & family & response to his harrowing book from the people who knew him in Limerick.
Meeting point
Start Location
Unknown location
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Stroller Accessible
- Service Animals Allowed
- Easy Public Transport
Traveler reviews
We came to Limerick to...
We came to Limerick to learn more about Frank McCourt. Frank is a distant relative whom we had the opportunity to meet in 2006. We wanted to have more of a sense of where he grew up. While enjoying the beauty of contemporary Limerick, we were also able to move back in time with the help of our guide, Joe Coleman. He brought to life the places and times experienced by Frank. His depth of knowledge, the result of diligent personal research, brought the Limerick of Frank's day into focus. He made the tour an exceptional and worthwhile experience! We look forward to learning more about Limerick and Ireland through a book he has written, Down by the Bare Place.
Great Tour!
Joe was incredible—very knowledgeable and entertaining. Made Angela’s Ashes come to life as well as the rich history of limerick. Highly recommend!
It was like Frank McCourt was giving me the tour
Having listened to "Angela's Ashes" 3 times, I was looking forward to connecting my image of Frank McCourt's Limerick to the real places and Joe Coleman exceeded even my hopes! We had a great interaction and it was more like a visit with a friend than a sterile tour. I can highly recommend this tour, but with the caveat that you need to be familiar with the book to get much out of it.
A walk through time
Excellent walk around Limerick with our tour guide John. My wife and I were the only two on the walk and so it was like a private tour for us. John is a native of Limerick and was very knowledgeable about Frank McCourt’s experiences growing up in Limerick. It definitely helps to have read the book, or at least seen the movie as John’s descriptions then made Angela’s Ashes come to life. He also dropped in interesting other bits about Limerick along the way. Highly recommended. Patrick and Sandi
Angela's Ashes great tour
John was a gem! Very knowledgeable and informative. He showed us extra things to enhance our total experience. Highly recommend! Dennis and Virginia