Romantic Dublin with a nod to St Valentine!

Friends pose beneath a giant red velvet heart arch in the heart of Dublin, part of the city's playful embrace of romance and love around Valentine's season, with the Gaiety Theatre visible in the background.
A vibrant Dublin street flower stall bursts with roses, tulips, hydrangeas and sunflowers, wrapped and ready for eager buyers—a fitting symbol of romance in a city with an unexpected connection to the patron saint of love.
This dramatic historical painting depicts the marriage of the Norman knight Strongbow to Aoife, daughter of the King of Leinster—a political and romantic union from Irish history that helped shape the course of the country's future.
  • Family friendly

Sunday, 14 February 2027

Event times:

14:00 - 16:15

Event location:

Fusiliers' Arch

Event price:

€27.00

About this event

Enjoy a romantic stroll around Dublin on St Valentine's Day, hearing tales of mythological, legendary and historical figures, whose love stories have endured into modern times.

Even through centuries of war, hardship and poverty, Dublin has always found room for love stories that capture the public imagination. Irish mythology, too, is rich with tales of heroic romance between warriors and captivating princesses. This tour winds through the city's hidden corners, uncovering these stories—many with surprisingly tragic endings! We'll also explore Dublin's unexpected connection to St Valentine himself: his mortal remains rest not in Rome, but in a casket within a Dublin church! The tour concludes in a former church, once the site of a notable wedding or two, where you'll enjoy two romantic drinks for the price of one.

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