Dig into Ancient Ireland

How did people survive in Ancient Ireland? The evidence they left behind is under our feet and can still be found in the landscape around us today!

In this hands-on workshop, your class will learn about the experiences of people in Mesolithic, Neolithic and Bronze Age Ireland, and how changes like the movements of people impacted the landscape and changed technologies.

There’s the opportunity to handle real prehistoric tools and to explore their development over time. Pupils will work together in groups to dig deeper into themes such as food, jewellery and rock art. They will also get the chance to become an archaeologist excavating and identifying treasures!

After the workshop, a self-guided visit to the Early Peoples gallery in the museum will enable pupils to explore at your own pace more awesome artefacts found in Ireland.

Key Activities:

Group carousel-style hands-on investigations
Collaborative creative task
Handle real artefacts
Pose questions
Share ideas

Price: £60 per class

Key Stage: 2

Available to book: 3rd September 24 – 27th June 25

Dig into Ancient Ireland

We’ve created a brand new set of learning resources for Key Stage 2 teachers on the topic of Ancient Ireland. Illustrated by images from our collection and including suggestions for learning activities, you’ll find a wealth of information and ideas for the classroom. We’ve also created a bespoke Minecraft World called Ancient Ireland, with activities linked to each part of the learning resource and plenty of opportunities for children to enjoy exploring this fascinating period in our history.

A Minecraft scene showing grass and a tomb with sea and sky on the horizon.

Minecraft World

We have created an Ancient Ireland Minecraft World for you to explore! We hope that you and your pupils have fun exploring the world and learn something new about the Neolithic period.