Angela's Ashes 1.5hrs Walking Tour

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.

Joe was incredible—very knowledgeable and entertaining. Made Angela’s Ashes come to life as well as the rich history of limerick. Highly recommend!

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.

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

John was a gem! Very knowledgeable and informative. He showed us extra things to enhance our total experience. Highly recommend! Dennis and Virginia