Ireland's Online Resource for Parents & Teachers
School Tours around Ireland focussing on Animals. 
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 | The Sanctuary is set in the beautiful rolling countryside of County Cork just outside the village of Liscarroll. Group visits welcome as the donkeys love the added fuss and attention they receive! Advance notice of larger parties is requested.
The Sanctuary is open at the following times with free admission and parking:
Monday-Friday, 9.00 am to 4.30 pm Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays, 10.00 am to 5.00 pm Please note that the gates close promptly, but you are welcome to to walk around the Sanctuary if your car is outside the gates after the closing times. w: www.thedonkeysanctuary.ie Liscarroll, Mallow Cork (022 48398 ) |
Rumleys Farm .jpg) | Fun and educational, explore our 20 plus acres of open and fully working farm, make contact with a wide range of both farm and exotic animals. See the large collection of birds in our Avaries. Visit the ponds and the Lemur climbing enclosure. Say hello to the rabbits in the Rabbit Village. We have nearly 2km of walk ways to explore and meet the animals whilst enjoying panoramic views of both Cork city and surrounding country side. Whatever the weather we have large indoor and outdoor play and picnic areas, all wheelchair accessible. Enjoy our unique educational experience to see how food is produced dir ectly on our farm. Our produce can be purchased and sampled in our farm café. Children €8 each.
Teachers free with complimentary tea, scone/sandwiches. w: www.rumleysfarm.ie e: rumley@eircom.net Liberty Hill, Waterfall, (5 mins from Bishopstown) Cork (021 4885122 / 086 2613262 ) |
.jpg) | The Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has a full time Education Department that offers a free education service. The Dublin S.P.C.A. believes that education is the key to preventing future cases of animal cruelty and neglect and offers a wide range of education services to suit all ages and levels of ability. We offer talks to groups as well as tours of the Animal Centre which includes discussion sessions in our lecture room followed by a tour of the centre including the cattery, dog kennels, small animals, horse stables, paddocks and wildlife rehabilitation section. Further Information.... w: www.dspca.ie e: education@dspca.ie Mount Venus Road, Rathfarnham, D16 Dublin (01 4935502) |
.jpg) | 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 ) |
Rancho Reilly Pet Farm & Activity Centre .jpg) | OUTDOOR - Pet Farm, Barrel Train Rides, Pony Rides
Crazy Golf, Ride on Track, Large Sandpit, Trampolines, Zip Glider, Swings, Slides, Forts etc.
INDOOR - Soft play area with slides, Cafe. €6 per child or €8.50 with hot lunch provided. Accompanying teachers free. w: www.ranchoreilly.com e: ranchoreilly@gmail.com Springhill Road Carlow (087 7701181 ) |
| Airfield Estate | Dundrum, Dublin 14 (01 2964301) |
| Animal Farm | Tullyboy, Boyle, Co Roscommon (071 9668031) |
| Cape Clear Bird Observatory | Cape Clear Island, Baltimore, Cork (028 39181) |
| Dingle Oceanworld Aquarium | The Wood, Dingle, Co. Kerry (066 9152111) |
| Dolphinwatch | Carrigaholt, Co Clare (065 9058156) |
| Doneraile Wildlife Park | Doneraile, Co Cork (022 24244) |
| Dublin Butterfly House | Harap farm, Magillstown, Swords Dublin (01 8401285) |
| Dublin Zoo | Phoenix Park, Dublin 8 (01 4748900) |
| Fenit Sea World Ltd | Fenit Pier, Fenit, Co Kerry (066 7136544) |
| Fota House Wildlife Park | Carrigtwohill, Cork (021 4812678) |
| Glenroe Farm | KILCOOLE Wicklow (01 2872288) |
| Hazel Fort Open Farm | Ring of Kerry Road, Beaufort, Co Kerry (064 44298) |
| Irish National Stud | Tully, Co Kildare (045 521617) |
| Kennedy's All-Weather Pet Farm | Cork Road, Killarney, Co Kerry (065 54054) |
| Lahinch Seaworld & Leisure Centre | The Promenade, Lahinch, Co Clare (065 7081900) |
| Larchhill Garden & Rare Breeds Farm | Larchill, Kilcock, Co Kerry Kildare (01 6284580) |
| Leahy's Open Farm & Museum | Dungourney, Midleton, Cork (021 4668641) |
| Moher Hill Open Farm | Cliffs of Moher Road, Liscannor, Co Clare (065 7081071) |
| National Sealife Centre | Strand Road, Bray, Co Wicklow (01 2866939) |
| Newgrange Farm | Newgrange, Slane, Co. Meath (041 9824119) |
| Springfield Castle Deer Centre | Drumcollogher, Co Limerick (063 83162 ) |
| Straffan Butterfly Farm | Straffan, Co Kildare (01 6271109) |
| Tir Na Nog Farm Park | Gortnagree, Kells, cahirciveen, Co Kerry (066 9477796) |
| Wexford Wildfowl Reserve | North Slob, Co Wexford (053 23129 ) |
| Woodville Open Farm | Woodville, Sligo (071 9162741) |
| Young Mcdonalds Animal Park | Askamore Gorey, Co Wexford (055 26312) |