Craggaunowen in Schools

Craggaunowen in Schools is a new programme designed to compliment your SESE curriculum and bring an immersive learning experience directly into your classroom

Our Craggaunowen experts will visit your class for a half day of workshops on life in ancient Ireland. These fun and interactive visits will introduce your class to Irish history through the skills and crafts displayed in Craggaunowen. Learn Ogham, experience a Celtic Court, learn how to spin and weave all while hearing stories of ancient Ireland. Following this on a separate date your class will visit Craggaunowen for another half day of workshops on site.

The aims of this programme:

Generate a greater awareness of our shared history and encourage children to explore and investigate the rich cultural heritage of Ireland.
The encourage outdoor learning.

How It Works

Contact the education team at education@shannonheritage.com/ fill in application on cragguanowen.ie
Confirm date for Craggaunowen expert to visit your class (Jan – Mar) and return visit to Craggaunowen (Apr/May)
Arrange 50% fee payment in advance of school visit
Balance to be paid on arrival at Craggaunowen visit.

What are the SESE Curriculum links?

History

Working as a historian
Local Studies
Games and pastimes in the past
Feasts and festivals in the past
Stories from the lives of people in the past
Myths and Legends

Geography

A sense of place
Geographic investigation skills
People and communities
Homes and other buildings
People at work
Environmental awareness
Caring for the environment

Science

Questioning
Observing
Sorting and classifying
Exploring
Making
Human Life
Plant and Animal Life
Environmental Awareness
Caring for the environment