Heritage in schools

• Heritage in Schools Scheme
• Heritage specialists in County Clare
• The Clare Education Centre

Heritage in Schools Scheme

The Heritage in Schools Scheme is a collaborative programme which is funded by the Heritage Council and administered by the Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO). The scheme aims to instill a greater sense of heritage awareness and appreciation, in a practical and teacher friendly way. It encourages both the teacher and pupils, to leave the classroom and experience their local heritage at first hand.

Heritage subjects studied as part of the Heritage in Schools Scheme include: 

• Agriculture / Food
• Archaeology
• Architecture / Built heritage
• Archives
• Environmental
• Folklore / Traditional / Customs
• Landscape
• Museum and sites 
• Wildlife / Habitats

For further details please see www.heritageinschools.ie

Heritage specialists in County Clare

There are a number of heritage specialists involved in the Heritage in Schools Scheme:

• Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Burren
  Tony Kirby,
  Caherblonick,
  Kilnaboy,
  Co. Clare.
  Telephone: (065) 6827707
  Mobile: (087) 2925487
  Email: info@heartofburrenwalks.com
  Website: www.heartofburrenwalks.com
  
  
• Native Trees and Woodlands & Environmental Education
  Karl McGealy,
  Corran,
  Creagh,
  Connolly,
  Co. Clare.
  Telephone: (065) 7087276
  Mobile: (086) 1723605

• Environmental Education
  Áine Ni Fhlatharta,
  Irish Seed Savers,
  Capparoe,
  Scarriff,
  Co. Clare.
  Telephone: (061) 921866 (w)
  Email: aine@irishseedsavers.ie
  Website: www.irishseedsavers.ie
  
  
• Interactive Living History & Traditional Arts/Crafts/Games
  Geraldine O'Sullivan,
  Kilmacally,
  Shanaway Road,
  Ennis,
  Co. Clare.
  Telephone: (065) 6845695
  Mobile: (087) 4185719

• Traditional Arts/Crafts/Games and Birds and their Environment
  Peter Sheahan,
  50 Iniscarragh,
  Clonroadmore,
  Ennis,
  Co. Clare.
  Telephone: (065) 6822198
  Email: peter7sheahan@yahoo.ie

• Native Trees and Woodlands & Traditional Arts/Crafts/Games
  Andrew St Ledger,
  Quinlivan's,
  Garruragh,
  Tulla,
  Co. Clare.
  Telephone: (065) 6831930
  Email: stlegerwood@gmail.com
  
  Mark Wilson,
  Sellernaun East,
  Mount Shannon,
  Co. Clare.
  Telephone: (061) 927456
  
• Geography e.g. maps/field trips etc. Local Studies/Local Traditions/Customs
  Tom Varley,
  Derrymore,
  Crusheen,
  Co. Clare.
  Telephone: (065) 6827442
  Email: phiv@eircom.net
  
  
• Birds and their environment & Habitat Studies/Biodiversity
  John Murphy,
  Applewood,
  Ballycar,
  Newmarket on Fergus,
  Co. Clare.
  Telephone: (061) 476885
  Mobile: (086) 3208965
  Email: jemurphy@esatclear.ie
  Website: www.clarebirdwatching.com
  
  
• Local Studies/Local Traditions/Customs & Heritage Trails/Trips to Heritage Sites/Museums etc.
  Gerard Madden,
  Meenross,
  Scariff,
  Co. Clare.
  Telephone: (061) 921615
  Mobile: (086) 8749710
  Email: gerardmadden@eircom.net
  
  
• Geology/Native Trees and Woodlands
  Martin McKeown,
  Uisce Leir,
  Rehy East,
  Cross,
  Co. Clare,
  Telephone: (065) 9058929
  Mobile: 086 327 5556
  Email: cgeos2@yahoo.com
  
  
• Marine Biology, Whales, Dolphins and Seals
  Simon Berrow,
  Einagh,
  Moyasta,
  Co. Clare.
  Telephone: (065) 9052326
  Mobile: (086) 8545450
  Email: simon.berrow@shannondolphins.ie
  Website: www.shannondolphins.ie
  
  
• Traditional Art/Craft/Games & Environmental Education
  Melanie Lorien,
  Knockbeha,
  Near Caher,
  Co. Clare.
  Telephone: (061) 925261
  Email: wolflorien@eircom.net

The Clare Education Centre

The Clare Education Centre, supports the in-service needs of Clare teachers and to support locally identified needs and has, in recent years, been involved in intercultural projects with centre's in European Union countries.