Heritage and historical sites that welcome school tours to their caves, bogs, libraries, cottages & castles, which are located in Ireland. Listed randomly.
If you’re planning a group tour, school tour, or private party, Scattery Island could be a great option. Scattery Island Tours is a...
Learn all about the famine & understand how locals were forced to emigrate on board the famous Jeannie Johnston through the...
The remarkable neolithic site at Ceide Fields in County Mayo, Ireland, contains the oldest known stone-walled fields in the world –...
The oldest surviving building here is said to be 400 years old. Indeed, the whole complex is an interesting reminder of a stage in the...
Lismore Heritage Centre offers to your class a complete set of activities that includes a full-day tour, where students get to know the...
The Michael Cusack centre is an ideal destination for school tours as it combines a modern holographic multimedia exhibit with the very...
The Nenagh Heritage Centre is located in two stone Georgian buildings, built-in 1840-1842 as the Governor's House and Gatehouse of an...
This is the largest cemetery of megalithic tombs in Ireland and is also among the country's oldest, with monuments ranging from five...
Situated within walking distance of the City Centre, for over two hundred years, the undulating parkland of the Palace Demesne has been...
Take a step back in time and discover a treasure trove of ink, galleys, and presses hidden behind an 18th-century shopfront in the...
At the Cobh Heritage Centre, The Queenstown Story, your class will learn about the massive Irish emigration that took place from the...
Lifford Courthouse live tours take the form of a one-man show in which your class will be arrested and marched down to the cells where...
Glengowla Silver and Lead Mines are a remarkable and impressive example of how part of our valuable industrial heritage has been...
People come to Lough Gur for its beauty and tranquillity but many more want to find out more about this magical place. In response to...
Belfast Castle is a magnificent sandstone building offering a wealth of history and grandeur for a range of functions. Its sense of...
Lissan is an enchanting country house set at the heart of a 267-acre estate. The story of Lissan House and those who resided here is...
A school tour of the Athenry Heritage Centre provides all the elements for an educational and fun day out. Students can learn about...
At the Model Village in Clonakilty, they welcome tours of all ages, but their favorites by far are primary school tours. Nothing beats...
Discover the Story of Rail at Waterford Suir Valley Railway, Kilmeadan Station. Read the story boards to learn about William Dargan,...
At Hill of The O’Neill & Ranfurly House Arts & Visitor Centre, we are aware that we are the current custodians of the unique heritage...
The Centre is located in the former courthouse building and has been developed with Peace III funding administered by Leitrim County...
This cottage is one of about twelve cottages built in this style when there was an influx of lowland Scots people into S.E. Antrim....
Charles Fort is a classic example of a late 17th-century star-shaped fort. William Robinson, the architect of the Royal Hospital in...
The Heritage in Schools scheme makes available to primary schools a panel of 165 heritage specialists who will, at the request of a...
The stone castle consists of a gate tower, curtain walls and two corner towers dating from the 1280s. The castle rooms are furnished...
Are you a teacher trying to find something different for a school tour? Something interesting that isn’t the zoo or one of the...
They can provide tailor-made workshops to suit various ages, abilities, and class sizes and to be complementary to the curriculum....
Ireland’s first Interpretative Centre rebuilt on the site of the old school and situated beside the ancient Kilfenora Cathedral. They...
The Blasket Centre tells the story of island life, subsistence fishing, and farming, traditional life including modes of work and...
The Donegal Railway Heritage Centre was established in 1995 by the County Donegal Railway Restoration Limited. It's situated in the old...
The School of Irish Archaeology focuses on educating our younger generations in primary and secondary schools. The aim of the school is...
Aillwee Cave is located in the heart of the Burren in Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare. Their expert guides introduce their young visitors to...
Built-in the 1820s, this handsome Irish gentry house is surrounded by its 130-hectare (320-acre) wooded riverside estate. The former...
The Dunbrody Famine Ship is a school-friendly program. As such, they are dedicated to providing the very best school experience. They...
Our railway is a popular place for arranged visits, from small groups to large scale train hire, and even hiring of the complete...
Discover the production, history, and marketing of some of the world’s best-loved soft drinks at our award-winning facility in...
The Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre is located in the recently restored 18th century Oldbridge House, which is on the battle site....
Since opening as a tourist attraction in 2012, Crumlin Road Gaol has become one of the leading tourist attractions in Belfast, as such...
Experience the stories of our ancestors as we guide you through our epic past. ...
Sligo Folk Park is located in the beautiful village of Riverstown, County Sligo. This community-based attraction provides a true...
The building is of significant historical interest as original plans and elevations of the building still survive in the National...
For over 100 years the mill was operated by just 3 families. The original owners, the Atkinsons, were followed by Robert McCormick and...
Visitors enter the cave through the original entrance that Michael Condon discovered and descend four flights of steps, from that point...
Arigna Mining Experience is an accredited SFI – Discovery Centre offering accredited workshops and outreach programs for primary...
Doolin Cave is one of the best-kept secrets of the Wild Atlantic Way. School tours and groups are welcome to Doolin Cave. The Cave tour...
The Mayo history museum at the North Mayo Heritage and Genealogical Centre contains original domestic and farming artifacts from County...
Navan Centre & Fort is a place where myth and reality meet. It is one of Ireland’s most famous and important archaeological sites,...
The Connemara Heritage Centre is based around the restored pre-famine cottage of Dan O' Hara who was forced to emigrate in the 1840s...
The military cemetery at Arbour Hill is the last resting place of 14 of the executed leaders of the insurrection of 1916. Among those...
Bellaghy Bawn is a fortified house and bawn (the defensive wall surrounding an Irish tower house, and one of the more famous of the...
The story of Waterford Crystal dates back over 200 years, while inspirations for designs reach back even further: to castles, Vikings...
During the Great Famine, the Warhouse was the scene of the 1848 Rebellion. The house exhibits the history of the Famine and mass...
The Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre interprets an Iron Age bog road that was built in the year 148 B.C. across the boglands of Longford,...
The Rathcroghan experience comprises of a visit to our award-winning interpretive rooms, where visitors explore the rich archaeological...
The new visitor centre in Ros Muc in the heart of the Connemara Gaeltacht that tells the story of Patrick Pearse, and brings visitors...
Lullymore Heritage & Discovery Park is set on 60 scenic acres of woodland/peatland in the heart of Irelands' largest bog – The...
The Irish Family History Centre offers the GENEius Pathways program, which is an interdisciplinary, cross-curricular module run as part...
Guided school tours are available daily and last approximately 50 minutes. During your tour you will be accompanied by a guide who will...
The Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre (Palace of the Boyne) is the starting point for all visits to the monuments of the UNESCO World...
The Saint Patrick Centre is the only permanent exhibition in the world about Ireland’s Patron Saint. Located beside Saint Patrick’s...