Outdoor Education Ireland is the organisation which oversees the National Network of Education & Training Board outdoor centres in Ireland.

 

Supported by the Department of Education and Science through local Education and Training Boards, Outdoor Education Ireland provide an outdoor education service to schools, colleges & youth services in addition to a range of adventure sports and related courses for individual adults and youths.

Education courses encompass both Adventure and Environmental Education and are designed to ensure memorable day out learning experiences in a enjoyable environment. An excellent range of adventurous activities are ideal for group days out and provide an exciting forum to help groups learn & achieve together at a challenging level suited to their needs.

Each Outdoor Education Centre provides its own unique programmes with courses taking place in, on and around the wild and rugged landscapes and the superb marine environment that is Ireland.

Outdoor Education Ireland have been delivering exciting adventure and education programmes for many years and are a trusted source of education coures for irish schools and colleges.

Here’s some great benefits of Outdoor Education Ireland courses…

• Programmes are designed to meet the needs of groups
• Enthusiastic delivery focusing on positive personal development and enhancement of life skills
• Enjoyable and memorable experiences to last a lifetime
• Highly qualified and experienced staff
• Excellent safety record and highest operational standards

There are many centres throughout Ireland, all offer adventure activities and some provide specialised coures like Rock Climbing and Sailing based on proximity to their local natural resources

WICKLOW Baltinglass Outdoor Education Centre Weaver Square, Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow Tel: 059 6481002/6481747 Fax: 059 6482128 Email: info[@]baltinglassoec.com Web:

Baltinglass Outdoor Education Centre is located in West Wicklow only 36 miles from Dublin City Centre.

Catering for a wide variety of Outdoor Education Programmes:

• Post Primary and Primary School Outdoor Education Curriculam
• Youth Reach programmes
• School Completion Programmes
• Youth Service Outdoor Education Modules
• Primary School Tours
• Programmes vary from one-day multi activity courses to five day residential stays. Programmes can be tailored to suit specific needs.

Groups days out include:

• Archery
• Camp Craft
• Canoeing
• High Ropes
• Hill Walking
• Initiative Exercises
• Kayaking
• Orienteering
• Team Building

 

WEXFORD Shielbaggan Outdoor Education Centre Ramsrange, New Ross, Co. Wexford Tel: 051 389550 Fax: 051 389552 Email: info[@]shielbaggan.com Web:

Shielbaggan Outdoor Education has been providing outdoor education for over 25 years and is situated at the base of the Hook peninsula

Group days out include:

• Abseiling & Rock Climbing
• Archery
• Canoeing
• Coasteering
• Environmental Education
  
• Kayaking
• Orienteering
• Surfing
• Team Challenges
• Walking

 

CORK Kinsale Outdoor Education Centre St John’s Hill, Kinsale, Co. Cork Tel: 021 477 2896 Fax: 021 477 3088 Email: koec[@]indigo.ie Web:

Kinsale Outdoor Education Centre provides the perfect operating location for water, rock, surf & river adventures.

Group days out include:

• Abseil & Rock Climbing
• Archery
• Body Boarding
• Canoeing
• Kayaking
• Multi Activity
• Orienteering
• Sailing
• Sea Kayaking
• Team Challenge

Certified Courses include:

• 1st Aid
• Day Skipper
• Instructor Courses
• Kayaking
• Powerboat
• Sailing
• VHF
• Yachtmaster

School Programmes include:

• Gaisce
• JCSP
• Leaving Cert Applied
• School Completion Prog
• School Tours Primary & Post Primary
• Transition Year Prog
• Youth Reach

 

CORK Fastnet Marine & Outdoor Education Centre (Schull Sailing) Colla Road, Schull, Co. Cork Tel: 028 28515 Email: info[@]schullsailing.ie Web:

Fastnet Marine and Outdoor Education Centre is located on the Mizen Peninsula in Schull Harbour in the South West of Ireland.

Courses & Activities:

• Fun Sailing Trips
• Kayaking & Windsurfing
• Keelboat Courses
• Professional Development
• Post Leaving Certificate Courses
• Powerboat Instruction
• Sailing Courses
• Schools/Transition Year

 

KERRY Cappanalea Outdoor Education Centre Oulagh West, Caragh Lake, Co. Kerry Tel: +353 669769244 Fax: +353 669769266 Email: info[@]cappanalea.ie Web:

Cappanalea Outdoor Education Centre offers a variety of Outdoor Education courses focusing on aspects of personal development by introducing students to outdoor and wilderness experiences and facilitating their involvement in adventurous activities.

Field studies to the more physical demanding outdoor sports:

• Canoeing
• Hillwalking
• Leadership Training
• Orienteering
• Rock Climbing
• Sailing
• Team Building
• Windsurfing

LIMERICK Kilfinane Outdoor Education Centre Kilfinane, Co. Limerick Tel: 063 91161/91059 Fax: 063 91201 Email: info[@]kilfinaneoec.com Web:

Kilfinane Outdoor Education Centre offers quality Outdoor Education Courses for Schools, Youth & Adult Groups and a range of Adventure Sports courses open to Individual Adults and Children

Increase your awareness and understanding of the natural environment:

• Abseiling & Rock Climbing
• Campcraft
• Canoeing
• Hillwalking
• Indoor Rockwall
• Kayaking
• Mountain Biking
• Orienteering
• Riverwalk
• Team challenges

OFFALY Birr Outdoor Education Centre Roscrea Road, Birr, Co. Offaly Tel: 057 9120029 Fax: 057 9121090 Email: Web:

Birr Outdoor Education Centre is located in the midland heritage town of Birr in Co. Offaly.

