Self Guided Tours & Audio Guides

Discover the stories of Ireland with our range of free self-guided tours and audio guides

Self Guided Tours & Audio Guides

Our Self Guided Tours and Audio Guides are the Ultimate Resource for Independent Travellers.

Our self guided tours & audio guides are perfect for independent travellers who want to dig deep into the stories of Ireland.

Our self guided tours & audio guides are perfect for independent travellers who want to dig deep into the stories of Ireland.

One of the reasons we first started making audio guides was that we’d often go on self guided tours where we’d explore some incredible places, only to find after we returned home and looked up the story of the site that we’d missed out on some really cool features, or that there was another great place to see just up the road had we but known about it. It’s often the case too, that knowing the story of a place can really add to the experience. It adds depth and meaning, and helps you to imagine what it was like during its heyday. For example, it can be a transformative experience when you visit the ivy-clad ruins of a castle, armed with the knowledge of the individual people, their stories and the drama that took place. It’s almost as if the very walls speak to you.

Are you looking for self guided tours of Ireland but worried you might miss out on getting the full story? Whether you want to explore the World Heritage Sites of the Boyne Valley, discover ancient high crosses in Kildare or take a tour on the Wild Atlantic Way in the Loop Head Peninsula, our expertly-researched audio guides will ensure you don’t miss a thing on your self guided tours of Ireland. We have a range of audio guides that will lead you through some of Ireland’s historic towns, as well as longer-distance cycling or driving trails that you can spread over a weekend.

The audio guides are all professionally researched and written by archaeologists and historians, and they are recorded with experienced producers and sound engineers in the state of the art Bluebird Studios in County Kildare, with professional actors and voice-artists. All of our audio guides are available free to use, as they have been commissioned by national bodies or local authorities across the island of Ireland. You can learn more about our audio guide production services here.

One of the reasons we first started making audio guides was that we’d often go on self guided tours where we’d explore some incredible places, only to find after we returned home and looked up the story of the site that we’d missed out on some really cool features, or that there was another great place to see just up the road had we but known about it. It’s often the case too, that knowing the story of a place can really add to the experience. It adds depth and meaning, and helps you to imagine what it was like during its heyday. For example, it can be a transformative experience when you visit the ivy-clad ruins of a castle, armed with the knowledge of the individual people, their stories and the drama that took place. It’s almost as if the very walls speak to you.

Are you looking for self guided tours of Ireland but worried you might miss out on getting the full story? Whether you want to explore the World Heritage Sites of the Boyne Valley, discover ancient high crosses in Kildare or take a tour on the Wild Atlantic Way in the Loop Head Peninsula, our expertly-researched audio guides will ensure you don’t miss a thing on your self guided tours of Ireland. We have a range of audio guides that will lead you through some of Ireland’s historic towns, as well as longer-distance cycling or driving trails that you can spread over a weekend.

The audio guides are all professionally researched and written by archaeologists and historians, and they are recorded with experienced producers and sound engineers in the state of the art Bluebird Studios in County Kildare, with professional actors and voice-artists. All of our audio guides are available free to use, as they have been commissioned by national bodies or local authorities across the island of Ireland. You can learn more about our audio guide production services here.

Tips on how to use our Audio Guides & Audiobooks

Our Audio Guides are designed to accompany you while you’re out exploring, though they can also be enjoyed from home. We recommended downloading the guide prior to travelling in case of poor network connection.


You can enjoy our Audiobooks anywhere, from the comfort of your favourite chair, or while you’re out and about. They can also be downloaded or streamed for free.

Tips on how to use our Audio Guides & Audiobooks

Our Audio Guides are designed to accompany you while you’re out exploring, though they can also be enjoyed from home. We recommended downloading the guide prior to travelling in case of poor network connection.


You can enjoy our Audiobooks anywhere, from the comfort of your favourite chair, or while you’re out and about. They can also be downloaded or streamed for free.

Explore over a weekend with our longer distance trails & self guided tours

Free to download and stream

St Colmcille’s Donegal Tour

Audio Guide

Free to download and stream

Boyne Valley

Audio Guide

Free to download and stream

Laois Monastic Trail 

Audio Guide

Free to download and stream

Derrynaflan Trail

Audio Guide

Free to download and stream

Kildare Monastic Trail

Audio Guide

Free to download and stream

Loop Head

Audio Guide

Free to download and stream

The Ellen Hutchins Trail

Audio Guide

Free to download and stream

Laois Heritage Trail 

Audio Guide

Discover the Stories of Ireland’s Historic Towns

Free to download and stream

Newcastle Lyons Audio Guide

Audio Guide

Free to download and stream

Multyfarnham Heritage Trail

Audio Guide

Free to download and stream

Graiguenamanagh Audio Guide

Audio Guide

Free to download and stream

Medieval Kilkenny Tour

Audio Guide

Free to download and stream

Sligo Walking Tour

Audio Guide

Free to download and stream

Abbeyleix Walking Tour

Audio Guide

Free to download and stream

Cloughjordan Heritage Trail

Audio Guide

Free to download and stream

Swords Heritage Trail

Audio Guide

Free to download and stream

Kells Heritage Trail 

Audio Guide

Free to download and stream

The Carlingford Heritage Trail

Audio Guide

Free to download and stream

Bruff Heritage

Audio Guide

Free to download and stream

Kilmallock Walking Tour

Audio Guide

Free to download and stream

Rathangan

Audio Guide

Free to download and stream

Kilcormac

Audio Guide

Free to download and stream

Bangor Christian Heritage Trail

Audio Guide

Free to download and stream

Kildare Town Walking Tour

Audio Guide

Free to download and stream

Edenderry Heritage Trail

Audio Guide

Free to download and stream

Buttevant Heritage Trail

Audio Guide

Free to download and stream

The Story of Portlaoise

Audio Guide

Free to download and stream

Clondalkin Heritage Trail

Audio Guide

Free to download and stream

Portarlington Walking Tour

Audio Guide

Free to download and stream

Castletown House & Celbridge

Audio Guide

Take a self guided tour around some of Ireland’s most iconic heritage sites & landscapes

Free to download and stream

Aran Islands

Audio Guide

Free to download and stream

Doneraile Park

Audio Guide

Free to download and stream

Rock of Dunamase

Audio Guide

Free to download and stream

Athlone Castle

Audio Guide

Our audio guides & self guided tours are also available as podcasts on your favourite platform.