PLAN YOUR TRIP

ACCOMMODATION

You’ll find great places to stay to suit every pocket, within easy reach of the Convention venue, which is only a fifteen minute car ride from the city centre.

Contact the Fota Island Resort directly, if you’d like to stay on the island. Or choose from one of the many excellent hotels and guest houses within Cork City.

GETTING THERE

Fota Island Resort is easily reached by rail, road and air. Cork International Airport is only a twenty minute drive from the resort. And Kent Train Station, on the outskirts of the Cork city centre, is only a fifteen minute drive away.

If you’re driving all the way from Dublin, the 160 miles should take you just under three hours on the M7 and M8 motorways.

RENT A CAR
LOCAL BUS AND TRAIN INFO

PLAN YOUR TRIP

ACCOMMODATION

You’ll find great places to stay to suit every pocket, within easy reach of the Convention venue, which is only a fifteen minute car ride from the city centre.

Contact the Fota Island Resort directly, if you’d like to stay on the island. Or choose from one of the many excellent hotels and guest houses within Cork City.

GETTING THERE

Fota Island Resort is easily reached by rail, road and air. Cork International Airport is only a twenty minute drive from the resort. And Kent Train Station, on the outskirts of the Cork city centre, is only a fifteen minute drive away.

If you’re driving all the way from Dublin, the 160 miles should take you just under three hours on the M7 and M8 motorways.

RENT A CAR
LOCAL BUS AND TRAIN INFO

PLAN YOUR TRIP

ACCOMMODATION

You’ll find great places to stay to suit every pocket, within easy reach of the Convention venue, which is only a fifteen minute car ride from the city centre.

Contact the Fota Island Resort directly, if you’d like to stay on the island. Or choose from one of the many excellent hotels and guest houses within Cork City.

GETTING THERE

Fota Island Resort is easily reached by rail, road and air. Cork International Airport is only a twenty minute drive from the resort. And Kent Train Station, on the outskirts of the Cork city centre, is only a fifteen minute drive away.

If you’re driving all the way from Dublin, the 160 miles should take you just under three hours on the M7 and M8 motorways.

RENT A CAR
LOCAL BUS AND TRAIN INFO

THINGS TO DO

If you’d like to do a bit of sightseeing outside of the Convention, Cork has loads of great places to visit.Check out the Rediscover Cork County webpage, which is packed full of useful info and fun activities.The interactive map below has links to over 700 activities across the County, with easy website links to each one.

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THINGS TO DO

If you’d like to do a bit of sightseeing outside of the Convention, Cork has loads of great places to visit.Check out the Rediscover Cork County webpage, which is packed full of useful info and fun activities.The interactive map below has links to over 700 activities across the County, with easy website links to each one.

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IN ASSOCIATION WITH

THINGS TO DO

If you’d like to do a bit of sightseeing outside of the Convention, Cork has loads of great places to visit.Check out the Rediscover Cork County webpage, which is packed full of useful info and fun activities.The interactive map below has links to over 700 activities across the County, with easy website links to each one.

Child, Children, childhood, Play, Outside, outdoors, outdoor learning, learning, outside, playing, playing outside, families, early years, early years teacher, early years professionals, forest schools, nature, nature walks, childcare, forest schools, nature activities, childhood, healthy Ireland, heathy living, growing up, conference, convention, early childhood education, education, fun, raising babies, raising boys, raising girls, raising families, hours outside, best conference, weather, wild swimming, wilderness, last child in the woods, natural navigation, green, sustainability, best convention, best conference. Cork, Cork county, Visit Cork, Failte Ireland, Fota Island resort, Fota Island. Gillian Powell, Ollie Sheehan, Averil Sheehan, Mary Geary's childcare, Care-a-lot childcare, Thrive Nature Activities for Families and Children, David Coleman, Maureen Gaffney, Helen Bilton, Forest Schools, Outdoor Curriculum.
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VIEW GALLERY
Child, Children, childhood, Play, Outside, outdoors, outdoor learning, learning, outside, playing, playing outside, families, early years, early years teacher, early years professionals, forest schools, nature, nature walks, childcare, forest schools, nature activities, childhood, healthy Ireland, heathy living, growing up, conference, convention, early childhood education, education, fun, raising babies, raising boys, raising girls, raising families, hours outside, best conference, weather, wild swimming, wilderness, last child in the woods, natural navigation, green, sustainability, best convention, best conference. Cork, Cork county, Visit Cork, Failte Ireland, Fota Island resort, Fota Island. Gillian Powell, Ollie Sheehan, Averil Sheehan, Mary Geary's childcare, Care-a-lot childcare, Thrive Nature Activities for Families and Children, David Coleman, Maureen Gaffney, Helen Bilton, Forest Schools, Outdoor Curriculum.
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