Dublin audio guide that talks as you walk
Dublin is a compact, walkable city of Georgian squares, old pubs and great writers, from Swift and Wilde to Joyce and Beckett — and the place where modern Ireland was born. With AI TourMate you don't need a pre-booked tour. Switch on GPS auto mode, start walking, and the app tells you the story of each place as you reach it — in your own language.
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This is how the app tells the story when you arrive: General Post Office (GPO) · 0:48
In the app, every story is created on the spot, so each one is a little different. This is a pre-made example in the same voice the app uses.
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Stand on O'Connell Street and look at the columns of the General Post Office. The building opened in 1818, but it is famous for one week in 1916. On Easter Monday, April 24, 1916, rebels seized the post office and made it their headquarters, and outside it Patrick Pearse read the Proclamation of the Irish Republic. British forces shelled the area for days, and the building was gutted by fire before the rebels surrendered. Most of their leaders were executed within weeks at Kilmainham Gaol, and the executions turned public opinion toward independence. Run your eyes over the columns: you can still find marks said to come from the bullets. The GPO is still a working post office, and inside, a museum tells the story of the Rising.
How many places can the app talk about?
AI TourMate finds its stories in OpenStreetMap. Within the city limits of Dublin, that means more than 1,500 named places, for example:
- 767 historic sites and monuments
- 183 churches and places of worship
- 66 museums and galleries
- 512 sights, viewpoints and artworks
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, counted on October 25, 2026.
From St Stephen's Green to the Spire
Past Trinity College and through Temple Bar, across the Liffey to O'Connell Street, in one walk. The app narrates as you go — and keeps telling stories in the side streets too.
2.1 km · about 25 min walking · 6 stops
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What the app tells you about
In the app, each of these is a 1–2 minute story that starts as you arrive — your first one is free.
Photo: Dronepicr, CC BY 3.0 1St Stephen's Green
This Victorian park in the heart of the city was opened to the public in 1880, thanks to Arthur Edward Guinness of the brewing family. It has a lake, bridges and statues of Irish writers and patriots.
Photo: Stephen Bergin steve_, CC0 2Trinity College
Ireland's oldest university was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I. Jonathan Swift, Oscar Wilde and Samuel Beckett all studied here, and its cobbled squares are open to visitors.
Photo: Unattributed, Public domain 3Book of Kells and the Old Library
The Book of Kells, a richly illuminated manuscript of the four Gospels, was made by monks around the year 800. It is displayed at Trinity College, next to the Long Room of the Old Library.
Photo: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0 4Temple Bar
This cobbled quarter between the Liffey and Dame Street is Dublin's cultural and nightlife center, full of pubs, live music, galleries and street performers.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain 5Ha'penny Bridge
The cast-iron footbridge over the Liffey opened in 1816. Its nickname comes from the toll of half a penny that people once paid to cross it.
Photo: NateBergin, CC BY 4.0 6General Post Office (GPO)
The headquarters of the Easter Rising of 1916, where Patrick Pearse read the Proclamation of the Irish Republic. It is still a working post office, with a museum about the Rising inside.
Photo: User:Vmenkov, CC BY-SA 3.0 7The Spire
The 120-meter stainless steel spire on O'Connell Street was completed in 2003. It stands where Nelson's Pillar stood until it was blown up in 1966.
Photo: J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 3.0 8Dublin Castle
For centuries this was the seat of British rule in Ireland, until it was handed over to Michael Collins in 1922. Today it is used for state occasions, including the inauguration of Irish presidents.
Photo: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 4.0 9Christ Church Cathedral
The cathedral was founded around 1030 by the Norse king of Dublin, Sitric Silkbeard. In its large medieval crypt you can see a mummified cat and rat found trapped in an organ pipe.
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 10St Patrick's Cathedral
The largest church in Ireland stands next to a well where St Patrick is said to have baptized converts. Jonathan Swift, the author of Gulliver's Travels, was its dean and is buried inside.
Photo: Steven Lek, CC BY-SA 4.0 11Guinness Storehouse
In 1759 Arthur Guinness signed a 9,000-year lease on the brewery at St James's Gate. The visitor center tells the story of the stout, and the Gravity Bar at the top looks out over the city.
Photo: Colin, CC BY-SA 4.0 12Kilmainham Gaol
Many Irish rebels were held in this prison, and the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising were executed in its yard. Today it is a museum visited on guided tours.
Day trips from Dublin
The cliff walk at Howth, the monastic site of Glendalough in the Wicklow Mountains and the prehistoric tomb of Newgrange are easy trips from the city. The app works there too, and on a road trip it narrates the towns you pass if you turn on GPS auto mode before you drive.
More about road tripsFrequently asked questions
Is there a Dublin audio guide in my language?
AI TourMate narrates Dublin in 14 languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese and Chinese. Everyone in a group can listen in their own language on their own phone.
Is it a ticket for the Book of Kells or the Guinness Storehouse?
No. The app tells you the story of the places around you as you walk. For the Book of Kells, the Guinness Storehouse and other sites with an entrance, you still need a ticket from the site.
Does it work inside buildings?
The app follows your location by GPS, so it works best outdoors — around the sites and in the streets. Inside large buildings, GPS can be inaccurate.
How much does it cost?
The app is free to download and your first story is free. After that you pay only for what you listen to, with credit packs — there is no subscription.
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