Explore up to 7,000 years of Irish History from Mesolithic Ireland right up to Medieval Ireland.
Take a close-up look at some of the Museum’s most famous objects, including gold lunula from the Irish Bronze Age and Early Medieval Irish treasure such as the ‘Tara’ Brooch and the Ardagh Chalice.
Tour at a Glance
Level: 1st to 6th Class
Group size: 30 students max
Location: Preshistoric Ireland, Ór - Ireland's Gold and The Treasury, Ground Floor
Duration: 45 minutes
Days available: Tuesday and Wednesday
Times available 10:30am and 12:00pm
Accessability: This tour is wheelchair accessible. Please advise when booking of any mobility needs.
Curriculum Links
SESE History
- Working as an Historian
Time and Chronology / Using Evidence / Change and Continuity / Cause and Effect / Synthesis and Communication / Empathy - Story
Stories from the lives of the people in the past / Myths and Legends - Early People and Ancient Societies
Stone Age Peoples / Bronze Age Peoples / Celts / Early Christian Ireland / Vikings - Life, Society, Work and Culture in the Past
Life in Medieval Towns and Countryside in Ireland and Europe / - Continuity and Change Over Time
Homes, House and Urban Developments / Nomadism / Food and Farming / Clothes / Transport / Communications / Energy and Power / Literature, Arts, Crafts and Culture / Barter, Trade and Money
Other curriculum links include
- Geography (A Sense of Place and Space / Human Environments / Natural Environments)
- Science (Working Scientifically / Designing and Making / Living Things / Materials)
- Visual Arts (Concepts)
Learning Outcomes
- Learn about people from Stone Age Ireland, Bronze Age Ireland, Iron Age Ireland and Early Medieval Ireland
- Learn about how these people lived, the homes they built and lived in, the objects they made and used and the places they travelled
- Gain a greater insight into the religion and beliefs of past people in Ireland