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This is a self-guided exploration game where you'll be solving a paranormal case involving real people and their wandering ghosts. The file on Dublin's old city has been open since 1954. You, with your detective and observational skills, and a little help from the app, will try to close it in 2 hours.
The route runs from St Stephen's Green through the medieval city to St Patrick's, past 13 of its darkest addresses. Your job is to hear out the dead and check their stories against the record.
You'll discover dark stories like the dean shot through his own window in 1734, thirteen women jailed for sitting up at a wake, and the fire that took seven centuries of records in an afternoon.
Each location involves inspecting a real-world object and solving a challenge.
Best after dark with your phone torch on. About 3.2 km of walking, with unlimited breaks.
Hints and 24/7 support if you get stuck.
Perfect for Halloween or any night you're in the mood for creepy ghost stories.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
The game starts at the arch at St Stephen's Green. After booking, we'll message you a code and activation link. Activate with your own email, then log in to the Questo app with that email. No message? Open the Questo app, tap "Bought a quest somewhere else?" and enter your booking reference number.
The game ends in St Patrick's Close, between St Patrick's Cathedral and Marsh's Library.
Itinerary
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1St Stephens Green
You'll start at the stone arch on the corner of St Stephen's Green, where the app opens your case file and introduces the agent running it. Your first task is to read the inscription on the arch and solve a word riddle. You'll learn that the green was a marsh with a public gallows for longer than it has been a park.
8 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Mansion House
You'll walk up Dawson Street to the Mansion House and solve a riddle about the city's coat of arms, which you'll spot on the gates and in the street. You'll learn how a hall built for one royal dinner became the room where a parliament declared a state.
8 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Grafton Street
You'll walk the length of Grafton Street, find the building in your photo and work out what's hidden under the sticker. You'll learn why the bronze fishmonger who used to stand here carries a death date when no record shows she ever lived.
8 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Trinity College Dublin
You'll stop at the front gate of Trinity College and solve a riddle about the crest on a fence post. You'll learn about the Junior Dean shot through his own window in 1734, and why the record says he was shot and nobody shot him.
8 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5City Hall
You'll reach City Hall at the top of Parliament Street and find the word missing from a fragment on the side of the building. You'll learn how the old Royal Exchange became the seat of the city's government, and what happened inside it in 1798.
8 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6Christ Church Cathedral
You'll stop at Christ Church Cathedral and find the paving stone in your photo to work out what's under the sticker. You'll learn whose tomb really lies in the nave, and about the lane beside it that people gave as their home address: Hell.
7 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7Four Courts
You'll cross to the Four Courts on the quays, decode a scrambled instruction and carry it out on the building. You'll learn what was lost on 30 June 1922, when seven centuries of the country's records burned in an afternoon.
7 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8The Brazen Head
You'll stop at the Brazen Head and find the detail that exists only in your photo of its sign. You'll learn about Robert Emmet, said to have planned his 1803 rising here, and why nobody has ever been able to write his epitaph.
7 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9St. Audoen's Church
You'll walk to St Audoen's, the last medieval parish church in the city, and use a number code on a sign to find a password. You'll learn about the Green Lady said to walk the steps through the old city wall, and how her story was rewritten.
7 minutes • Admission ticket free -
10Saint Patrick's Cathedral
You'll finish in St Patrick's Close, between the cathedral and Marsh's Library, and follow the last directions to a shield in an iron gate. You'll learn about the bishop who locked readers in cages with his books, and is said to search his shelves at night for a letter from his niece.
22 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A charged smartphone with internet is required to play the game in the Questo app
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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