U2's Dublin

What was Dublin like when the band were growing up? What were the influences that shaped their music?

On our two hour tour you can see:

a)  The music venue with the band’s lyrics on the wall
b) The school that expelled Bono
c)  The Project Arts Centre where they met their manager, opposite their Clarence Hotel
d)  Windmill Lane, location of the building (sadly demolished),where their early recordings were made
e)  The band’s Hanover Studio in the south docklands
f )  The Grand Canal lock where the cover of “October” was shot
g)  The site of their famous Dandelion Market early gigs
h)  The shop that gave Bono his name
i)  The Oscar Wilde quote Bono chose at the Merrion Square memorial
j  The café that takes its name from a U2 song

We also stop at Dublin Castle, Guinness, O’Connell Street and other places, to get a sense of the U2 home town, it’s history and character – a basic understanding of their hometown.