The Shelbourne – optional lunch or afternoon tea

Bram and Henry Irving · 1876

Pause at the hotel where Bram’s friendship with Henry Irving began over supper in 1876.

For an optional break at this existing stop, the Shelbourne offers lunch in the Saddle Room and afternoon tea in the Lord Mayor’s Lounge. Choose the sitting that fits your walk and reserve directly with the hotel.

Evidence

Bram’s Personal Reminiscences of Henry Irving identifies the Shelbourne as Irving’s Dublin hotel and describes their first supper at his hotel. The historic dining room has not been identified.

Practical information

A meal or tea is entirely optional. Check the current menus, prices, dress guidance, accessibility and dietary arrangements with the hotel. The Bram Stoker Estate receives no commission or payment from recommendations or bookings.

Bram’s account of the friendship ↗

Lunch, afternoon tea and reservations ↗

Next: Continue along the main route to St Ann’s Church on Dawson Street.

↑ Return to map from optional stop A: The Shelbourne – optional lunch or afternoon tea