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	Killary Adventure Co is one of Ireland’s longest running adventure centers. With 30 years of experience & knowledge, we have created the ideal environment for one of the most thrilling yet safe school trips in the country. With over 20 water and land based activities for you to choose from and top of the range accommodation and facilities, Killary will create an outstanding programme for your school. Offering daily school trips or longer residential programmes, we can cater for groups up to 150. We specialise in Transition Year or GAISCE programme and this year we are very excited to introduce the all Ireland ‘Schools Turf Challenge’. w: www.killaryadventure.com e: adventure@killary.com Leenane Co, Galway ( 095 43411)
Outdoor Activity Institute And Scouting Ireland	Groups of all ages can enjoy affordable, educational while adrenaline filled, fun activities that will challenge everything from your abilities to work as a team to honing your archery skills....all as part of a Day Trip or Residential package. Hostel style accommodation is available at all locations. Camping is catered for at all locations except Castle Saunderson (avail in 2013). Facilities include self-catering kitchens, conference and meeting rooms, Wi-Fi, wet weather shelters, outdoor cooking equipment and parking. Overnight supervision assistance is provided and all staff have been Garda cleared. w: www.oai.ie e: groups@oai.ie Larch Hill - Dublin / Castle Saunderson – Co Cavan / Mount Melleray - Co Waterford / Lough Dan – Co Wicklow / Srahan – Co Laois (01- 8557111)
East Coast Adventure Centre	East Coast Adventure is an outdoor education and activity centre based in Warrenpoint, Co. Down and offers a wide selection of activities and specific education programmes - canoeing courses and RYA certification - visit our website for a full range of what we have to offer www.eastcoastadventure.com Book Now! May & June 3 Day Residentials €125 per person w: www.eastcoastadventure.com e: jennifer@eastcoastadventure.com Warrenpoint, Co. Down, BT34 3LN Louth (+442841753535)
Croke Park Gaa Museum On A Budget Bus Value Tour	Take a trip to the Croke Park GAA Museum on a Budget Bus value tour and experience a fascinating historical journey where you’ll celebrate the GAA’s vast contribution to Irish sporting, cultural and social life. Tour includes pick up from your school in one of our deluxe coaches, entrance to the museum and return coach transfer to your school for only €10 per person until end of March 2011. From April 2011 onwards the offer will be available for €12 per person. Available to schools in Dublin and Meath. Click on our website link for full tour details . w: www.budgetbus.ie e: hello@budgetbus.ie Dublin ( 01-8227265)
	DO YOU WANT A SCHOOL TOUR WITH A DIFFERENCE .......ChildVision is the only educational facility in Ireland for blind and partially sighted children. Our campus extends over 21 acres and hosts a wonderful oasis in the middle of the city. We are organising school tours to educate sighted children about the challenges facing their blind peers on a daily basis and how these children learn to access education. The tour consists of a braille and tactile book workshop, fun blindfold and sighted guide games, a visit to our petting zoo and a meet and greet with our 14 horses. The children will eat their lunch in our beautiful garden or JoJos coffee shop and the teachers will receive complimentary pizzas from our outdoor stone pizza oven. Bring your class on an educational and fun trip this year. €10.00 per Child. All proceeds go to ChildVision. w: www.childvision.ie e: schooltours@childvision.ie Grace Park Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 (01 8373635 )
	Adventure West puts a capital F in Fun and Friendly. Our mission is to provide a memorable day out that adults and children will equally enjoy. We offer both land and water based activities that are guaranteed to produce smiles and shrieks (the good kind) all round. With a custom built zorbing track, and top-notch equipment, your students will be safe in our hands. Choose from wet or dry zorbing, flying along the zipwire or snorkelling in Clew Bay. And that's just for starters - there's plenty more we can offer, and teachers/supervising adults go free! For full details, visit our website. w: www.adventurewest.ie e: info@adventurewest.ie Westport Mayo (087 3627828)
	Activity Nation is proud to offer exciting new outdoor adventure and activity packages at their two centres in Cork and Meath. Hostel style accommodation is available at both locations where groups of all ages can enjoy affordable and exciting activities. Camping is also available in Cuskinny Court. We offer both Day Trip and Residential packages including Gaisce - The President's Award, Multi Activity Days for Primary and Secondary Schools, Team-building programmes for TY students, Curriculum Field Studies including an unique Coastal Study at Cuskinny Court, Birthday Parties and special occasions. w: www.activitynation.ie e: groups@activitynation.ie Great Island, Co. Cork & Newgrange Lodge, (01 8557113)
