General Sites With Useful Links
- www.scoilnet.ie/
- www.SchoolSat.net/teachers/useful_sites.htm
- www.galwayec.ie/edresources.html
- www.iol.ie/~manister/teachersites.htm
- www.csu.edu.au/education/primary.html
- www.cesi.ie/archives/links.html
- www.eduweb.com/portfolio/adventure.php
- www.cso.ie Information on the Census
- www.google.ie
- www.nli.ie Website of the National Library of Ireland
- www.ucd.ie Website of University College Dublin
- www.tcd.ie Website of Trinity College Dublin
- www.yahooligans.com This is a children’s search engine. It only brings back results relevant to children. It is also organised into categories for children to quickly access popular searches. Really good and safe.
- www.obrien.ie/schools This is the O’Brien press website which has worksheets for some of the books they publish.
- www.funbrain.com Lots of online educational games for maths and reading including online books.
- www.ria.ie Website of the Royal Irish Academy
- www.into.ie
- www.blackrockec.ie Website of Blackrock Education Centre
- www.askaboutireland.ie New Primary School Section about history and geography
- www.iamanartist.ie Info about art
- www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing Typing education
Irish
- www.focal.ie To check the meaning or spelling or a work or phrase in Irish.
- www.cnag.ie Conradh ns Gaeilge
- www.ogras.ie Ogras
- www.oideas-gael.com Oideas Gael
- www.gaelchultur.com Gael Chultur
- www.culturlann.ie Belfast Culturlann
- www.gaeilge.ie Foras na Gaeilge
- www.gaelsaoire.ie Gaelsaoire
- www.beo.ie Online News
Geography
- www.coillte.ie/environment/learn_about_trees/
- www.met.ie
- www.enchantedlearning.com/geography
- www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
- europa.eu/index_en.htm
- www.osi.ie Website of the Ordnance Survey of Ireland
- http://earth.google.com/
- www.euireland.ie Website of the European Commission
- www.curriculumproject.com Georgraphy info
History
- www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids
- www.irishclans.com
- www.heritagecouncil.ie Website of the Heritage Council which contains many useful document and links to other sites
- www.iarc.ie Web page of the Irish Architectural Archive.
- www.architectureireland.ie The website of the Journal of the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland
- www.instituteofarchaeologistsofireland.ie Website of the Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland
- www.irish-architecture.com Online architectural resource started in 1997
- www.riai.ie Website of The Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland
- www.coe.int Website of the Council of Europe with links to heritage and archaeology
- www.excavations.ie The Excavations Bulletin Website
- www.igs.ie Website of the Irish Georgian Society
- www.environ.ie Website of the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- www.nationalarchives.ie Website of Ireland’s National Archives
- www.curriculumproject.com History information
Science
- www.planet-science.com
- www.enfo.ie Website of the environmental advice central.
- www.irishheart.ie
- www.bbc.co.uk/sn
- www.sciencemonster.com
- www.brainconnection.com/teasers
- www.cancentral.com
- www.discovery.com
- http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/
- www.funology.com Site with loads of science stuff, including experiments
SPHE
- www.sphe.ie
- www.unicef.ie
- www.nutritionexplorations.org/kids
- http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/
- www.liquids4life.ie Interactive website to help children understand the importance of adequate liquid intake within a balanced diet
Local
- www.dalkeyhomepage.ie A website containing information on Dalkey
- www.dlrcoco.ie Website of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- www.dlharbour.ie The website of the Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company
- www.dun-laoghaire.com A website which contains information related to architectural history of the town
Nature
- www.somethingfishy.ie
- www.trails.ie Airfield
- www.naturesweb.ie Information of nature and the environment
- www.animalland.org A website all about animals including an encyclopaedia, pet care guide and games
- http://earth.google.com/