Ireland for families with children

County	Venue	Facilities	Further Information
Clare	Craggaunowen	The Living Past' tells the story of the arrival of the Celts in Ireland and the many changes they wrought upon daily life. Their impact is evidenced in the creation of new tribal lake dwellings, farming and hunting methods which are explained by the costumed animators.	shannonheritage.com
Cork	Fota Wildlife Park	"Fota Wildlife Park is not like an ordinary zoo. Wherever possible we have chosen animals that thrive in a free-range environment, which allows them to roam free, while mixed with other species and with us human visitors! "	fotawildlife.ie
Cork	Trabolgan	Family vacation village on the coast near the mouth of Cork Harbour featuring holiday home rentals, trailer park, tennis, go-karts, archery, abseiling and climbing, crazy golf, sea kayaking, par 3 golf, quad bikes, astro turf soccer court, sub-tropical pool, restaurants, shops, entertainment etc.	trabolgan.com
Cork	Kinsale Outdoor Education Centre	Short courses on canoeing, sailing or rock climbing, navigation, orienteering
Dublin	National Gallery of Ireland	Art courses and workshops for children, teenagers, adults and families	nationalgallery.ie
Galway	Killary Adventure Centre	Kayaking, archery, sailing, wind surfing, hill and gorge walking, speed boat rides, orienteering, etc	www.killaryadventure.com
Offaly	Birr Castle Demesne	Birr Castle demesne, historic science centre, home to the largest telescope in the world in the 1850s, botany, engineering, electricity turbine, suspension bridge, waterfall, the ice house, the lake, formal gardens, cafe, gift shop, garden centre, guided tours available. The castle itself is a private house not open to the public.	birrcastle.com
Westmeath	Viking tours on River Shannon	"Viking ship" tour along the River Shannon and Lough Ree from the Strand in Athlone. Stopovers available at Clonmacnoise Monastic Site.	http://www.iol.ie/wmeathtc/viking/