An Oige & Eco Adventure Ireland	Eco Adventure Ireland provides residential and non residential Field Study Days, School Tours and Multi Activity Adventure days for primary and secondary schools. See a video of the Knockreee Adventure Centre here. Our River & Ecology Field Study days caters for Junior/Leaving, Transition and 5th & 6th classes, while our multi activity days provides a range of activities such as pony trekking, mountain biking, archery, hillwalking and team tasks. Tailor made packages are available to cater for your own class needs. Acommmodation & food is provided at An Óige’s new €4million Knockree Youth Hostel. w: www.ecoadventureireland.ie e: info@ecoadventureireland.ie Knockree Youth Hostel, Lacken House, Enniskerry Wicklow ( 01 276 7988)
Ecocation @ Newgrange Lodge	Ecocation located at the spectacular 5* Newgrange Lodge hostel, beside the world Heritage UNESCO sites of Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth is the perfect venue for a fun and meaningful teambuilding trip for TY students, retreat groups and Gaisce participants. Located in this historical rural environment, 35 minutes from Dublin, students will enjoy top class accommodation and facilities at the Lodge. Combine this with the onsite, adventure packed, activity options including the low ropes course, archery, paintball gallery, grass sledging, forest trails, kayaking on the River Boyne, team building games, Falconry displays and horse and carriage tours. Self catering or fully catered meal and BBQ options available. Teachers stay free! Book before the 30th Nov and receive a 5% discount. (1 in 10 students go free). w: www.ecocation-newgrange.com e: ecocation@newgrangelodge.com Donore, Take exit 9 just off the M1 motorway, only 35 mins from Dublin. Meath (041 9882478)
	National School Tours with the Gaiety School of Acting and Smock Alley! ‘overall big thumbs up from the kids’. Are you interested in doing something that is both Educational and Fun with your students this summer? The Gaiety School of Acting at Smock Alley, have devised a programme that is both enlightening and entertaining. Begin your day with a visit to our studios and learn about the history of the school and the famous faces that have passed through the halls. Next stop Smock Alley Theatre to learn's its story and find out what a day looks like in Dublin's first Theatre of 1662. Then it’s your turn to take the stage! Come find yourself at a Drama Workshop where you can learn some tricks of the trade! w: www.gaietyschool.com e: educate@gaietyschool.com Temple Bar Dublin (01 6799277)
An Oige & Eco Adventure Ireland	Eco Adventure Ireland provides residential and non residential Field Study Days, School Tours and Multi Activity Adventure days for primary and secondary schools. Our River & Ecology Field Study days caters for Junior/Leaving, Transition and 5th & 6th classes, while our multi activity days provides a range of activities such as pony trekking, mountain biking, archery, hillwalking and team tasks. Tailor made packages are available to cater for your own class needs. Acommmodation & food is provided at An Óige’s Errigal Hostel. w: www.ecoadventureireland.ie e: info@ecoadventureireland.ie Dunlewey, Gweedore Donegal ( 074 9560080 )
Kippure Adventure & Education Centre	Kippure Adventure and Education Centre provides exciting opportunities for children and adults. Our courses include Eco-Adventure Days for Primary Schools, Family Days, Fun & Adventure Days for Transition Years and groups of all ages, as well as Ecology & Geography Field Studies for Junior and Leaving Certificate groups. Residential groups can book to stay in bunk accommodation in our on-site holiday homes.’ Further information ... w: www.outdooreducation.ie Manor Kilbride, Blessington, Co. Wicklow (01-458 3873)
	EcoAdventure Ireland & An Óige provides residential and non residential Field Study Days, School Tours and Multi Activity Adventure days for primary and secondary schools in Killarney.Our River & Ecology Field Study days caters for Junior/Leaving, Transition and 5th & 6th classes, while our multi activity days provides a range of activities such as pony trekking, mountain biking, archery, hillwalking and team tasks. Tailor made packages are available to cater for your own class needs. Acommmodation & food is provided at An Óige’s Killarney International Hostel. w: www.ecoadventureireland.ie e: info@ecoadventureireland.ie Aghadoe House, Ring of Kerry Road, Fossa, Killarney ( 064 6634092)
	We are an outdoor activities centre based in North Cork. Our activities include; Zorbing, Ziplines, Kayaking, River Tubing, Archery, Clay pigeon shooting, Team building, Survival Skills, Camping and Combinations of these activities. We can cater for groups upto 80 at any one time, with half day, full day, overnight and residential schedules for Schools. w: www.blackwateroutdooractivities.com e: brian@blackwateroutdooractivities.com Blackwater Castle, Castletownroche, Cork (0867837015)
	Celebrating 21 years as a FAMILY RUN business this year. The busiest centre for Primary and Secondary Schools with specialized programmes for Transition Year. A large choice of land and water activities with New Laser Combat & Zorbin. It is a safe, professional and fun centre. Also a residential venue with accommodation for up to 180 with 24 hr supervision. Teachers and students are guaranteed a good time! “Instructors and activities are great. We have been coming here for over 10 years now. Students always talk about their experiences there and how much fun they had”. St Josephs Secondary School, Rush, Co. Dublin w: www.carlingfordadventure.com e: info@carlingfordadventure.com Tholsel St, Carlingford, Co Louth (042 9373100)
Kilfinane Outdoor Education Centre	Kilfinane, Co Limerick (063 91161)