Ruairi

Born and Bred Dub

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  • I live in Dublin
  • I speak English
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An Archaeologist by qualification but a food, music and pub buff by choice, I know this city inside out. I can organise access to get you "behind the red ropes", skip queues and make the most of your time in my magnificent city. I've been conducting tours and creating itineraries for visitors to Dublin for most of my adult life and I guarantee groups of friends and families will relish the experience of My Dublin. As a Dad with kids ranging from 20 - 10 I also know how to tailor a family friendly or something slightly more high-octane depending on your aspirations.

  • I live in Dublin
  • I speak English
  • Verified Local host
  • Response time less than 5 hours

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12 September 2025
Ruairi has historical and engaging stories of Ireland from potato chips to the small Kerry cows of Dingle. We were laughing and learning for almost three hours. We experienced local restaurants and local stories. Thank you Ruariri, we are ever so grateful for our introduction to Ireland food and fun. Highly recommend! Food and more!
Michel
9 September 2025
Ruairi is a great tour guide. He is personable, knowledgeable and passionate about Dubiln and Ireland. We truly enjoyed the few hours we spent with Ruairi. Michel & Joanne A very pleasant experience!
Jeff
7 September 2025
Ruari was great. We learned a lot , enjoyed ourselves and left sated Great afternoon introduction to dublin
denalda
5 September 2025
First, let me start by saying that Ruairi was so accommodating for us. We had had some travel challenges and ended up arriving in the city 14 hours late. He changed his schedule to accommodate us and then shifted the tour to start at our hotel and then gave us a truly marvellous tour of all of Dublin’s hidden gems. Superbly knowledgable about Dublin‘s history, Irish history and available attractions within the city. all this while being charming and funny. We had a great day.Ruairi , A true Dubliner
Lynn
4 September 2025
My sister and I took the Kickstarter tour on our first night in Dublin. Even before our tour, Ruairi communicated with me and gave me great recommendations to maximize our time. We told him we wanted stories, not just pointing out buildings, and he delivered! We had a lovely tour ending at a proper Irish pub, where Ruairi shared a pint of Guinness and an extra hour of conversation with us. He remained available to us even days later, giving us tips for the next leg of our journey. I just wish we’d had time for the hidden gems tour. Ruairi is the best!
Steven
4 September 2025
Had a great time with Ruairi. He is a great storyteller and historian and we thoroughly enjoyed all the food!Great food tour of Dublin.
Leslie
1 September 2025
Ruairi was fantastic. We had a larger group with both adults and children and he was able to engage everyone the entire tour. It was an amazing mixture of local food with storytelling and history. Can’t recommend Ruairi enough !!Dublin Highlights
Christine
1 September 2025
Ruairi is an awesome tour guide. He is knowledgeable and delivers historical information in a ln interesting and fun manner. He knows lots of inside stories that provide additional fun facts and laughs. He also is timely and a good communicator, and adjusts your touring experience to meet your needs. We highly recommend him! Awesome tour guide
Cat
26 August 2025
Terrific tour and great food. Highly recommended!He’s great!
Daniella
24 August 2025
It was an absolute pleasure to meet Ruairi, he is funny, and the history and stories shared were priceless. The area selected for the tour was great, and filled with amazing shops and restaurants, you could sense the local vibe. The reason for my rating was the food, I thought that for the price and number of stops (10 locations) only two were true meal samples: a falafel and a tiny beef stew. The rest were pubs, nuts, cheese sample, a couple pieces of chocolate, and ice cream. At the end, I was still a bit hungry. Great guide, great area, food was average

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