Offers energetic activities & adventure sports including:

• Abseiling
• Archery
• Canoeing
• Gorge Walking
• Hillwalking
• Indoor Rock Climbing
• Kayaking
• Obstacle Course
• Orienteering
• Raft Building
• Ropes Course
• Rock Climbing
• Team Building Games

CLARE Burren Outdoor Education Centre Turlough, Bell Harbour, Co. Clare Tel: 065 7078066 Fax: 065 7078195 Email: Web:

Burren Outdoor Education Centre provides quality Outdoor Education programmes to people of all ages, especially those involved in various education schemes

Burren OEC programmes include :

• Burren Challenge programmes for Transition Year
• Field Study programmes for Leaving and Junior Cert. geography and ecology
• Outdoor Education programmes for Leaving Cert. Applied
• Adventure programmes for youth groups
• Team Building

Activities include:

• Body Boarding
• Caving
• Hill walking
• Kayaking
• Orienteering
• Rock climbing
• Team Challenges

GALWAY Petersburg Outdoor Education Centre Clonbur, Co. Galway Tel: 094 9546483 Fax: 094 9546705 Email: info[@]petersburg.ie Web:

Petersburg Outdoor Education Centre is located on the southern shore of Lough Mask in Clonbur Co. Galway and surrounded by mountains and forests which makes it an ideal location for adventure sports and outdoor activities.

Group days out include:

• Abseil
• Canoe
• Cave
• Gorge Walk
• Hillwalks
• Kayak
• Orienteer
• Rock climb
• Sailing
• Windsurf

MAYO Achill Outdoor Education Centre Cashel, Achill island, Co. Mayo Tel: 098 47253 Fax: 098 47304 Email: info[@]achilloutdoor.com Web:

Achill Outdoor Education Centre is located on Ireland’s largest off shore Island connected to the main land by a bridge. It is surrounded by breath taking scenery and is within range of five blue flag beaches and four 600 metre mountains

Facilities include:

• Dining room & common room with open fire
• Lecture room
• Accommodation for 55 in dormitory style 2 and 4 bedded rooms
• Drying room for clothing shoes etc.
• Large Indoor facility for Indoor games etc.

Programmes include:

• Multi – activity
• Geography/ecological studies
• Cultural/ foreign language school
• Education partnerships and exchanges
• President’s award- bronze and silver
• Leadership awards in adventure sports
• Summer camps 7- 12 year olds
• Teenage camps 12 to 18 year olds
• First Aid Wilderness
• Personal development via the outdoors

 Activities Include:

• Surfing
• Rock Climbing
• Windsurfing
• First Aid Wilderness
• Camping
• Canoeing
• Orienteering
• Kayaking
• Archery
• Dinghy sailing
• Power boating
• Traditional sailing
• Team building
• Hill walking

DONEGAL Gartan Outdoor Education Centre Church Hill, Letterkenny, Co Donegal Tel: 074 9137032 Fax: 074 9137254 Email: office[@]gartan.com Web:

Gartan Outdoor Education Centre is superbly located on the shore of Gartan Lough and only 10 miles from Letterkenny. Set on its own 87 acre Estate with beautiful views across the lake to the Derryveagh Mountains and Glenveagh.

Courses include:

• Adventure Education
• Environmental and Earth Education including Leaving and Junior Certificate syllabus programmes
• Personal development through adventure education, expedition work and life coaching technique
• Skills development and leadership award courses to relevant National Governing Body award syllabus
• Gáisce award training and expeditions
• Team building and Management Development
• Donegal Walking Week and similar special events including FitWalk clinics.

MONAGHAN Tanagh Outdoor Education Centre Dartrey, Via Cootehill PO, Co. Monaghan Tel: 049 5552988 Fax: 049 5556004 Email: info[@]tanaghoutdooreducation.com Web:

Tanagh Outdoor Education Centre lies in a beautiful region of gentle rolling hills, lakes, meandering rivers through enchanting forests and ever changing vistas.

Activities include:

• Archery
• Banana Boating
• Brown Bog Team Tasks
• Electronic Orienteering
• Field Studies
• Guided Walking/Heritage/Wildlife Trails
• Hill Walking
• Indoor Climbing Wall
• Kayaking
• Low Ropes Course
• Mountain Biking
• Mudslide
• Night Hikes
• Open Canoeing
• Raft Building

Our range of activities are used to create a diverse range of day & residential outdoor pursuit programmes including:

• National School Tours
• Transition Year Programmes
• Field studies in geography and ecology to meet curriculum requirements
• Adventure Summer Camps
• Family & Friends Adventure Days
• Corporate Team Building
• GAISCE Training & Expeditions
• First Aid Courses
• Skills based courses and “Learn to” packages
• Eco Canoe Trail
• Leave No Trace Workshops