Dublin · A family business since 1994
See Dublin by horse and carriage
The city the way it was meant to be seen. Horse-drawn carriage tours of Dublin, driven by the Mulreany family for over thirty years — Georgian squares, cathedrals and the brewery gates at a walking pace, with someone who actually knows the place doing the talking.
Every price we quote is for the whole carriage — not per person. You will be told the full price before the horse moves, and it will not change.
Photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish Times
The Lord Mayor’s horses
Our Dutch Friesians draw the Lord Mayor of Dublin’s state carriage on St Patrick’s Day, and we have supplied Dublin City Council for the opening day of the RDS Dublin Horse Show for over fifteen years.
Seen on screen
Period carriages, horses and drivers for film and television across Ireland and the UK — Vikings, Ripper Street, Penny Dreadful among them.
One price, per carriage
You are told the full price before the horse moves, and it covers the whole carriage. Never a surprise per-person charge at the end of the ride.
Choose your tour
Every tour can be shortened, lengthened or rerouted — tell us what you want to see and we will build the ride around it. Pick-up from your hotel door if that suits you better.
The full loop of Georgian Dublin
Historic Dublin City Tour
The tour the family has been running since 1994. A full circuit of the city centre at a walking pace, with David pointing out what you are passing and answering whatever you want to ask.
- 45–60 minutes
- Up to 4 adults per carriage
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The oldest quarter of the city
Guinness & The Liberties
A shorter ride through the Liberties — the medieval heart of Dublin and the streets the brewery was built on. Ideal if you are coming out of the Guinness Storehouse and want to see the area properly.
- 25–30 minutes
- Up to 4 adults per carriage
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Lamps lit, blankets out
Romantic Evening Ride
The carriages carry brass lamps for night work and blankets for the cold. If you are proposing, tell us when you book and we will get the timing and the spot right without making a production of it.
- 30–45 minutes
- Two people, one carriage
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SeasonalGrafton Street and Henry Street after dark
Dublin Christmas Lights
From mid-November the city centre is lit end to end, and a carriage at walking pace is the best seat in Dublin for it. Books out early — December weekends go first.
- 30–45 minutes
- Up to 4 adults per carriage
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What do you see on a Dublin carriage tour?
The carriages are convertible, so weather never cancels a tour. Brass lamps are fitted for evening work and there are blankets on board when the wind comes up the quays.
- —St Stephen’s Green
- —The Mansion House
- —Trinity College
- —Merrion Square
- —Government Buildings
- —The National Gallery
- —St Patrick’s Cathedral
- —Christ Church Cathedral
- —The Grand Canal
- —The Guinness Storehouse
- —Dublin Castle
- —Fitzwilliam Square
- —Grafton Street
- —Temple Bar
- —Smithfield
More than tours
The same horses and carriages work weddings, film sets and family occasions the length of the country.
Weddings
White wedding coach or open landau, ribboned and rugged out, with a driver in full livery. Church, hotel or the whole day.
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Film & TV
Period carriages, drivers and horses for screen. Vikings, Ripper Street and Penny Dreadful among them. Ireland and the UK.
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Parties & Occasions
Debs, 21sts, birthdays, anniversaries, communions and corporate days. Tell us the occasion and we will work around it.
Find out more“He went over and above to make our carriage ride so special. We were taken on a really interesting tour around Dublin and saw some lovely places including the Guinness factory. Nothing is too much trouble for David and we would recommend him to anyone. It was very reasonably priced and David is very knowledgeable.”
Three generations on the reins
Mulreanys Carriages has been carrying people around Dublin since 1994. David Mulreany has held a Dublin carriage licence for more than twenty years and has spent his whole life around these horses, as did his father before him.
It is a small operation on purpose. You deal with David when you ring, David when you book, and David on the box seat when the day comes.
Ring David and book a carriage
Ring David on 085 246 2600 for a firm price and a time, or email mulreanyscarriages@gmail.com. There is no deposit and no booking fee.
Every price we quote is for the whole carriage — not per person. You will be told the full price before the horse moves, and it will not change.