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