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Secondary School Tours

Secondary School Tour Options:

Kids Telescope 7

Self-Guided Tour

A self-guided tour of the demesne includes access to the following:

                  • 120 acres of parklands
                    The Great Telescope
                  • Seven Gallery Science Centre
                  • Hologram & Welcome Video
                  • Lunar Heat Machine
                  • Parsons Steam Turbine
                  • I-LOFAR.

The Treehouse Adventure Playground has limited access. Please enquire at time of booking.

€7 per student

Trailsforallthefamily

Self-Guided Tour with Trail

Upgrade your self-guided tour to include one of our exciting trails, Choose from

        • The Gallery Challenge (indoor) for 1st and 2nd year students.
        • X-trail Solar trail (outdoor). For 1st and 2nd year students.
        • Red Tree Trail 5KM long.
        • Wild Connections Bird Spotters Guide
        • Flora Trail – May to early July
        • Engineering Trail

 

Price includes trail map and access to the 120 acres of parklands and gardens.

€8 per student

Online Educational Resource: Biodiversity at Birr Castle

Join renowned ecologist, Dr. Alex Copeland as he delves into the world of Biodiversity on World Habitat Day. Watch Alex as he discusses the importance of the multitude of habitats found within the demesne of Birr Castle and how important it is to truly reconnect with nature. Within this video, Alex discusses the array of woodlands and grasslands and the biodiversity that is housed within.

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Online Educational Resource: Pond Dipping & Ecology

Join zoologist Catherine McGuinness as she investigates the world of aquatic invertebrates at Birr Castle Demesne. Catherine explains the importance of ecology and the associating factors. Watch and discover what Catherine finds through the methodology of pond dipping to see what truly lies beneath!

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