Comenius Project

Partner Meeting in Ireland, 19th – 23rd May, 2014

Study Trip ItineraryMonday 19th May

Arrival to Ireland and transfer to Edenderry

Pick up from Dublin City Centre Nassau Street 19.30 hrs. (see Map attached for bus pick up point)Pick up from Dublin Airport 20.15 hrs Transfer to EdenderryStay overnight in traditional Irish Bed and Breakfast (B&B) Accommodation

Tuesday 20th May

School VisitProject Meetings

Understanding our traditional local skills: Peat

production Electricity

generation Shoe making

Visit to peatlands and bogsVisit to local heritage site Boat Trip

Depart (B&B) 8.15 hrs – walk to school (weather permitting!!)Please leave your luggage packed and ready for collection laterArrival at school 8.30 hrs

8.30 – 9.00 Welcome and Overview of Trip Schedule

9.00 – 10.00 Classroom visits – each visiting team will have the opportunity to interact with our pupils to discuss your country and school life for pupils in your respective schools.

10.00 – 10.45 – Project Exhibition: Skills Past, Present and Developing 10.50 – 11.10 – Coffee11.10 – 11.30 – Gaelic Sports – A demonstration and chance to develop your skills on the pitch (bring your sports shoes)

11.30 – 13.00 Project Team Meeting Update on progress and project

milestones reached Planning the next phase of the

project June – October 201413.00 – 13.30 Lunch13.45 - Depart Scoil Bhríde

14.30 – 15.30 Lough Boora Peatlands Park

16.00 – 17.30 Clonmacnoise - Early Christian Monastic Heritage Site18.15 - 19.00 - Lough Ree – Boat Trip – View the Irish landscape from the water as the early settlers did

19.00 Depart Athlone 19.30 Arrive and check-in to Bridge House Hotel, Tullamore

Free evening in Tullamore – Time to relax

Wednesday 21st May

Understanding Traditional Irish Skills and seeing rural Ireland and our western coast

8.00 Pick up from Bridge House Hotel8.30 – 10.15 Visit to Ballinahown – Traditional Crafts Village – 10.15 - 10.30 Coffee 10.30 – Depart for West of Ireland 11.30 – 12.30 The unique karst landscape of the Burren Co. Clare 12.30 – 13.00 Lunch 13.30 – 14.30 Visit to Cliffs of Moher14.30 Depart for Bunratty15.30 – 17.30 Visit to Bunratty Castle and Folk Park - visit farm houses and cottages and watch the tasks of rural Irish families, see the baking of traditional griddle bread, and tasting it hot with fresh creamery Irish butter. 17.30 Depart for Bridge House Hotel Tullamore

21.00 4 course Irish meal and Irish Night (Bring your flat shoes and try our traditional Irish dance!!)

Thursday 22nd May

09.15 - Depart Tullamore

10.15 - 11.00 - Visit to high tech multinational company

Present and future Irish skills and visiting our urban areas

11.30 – 12.00 Coffee

12.0 – 13.00 Tour of Dublin

13.00 – 16.30 Free time in Dublin – explore our capital city at your leisure

16.30 Depart for Tullamore

20.00 Farewell Dinner

Friday 23rd May Depart Tullamore for Airport and Dublin City

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