Ireland tour: History & Battlefields
[Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5 - A Level]
Ireland is a country steeped in folklore, family and tradition and as such provides the perfect destination for school history groups. Emigration, famine and religion has split this beautiful island but hasn't dented the nation's people and school groups visiting today will find a warm welcome from Belfast to Cork.
Subject Focus:
- KS: 3-5 The history of Ireland from 1916 - 1998
- KS: 3-5 The relationship between Ireland, England & Europe
- KS: 3-5 The Great Famine of 1845 - 1852
- KS: 3-5 The story of Irish emigration
Student Outcomes:
- Find out more about the relevance of religion and politics in Irish history
- Discover the stories, legends and folklore that surrounds Irish culture
- Explore the cities and the countryside and contrast and compare the north to the south
- Visit the colleges, cathedrals and castles to study the architecture of these historic buildings
