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Follow Seán and Diarmuid and a small group of rebels through the streets of Dublin as you try to reach your brothers in arms to take part in the Easter Rising, perhaps the most famous rebellion in Ireland's rich history. 

The game takes place across multiple iconic locations in Dublin, including O'Connell Street, Trinity College, the General Post Office (GPO), and other key sites of the Rising.

Made by Bairbre Dunne
⏱ 1 hrs📍 10 stops
🌐 Play in 🇬🇧 English

Places you will visit

10

It will take you

18-48 mins

You will walk

3940 steps

Total distance

3 km

What you'll actually do

  1. Download the Questo app and unlock the quest. Walk to Royal College Of Surgeons whenever you like · no guide, no group, no time slot.

  2. Solve 10 puzzles hidden in the streets around you. Each one you crack unlocks the next location.

  3. Finish at Middle Abbey Street and see where you land on the Dublin leaderboard.

Highlights

    A rudely interrupted afternoon tea at the Shelbourne...A tragic love story and an old jewellers...A secret safehouse for Irish rebels...Toll-dodging at the Ha'penny bridge...

Ratings and Reviews

4.4

10 ratings

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clarem

23 Aug 2026
We really enjoyed the experience, I would look at the locations and route, I found that we doubled back on ourselves down the same street many times, adding in some other locations to minimise the repetition and add in additional areas would help.

Sarah & Fam

06 Aug 2026
Great interactive way for my kids to see history come alive

Lee Zah

31 Jul 2026

NFonta

18 May 2026

ScubaDaveHash

07 Feb 2026
One of the best quest I have done. Right amount of historical facts, great interaction with the location. A must do in Dublin

Made by Bairbre Dunne

Bairbre Dunne created this quest · the route, the puzzles and the story are theirs.

Meet the maker

The mission: Your story in Dublin

You and a small group of rebels have answered the call of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, and have come to Dublin to fight for Irish independence from the British. 

Together with Seán and Diarmuid, and armed with a small revolver, you are determined to fight side by side with your brothers in arms. Make your way from the Royal College of Surgeons to the GPO, where the rebels badly need your help...

Beat the best: Top Dublin explorers

Sarah & FamRookie
3000 XP
claremRookie
3000 XP
louise Artault
louise ArtaultSeeker
2996 XP

ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCE

What to expect from 1916 Rising History, Dublin

Follow Seán and Diarmuid and a small group of rebels through the streets of Dublin as you try to reach your brothers in arms to take part in the Easter Rising, perhaps the most famous rebellion in Ireland's rich history. The game takes place across multiple iconic locations in Dublin, including O'Connell Street, Trinity College, the General Post Office (GPO), and other key sites of the Rising.

A rudely interrupted afternoon tea at the Shelbourne...A tragic love story and an old jewellers...A secret safehouse for Irish rebels...Toll-dodging at the Ha'penny bridge...

Start: Royal College Of Surgeons. Finish: Middle Abbey Street. 10 challenges included.

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