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With extensive experience reviving the Boyne Currach tradition, Claidhbh O Gibne shares Ireland's maritime heritage and traditional boatbuilding skills through hands-on workshops, helping students explore local history, craftsmanship, and living heritage.

Irish mythology and folklore, from Fionn to Cú Chulainn to Brigid’s crosses, influence our lives each day. Learn about local and national folklore with Dubhán Ó Longáin.

Seosamh is a storyteller and tells tales for all ages through Irish and English. His stories include Irish folktales, stories in rhyme and song and stories from picture books for the younger classes.

Deirdre's programmes offer a choice of many different options from architectural and rural landscapes, flora & fauna, local history, local resources and traditional crafts. She is trained in genealogy, local history and folk tradition and lore, and has a programme which will allow children to explore the past pupils of their school and recreate their own record for future generations of their school.

Discover the Ancient Music and Instruments of Ireland. From the first settlers in Ireland to the arrival of St. Patrick and Christianity. Simon brings an impressive array of musical instruments to the school. He plays tunes on each one as he brings the children on a journey through the ages.

Through digital storytelling and outdoor learning, I help students connect with their heritage while fostering creativity and critical thinking. My goal is to inspire young learners to document and explore their communities’ unique stories, creating a legacy for future generations.

Discover the intriguing web of life on planet earth and the crucial services it provides to humans. Learn how we can restore and regenerate this system for ourselves and future generations.

Historian and heritage specialist offering workshops on the Irish Big House, nationalism and empire, emigration, and Ireland in Napoleonic Europe; connecting archival research to the post-primary classroom.

Discover the ancient craft of traditional Irish thatching through hands-on workshops exploring natural materials, heritage buildings, and the living history of our local communities.

Vincent has been an organic farmer for over 25 years. He is passionate about the environment and is looking forward to sharing Cullahill Mountain and its environs with others.

With an in-person visit from Geraldine children will learn about the history of spinning, dyeing and weaving in Irish homes and how to weave a wristband or wall-hanging.

Lorraine offers engaging, hands-on workshops based on the SESE curriculum and Green Schools biodiversity themes. Lorraine’s workshops link science and nature, using exhibits to stimulate the children’s curiosity about the range of biodiversity in ponds, streams and river

Field trips to streams/all habitats, biodiversity,eco education and art.

Steffi is a qualified ecologist, environmental scientist and an accomplished craft worker. Her main areas of expertise are Irish rush- and straw craft, rope making, traditional woodwork and heritage gardening. Steffi works in three schools in Sligo, teaching arts/crafts and gardening.

Discover Ireland's rich coastal heritage through immersive, curriculum-linked workshops exploring marine biodiversity, maritime history, coastal geography and environmental stewardship using the coastline as a living classroom.

Joan brings her horticultural qualifications, passion and expertise of ‘one score years' to a hands-on, practical approach to natural heritage & biodiversity education in schools through organic gardening practices, with a special focus on restoring the relationship and sense of connection for children with native plants & trees and other wildlife.

Bill covers all aspects of local and regional history, including the 1798 Rebellion, the Great Famine and the War of Independence

Join YouTuber, John D Ruddy in bringing history to life in your classroom through art, storytelling and much more!

Come and explore the incredible marine biodiversity, maritime culture and heritage of Ireland’s waters with The Sea Collective! David and Cat are marine biologists and divers who use their enthusiasm and knowledge of all things ocean to bring the ocean to land and to life in the classroom and on shore visits!

Johnny teaches woodworking skills, studying trees, wood and their uses. He offers visits around textiles and spinning where children study and work with various fibers and materials . The pupils will learn to spin a thread and weave on a board loom.

Siobhán's 'Creative by Nature' workshops and field trips encourage a sense of wonder about the natural world; the web of life and our ancestors' traditional use of natural materials. Her workshops inspire curiosity and build a connection to natural environments through nature-based games and forest school activities.

Helena, a specialist in Irish culture, brings history to life through engaging talks, live demonstrations, and hands-on workshops. She invites students to step into the past by exploring traditional crafts, skills, and stories, helping them discover what everyday life was like for earlier generations.

Barbara facilitates nature based activities such as nature awareness games, nature crafts, bug hunts, schoolyard species identification workshops, scavenger hunts, and learning about historical use of natural materials - and many other Forest School inspired activities.

Workshops exploring history through the material culture of the past. Handling sessions are conducted utilising a broad selection of period appropriate artefacts whether original, or reproduced, to a museum standard.