School Tours

The health and safety of our visitors is our top priority; therefore, please read our COVID-19 policy carefully and adhere to all safety protocols during your visit.

We are delighted to welcome schoolchildren and teachers to the Battle of Aughrim Centre. All school/group visits to the Battle of Aughrim Visitor Centre must be booked in advance — please phone the centre and discuss your needs with the centre’s Assistant/Tour Guide when making a booking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

School Visits – Information for Teachers and Schools

 

The Battle of Aughrim Visitor Centre is open seasonally May–September every year.

Opening hours: 10.30am–4.30pm Tuesday–Saturday and 2–5pm on Sundays.

Last Admission at 4pm (Tuesday–Saturday) and 4.30pm on Sundays.

Admission Charges

CategoryPrice
Child under 12 years €3.00
Adult €5.00
Family  €15.00  (2 adults plus 2 children under 12 years of age)
Senior / Group / Student   €4.00

Toilets: fully accessible toilets are provided in the Visitor Centre.

In order to get the maximum benefit from your visit, it’s advisable to have an objective in mind for your visit: for example, build the visit into a project at school, give the students a ‘teaser’ of the exciting things they will learn and encourage a class discussion about the Battle of Aughrim in advance of the visit. Familiarise them with some of the vocabulary that they might come across at the Visitor Centre.

Every student can enjoy a colouring/activity book, which can be completed at the centre on the day of your visit or following the visit at school/home.

 

Here are suggested topics for discussion:

Spark the students’ interest about where they will be going. Show them images of the Battle of Aughrim Visitor Centre. Explain what kind of attraction it is, using the background and historical information contained in the centre’s Educational Workbook and other information available from the Battle of Aughrim’s website.

Please refer to the pages below from the Educational Workbook:

  1. A Game of Thrones
  2. War of the Kings — Main Characters
  3. The Soldiers and their Artillery and Weapons
  4. The Armies

Post visit work: have some follow-up work planned for back in the classroom, such as a classroom discussion and activities to build on what the students have learned and seen at the Visitor Centre.

Questions you could pose include:

  1. What was their favourite part of the exhibition?
  2. Describe some of the weapons used at the Battle of Aughrim.
  3. Describe the soldiers’ uniforms.

 

This page was added on 23/09/2020.

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