Form IV trip to The National Irish Heritage Centre

On Wednesday, 3rd May, Form IV enjoyed a trip to The National Heritage Centre, Ferrycarraig, Co Wexford.

On arrival, we were taken on a tour of the key sites by the knowledgeable and enthusiastic Ciarán, who was also clearly dressed for the part - see the photos! He led the group through life-sized recreations that showcased important aspects of life in Prehistoric and Historic Ireland It was an engaging experience, and sufficient interest has been stimulated to help us develop our penultimate Social Studies project on Prehistoric Ireland We enjoyed an ice pop in the playground under the welcome sun when we returned to school.

Many thanks to Ms Claire O'Sullivan for her time in accompanying us throughout the day and to the fantastic group of Form IV pupils who were exemplary in their behaviour and represented Castle Park admirably

"I really liked and enjoyed the whole trip! It was brilliant!" - John

"I enjoyed lunch because I was starving!" - Emma

"I enjoyed the Viking ship and spending time with my friends." - Olivia

"It was amazing, and the huts and Viking ships were really cool!" - Auriella

"My favourite part was the monk's village and the lunch area. " - Valeria

"I liked being on the Viking boat because it was massive, and it felt very cool!" - Nicolas

"I liked seeing the figurines of the people living in their huts – it made it feel more real - how they might have looked and what clothes they would have worn!" - Zach

"The church was really tall and looked huge on the outside but was small on the inside." - Isabelle & Alecia

"I enjoyed going into the Neolithic settlement because there were lots of houses, and it made me feel safe and that there was a community around." - Tristan

"I liked pranking someone by pretending to be a wax figure from one of the Viking houses " - Isaac

"I liked Ciarán's costume. He was our tour guide. He looked like he was from a different era. "Ollie