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Transition Year Tours & Programmes


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Sport Ireland National Sports Campus
On our School Tours, students dive into a diverse range of sports, enhancing skills and building confidence, encompassing the Primary School PR Programme and Secondary School LCPE PAP curriculum, and Transition Year programmes. Find out more about our School Tours
T Y Programmes with Surfdock
Our popular Schools Programme focuses on students attaining competency in several watersports disciplines over a series of lessons. The programme is popular with TY Groups, who in addition to attaining Surfdock accreditation can attain sign off for components of the Gaisce award. Find out more.
Airtastic Entertainment Centres
At Airtastic Kildare groups can play Bowling or Soccer or Mini Golf or Soft Play and have the most fun ever! Our group rate provides you with the opportunity to bring a larger number of people along for a unique experience at a greatly discounted cost. Find out more .
UL Sport Climbing Wall
UL Sport Climbing Wall is an all-new state-of-the-art climbing wall located next to the University of Limerick Sports Arena. It is the latest addition to the already impressive range of sports facilities at the university. Find out more .
Malahide Castle and Gardens
Enjoy a guided School tour of Dublin’s most loved medieval castle just 10 minutes from Dublin Airport and 13km from Dublin City centre. A castle tour can take in various elements of the Junior and Senior history curriculum for secondary schools and includes unlimited access to the beautiful Botanical Gardens and the exotic Butterfly House.
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<span style='text-transform: uppercase;'>ICDL</span>
ICDL is the most recognised digital skills certification in Ireland. Give your students a valuable certification to enhance their learning and add to their first CV. Find out more.
<span style='text-transform:uppercase;'>GPO</span> Museum
The GPO (General Post Office), is one of Ireland’s most famous buildings and it is the perfect school tour destination within Dublin. This award-winning museum offers engaging and educational tours to students of all ages. Tours can be adapted to meet your classes’ specific needs. Find out more.
U L Sport Adventure Centre
UL Sport Adverenture Centre in Killaloe, Co. Clare offers Primary School Tours from just €25pp (April - May 15th, 2020). Activities for primary school groups include Sailing, Kayaking, Canoeing, Windsurfing, Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP), Giant SUP, Climbing Tower, Hiking, Archery, Orienteering, High Ropes & Low Ropes, Adventure Trail and Bushcraft. Find out more .
Kippure Adventure and Education
Kippure Estate is an estate of 240 acres in northwest Co. Wicklow, near Manor Kilbride village, offering a venue of great beauty and tranquillity. It is the perfect place for field trips, adventure, nature awareness, ecology and geographical investigations.  Find out more here
FLYNNPARK School Tours
At Flynn Park Water Park and Outdoor Adventures we welcome primary school tours & secondary school tours every year for an epic adventure! All tour groups will be accompanied and supervised by members of the highly trained FlynnPark team from their arrival to their departure. Find out more .
BarretstownT Y Programme
Barretstown’s Residential TY Programme is an exciting residential experience which takes place over 4 days (Monday to Thursday). This provides a key opportunity for any Transition Year student group to spend time away in a fun, safe and educational environment, learn new skills and gives students an insight into the work undertaken by Barretstown to support children and families affected by cancer and other serious illness. 
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Galway Atlantaquaria
Join us for a tour of Galway Atlantaquaria, Ireland’s largest native species aquarium. See over one hundred native animals, and 70 exhibits all over two floors at Galway Atlantaquaria. Interactive feeding and tours that can be tailored for schoolchildren, Find out more.
Skerries Mills
Visit the Great White Windmill of Skerries on a guided tour that allows your students to understand the power of this monument to human engineering. A unique experience showcasing the only site in Europe with two Sail Mills, a Water Mill, and a bakery. Visits are available by guided tour only. FIND OUT MORE.
GoQuest School Tours
GoQuest is an indoor, multi challenge themed arena for older children, teenagers and adults. Our custom designed arena has 28 unique challenge rooms for you to try and complete, against the clock during a fun filled session Find out more .
Redhills Adventure
Redhills Adventure is a activity business located in Co. Kildare only 5kms from Kildare Village Outlet. We offer three very different activities suitable to the norm in Airsoft, Archery Tag and Splatmaster. All our activities are safe, fun and action packed and as they are team based. Find out more here.
<span style='text-transform:uppercase;'>GAA</span>  Museum and Croke Park Tours
Croke Park, the home of Gaelic games, is the ultimate school tour destination bringing together our national sport, heritage and culture in one inspiring location. Learn more about our Transition Year School Tours.
Castletown House
As an Office of Public Works property we offer FREE school tours with a number of site specific educational modules to support the primary and secondary school curriculum outside of the school environment (Living History, Maths and Nature Trails). Read more about School Tours to Castletown House
Beyond the Trees Avondale
Discover Ireland's exciting new world class visitor destination, Beyond the Trees Avondale in Wicklow. Journey through the forest and above the canopy of the trees, experience this unique 1.4km treetop walk in Avondale Forest Park. Beyond the Trees Avondale is a unique visitor destination suitable for all ages. We cater for all groups including school tours, TY groups, and international tour groups. Find out more .
Rediscovery Centre
The Rediscovery Centre offers fun for the whole family! Our guided tours explore the old Ballymun Boiler House and showcase creative projects from reused items, like our living wall and tandem bike bag hangers. We also run hands-on activities for 6-12 year olds on Saturdays. Parents can enjoy a coffee at our sustainable café, browse the book swap, and explore our EcoStore.
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Airtastic Entertainment Centres
Cork’s biggest and best leisure destination. Inflata and Ninja, Bowling - latest high tech 10 pin bowling. Adventure Golf - space themed 18-hole indoor mini golf. Amusements - play and win prizes, Food and Drink - eat and drink in the NY Kitchen. Real fun birthday parties and exciting school trips. Find out more .
Carlingford Adventure Centre
Carlingford Adventure Centre is a firm favourite among schools looking for a fun and educational outdoor experience with the New and Amazing SKYPARK and ZIPTOPIA along with over 20 outdoor adventure activities such as Laser Combat. On-site accommodation and TY programmes available. Find out more
Rediscovery Centre
At the Rediscovery Centre, we provide a variety of exciting and interactive workshops that are based on hands-on enquiry and experiential learning. We offer both in-person and virtual primary and secondary level workshops in environmental topics (including waste, biodiversity, energy and travel) and STEM topics (including science investigations, engineering and maths). Workshops are offered nationally and can either be delivered in our innovative education centre in Ballymun, directly in your school or virtually online.
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