It’s that time of year again – the days are getting longer, the birds are chirping in their nests, the buzz of busy lawn mowers can be heard throughout the land …. and parent’s thoughts turn to the upcoming school holidays. Depending on your plans, you can have days upon days of having the kids around the house looking for things to do to keep them busy and occupied. The familiar refrain of “I’m bored” will ring out in family homes across the length and breath of Ireland.
The solution could be to pack the nippers off to a few weeks of Summer Camp. Over the last few years the variety and range of camps available has increased hugely. So to offer some help in finding the right Summer camp for your kids, I have compiled a list of some of the camps available and also linked to sites giving more detailed listings.
Please note I haven’t tried any of the camps myself (!) so can’t vouch for them. This is more of an introduction and is not an exhaustive list. And if anyone would like to let me know about any camps that they would recommend I’ll gladly add the details to the list.
And lastly, if you’re sending your kids to an outdoor camp in Ireland this Summer, don’t forget to Pack your PuddleDucks!
General Listings
Schooldays.ie – listings here
RollerCoaster.ie – listings here
MyKidsTime – listings here
KidsCamps – listings here
Sports Camps:
Irish Rugby Summer Camps – details here
VHI GAA Cúl Camps – details here
FAI Soccer Summer Camps – details here
Educational Camps
Whizz Kids IT Summer Camps – details here
Anyone for Science Summer Camps – details here
Outdoor Activity Camps
An Oige Eco Adventure Summer Camps – details here
Horizon Summer Summer Camps – details here
Let’s Go Summer Camps – details here
Update (12th June) ————-
Irish Language Camps (Campaí Samhraidh)
Ogras.ie – eolas anseo
Coláistí Samhradh – eolas anseo
Roseanne said
Hi Aedan,
And of course don’t forget that there are loads of Irish Language camps (Campaí Samhraidh) too. Check out http://www.ogras.ie/campaisamhraidh.php and http://www.concos.ie. Failing that give http://www.gaeilge.ie a call for info in your own locality. They do plenty of outdoor activities too and the Irish Language has a TRUCK load of words for your favourite weather
And that’s it from your friendly Irish Language fanatic,
Roseanne
puddleducks said
Hi Roseanne – Go raibh maith agat. Thanks for the reminder. I have added up update above for the Irish camps/courses. I hope it’s OK. I like the sound of Irish having load of words for our favourite weather. I must look into that – can see a new blog post coming on!
All the best — Aedan
Roseanne said
Tá fáilte romhat! I thought you might like that alright. I remember writing about it a few years ago for Cogar.ie. I’ll send on some phrases which you will definitely get in time for Seachtain na Gaeilge next March!
R
Helen Creedon said
Please add this summer ecology course to your listings. One week only, residential summer camp in East Cork. Secondary school students do fieldwork sea-shore ecology. All activities on junior cert and leaving cert biology course, and fun too!
Many Thanks, Helen Creedon
Nigel Dugdale said
Hi Aedan,
Just came across your blog –
I am currently working on preparations for Limerick’s forthcoming CentreStage Performing Arts Summer Camps. The Camps are recognised as the first of their kind in Ireland and have proved to be very popular among young people with an interest in the performing arts from the Mid West and further afield.
I came across the Puddleducks website today and would be keen to get our camp featured on your site.
Would it be possible for you to get back to me on what we would have to do to get a listing on your summer camps section.
Many thanks and kind regards,
Nigel Dugdale
PR Co-ordinator
Centre Stage Summer Camp 2010
Hilton said
Hi Aedan
Another camp to add to your listing if you wouldn’t mind. Galway City Cougars are hosting a sports summer camp with a difference this July.
The Galway City Cougars Cheerleading and Dance summer camp includes 5 days of cheerleading jumps and stunts, gymnastic tumbling, cheering and motions, as well as hip hop dance routines. The camps are for 7 – 15 year olds and are coached by fully qualified and insured fitness trainers and cheerleading coaches who are all First Aid trained.
To find out more about the camps which run in Galway from July 5th – July 30th log on to http://www.galwaycitycougars.com
Thanks and regards
Hilton
Head Coach
Galway City Cougars
jimmy g said
Thanks Aedan, yours has been the most useful portal so far
jimmy g