The Great Hunger 2-hour tour

The Great Hunger 2-hour tour

By Liverpool Irish Festival

A 2hr tour exploring Liverpool's experience of An Gorta Mór.

Date and time

Location

The Pilotage Building

Liverpool's Royal Albert Dock Kings Parade, Pier Head Liverpool L3 1BY United Kingdom

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Highlights

  • In person

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 1 day before event

About this event

Join Liverpool Irish Festival‘s John Maguire (also of ArtsGroupie) on an expanded walking tour of several Liverpool Irish Famine Trail sites, including Clarence Dock – the entry way for over 1.8m+ Irish Famine poor – and others in the town centre. 

Spectators will hear how The Great Hunger changed Liverpool’s streets, learning how locations were used for sanctuary, nourishment and safety. Along the route, sites of Irish influence will also be marked helping to show the geographic memory of these times. Walkers will also hear about the benevolence of Liverpool’s people and on-going effects on the city today. 

Using a new trail app, headsets and recent Walk of the Bronze Shoes experience, your guide will really help you to walk in the shoes of Liverpool and Irish people 180-years ago.

The walks leave at 2pm. Bookers are asked to gather in the 15mins prior at the Pilotage Building (near the Museum of Liverpool). The walk will last approximately 120mins.

Bookings for these walks close at 5pm on Fri 17 Oct 2025.

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The Liverpool Irish Festival brings Liverpool and Ireland closer together through arts and culture. Running annually in October, you are invited to a series of events across this 10 day Festival. Visit liverpoolirishfestival.com for more information.

On Sale Aug 26 at 1:00 PM