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School Tours to Heritage Ireland sites in Dublin
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Casino At Marino  | Situated just 5km north of the city centre, the Casino, meaning small house' surprisingly contains 16 finely decorated rooms, endlessly rich in subtlety and design. It is famous as one of the finest 18th century neo classical buildings in Europe. Discover the answer to its mysteries with free fun and educational school tours. Casino will be open from 21st April to the end of October from 10am and access is by guided tours. w: www.heritageireland.ie Cherrymount Crescent, off the Malahide Road, Marino, Dublin (01 8331618) |
National Botanic Gardens  |
These colourful gardens cover a total area of 19.5 hectares, part of which is the natural flood plain of the river Tolka. The gardens contain a large plant collection which includes approximately 20,000 species and cultivars. There are four ranges of glasshouses including the recently restored Curvilinear Range. Notable features include herbaceous displays, rose garden, rockery, vegetable garden, arboretum, extensive shrub borders and wall plants. There is also an Education Centre w: www.heritageireland.ie Glasnevin, Dublin 9 (01 8377596) |
Croke Park Experience  | The Croke Park Experience offers a unique opportunity to learn more about the history of the Gaelic Athletic Association through guided tours and interactive exhibits. Open daily throughout the year, a typical class visit to Croke Park takes two hours and includes an exciting behind-the-scenes guided tour of the stadium, a short film, a chance to explore the exhibits in the newly refurbished GAA Museum and a visit to our interactive games area. Click to watch the GAA school tour video ...
w: museum.gaa.ie e: tours@crokepark.ie St Joseph's Ave, Croke Park, Dublin 3 ( 01 8192323 ) |
Rathfarnham Castle .jpg) | The date of the foundation of the Castle is uncertain, but recent research would suggest 1583 as the most likely date. It was built by Adam Loftus, a Yorkshireman. The Castle has a colourful and interesting history with 18th century interiors by Sir William Chambers and James Athenian Stuart and was declared a National Monument in the mid-1980s. The Castle is presented to visitors as a castle undergoing active conservation. The visitor can see, at first hand, tantalizing glimpses of layers of the Castles earlier existence uncovered during research.
w: www.heritageireland.ie e: rathfarnhamcastle@opw.ie Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 (01 4939462) |
St Audoen's Church .jpg) |
Sited in the heart of the walled medieval city, St. Audoen's Church is the only remaining medieval parish church in Dublin. It is dedicated to St. Ouen the 7th century bishop of Rouen and patron saint of Normandy.
The Guild Chapel of St. Anne houses an exhibition on the importance of St. Audeon's Church in the life of the medieval city.
Visitors will be able to see the part of the church still in use by the Church of Ireland as a parish church. They can also view the recently restored 17th century memorials to the Sparke and Duff families and the 15th century effigal tomb to Baron Portlester and his wife. Cornmarket High Street, Dublin 8 (01 677088) |
 | St Patrick’s Cathedral offers a free education programme to schools. Visiting schools (both Primary and Secondary) get free entry and can also choose to avail of a themed guided tour. St Patrick’s offers a wealth of learning possibilities from gothic architecture and stained glass windows to Celtic grave slabs which are over a thousand years old.
w: www.stpatrickscathedral.ie e: education@stpatrickscathedral.ie St Patrick's Close, Dublin 8 (01-4539472) |
.jpg) | 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) |
Lusk Heritage Centre .jpg) | Lusk Heritage Centre comprises of a round tower, a medieval belfry and a 19th century church. They form a unit, although they were built over a period of almost a thousand years. The belfry now houses an exhibition on medieval churches of North County Dublin and also the magnificent 16th century effigy tomb of Sir Christopher Barnewall and his wife Marion Sharl.
w: www.heritageireland.ie Lusk, Co Dublin (01 8437683) |
Glasnevin Museum .jpg) | Glasnevin Museum offers an engaging Education Programme for both Primary and Secondary Schools, consisting of tours of Glasnevin Cemetery, a visit to Glasnevin Museum and a menu of workshops, all of which compliment specific elements of the curriculum. Glasnevin Museum holds exciting interactive exhibitions, which illustrate the social, historical and political development of modern Ireland through the stories buried in Glasnevin Cemetery. Our aim is to capture the imagination and send your class away happy! To download our Education brochures please follow the link below. w: www.glasnevintrust.ie/visit-glasnevin/school-trips/ e: booking@glasnevintrust.ie Finglas Road, Glasnevin, D11 Dublin ( 01 8826550) |
Kilmainham Jail Museum .jpg) | One of the largest unoccupied gaols in Europe, covering some of the most heroic and tragic events in Ireland's emergence as a modern nation from 1780s to the 1920s. Attractions include a major exhibition detailing the political and penal history of the prison and its restoration. The tour of the prison includes an audio-visual show.
w: www.heritageireland.ie Inchicore Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 (01 4535984) |
| Pearse Museum & St Enda's Park | st Enda's Park, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 (01 4934208) |
| Phoenix Park Visitor Centre | Phoenix Park, Dublin 8 (01 6770095) |
| St Mary's Abbey | Mary's Abbey St Meetinghouse Lane, Dublin 1 (01 8721290) |
| The Iveagh Gardens | Clonmel Street, Dublin 2 (01 4757816) |