School Tours

Educational School Tours

Welcome to Craggaunowen – the Living Past Experience, Ireland’s original award winning pre-historic park. Come and trace the roots of the people, homesteads, animals and artifacts of our Celtic ancestors of over 1,000 years ago which have touched and shaped how we live today with our range of fun and interactive school tours.

Living Past Tour

An Immersive School Tour Experience!

Step into the past at Craggaunowen where students will get a truly immersive experience into how our ancient ancestors lived.

Price: €9.65 per child
Duration: Allow up to 2 hrs in total

  • Meet colourful characters of the Bronze Age, such as the blacksmith and weaver
  • Explore Craggaunowen Castle and climb the winding stairs for beautiful views 
  • Visit a Crannóg Lake Dwelling and learn how early settlers lived in ancient times
  • Explore a true reproduction of an Irish Ringfort
  • Visit the Brendan Boat exhibition, the boat that retraced the voyage of Saint Brendan across the Atlantic Ocean
  • Explore a Souterrain (an ancient underground passage)
  • Meet native breeds of animals including the Wild Irish Boar
  • Follow the enchanting Folklore Trail through the woodland path and delve into Ireland's myths and legends
  • Observe the intricate skills and crafts such as blacksmithing, weaving and spinning

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Visit Craggaunowen and Bunratty Castle!

Why not enjoy 2 of Ireland’s most iconic visitor attractions in one day?


Enjoy the Bunratty Explorer Tour and the Craggaunowen Living Past Tour all in one day for the combined price of €20 per child. Located just 15 minutes drive from each other, this ticket provides students with the opportunity to travel through Ireland’s fascinating past from Bronze Age Ireland to 15th century medieval Ireland to Ireland of the early 1900’s all in one day, meeting an array of colourful characters along the way. This ticket is available on a prepay basis only.

Call 061 711222 or get in touch with craggaunowen@claretourismdev.ie for more details.


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Combo School Tour Offer

School Tour Combo Package

Craggaunowen Bronze Age Park & Shannon Aviation Museum

Explore Craggaunowen Bronze Age Park and Shannon Aviation Museum this summer on the ultimate school tour for a combo price of €26.50 per student. 

Step back in time on the Craggaunowen Living Past Tour and experience Ireland’s ancient past. Meet the colourful characters of the Bronze Age, explore Craggaunowen Castle, witness the magic of a fulacht fia and so much more. 

Dive into the fascinating world of aviation at the award-winning Shannon Aviation Museum. Wander among the wings of iconic vintage aircraft, marvel at the sleek lines of famed fighter jets, discover the skies where history flies and more.  

Located 15 minutes drive from each other, this ticket provides students the opportunity to uncover the secrets of flight and Ireland’s medieval times  

To book contact the Shannon Aviation Museum on 061-363687 or email info@shannonaviationmuseum.com for more details. 


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