Transition Year Opportunities 2026/2027

TY brochure 2026

The brochure sets out essential information about providers in the county who offer exciting and educational activities for TY classes.

• Take a guided trip across the Dublin Mountains with Hilltop Treks.
• See history come to life as you take the tour at Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre.
• Improve your Irish while enjoying water activities with Moontour.
• Experience the thrills and spills of stand-up paddleboarding with Big Style.
• Explore sports and science at Explorium National Sports & Science Centre.
• Go wing foiling, kite surfing or paddleboarding with Pure Magic.
• Tour Dublin Bay (UNESCO Biosphere) by Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) with Goat Boat Tours.
• Along the beautiful Dalkey coastline, enjoy an action-packed adventure with Coasteering Dublin, combining swimming & cliff jumping. 
• Test yourself on one of the 40 downhill mountain bike trails at GAP (Glencullen Adventure Park).
• Experience Dublin’s UNESCO Biosphere with Dublin Boat Tours' guided tours of Dublin Bay.
• Ski at Irelands only dry ski slopes at Ski Club, Kilternan.
• Go Ziplining at Tibradden Wood with Zipit.
• Learn about food sustainability at Airfield Estate & Urban Farm.
• Visit dlr Mill Theatre and discover engaging theatrical experiences for TY students & aspiring actors.
• Immerse yourself in cutting-edge virtual reality experiences at Zero Latency, Sandyford.
• Go mountain biking in an ideal setting with Biking.ie.
• Form teams and enjoy automated gameplay at GoQuest.
• Learn new skills while mastering a variety of boating and watersports activities at the Irish National Sailing & Powerboat School.
• Let Mushroomstuff teach you everything about fungi and bring you on a mushroom foraging expedition in the forest. `
• Explore DLR's rich cultural legacy by enjoying the events and tours featured in the 'Spring of Heritage' programme.
• Take a course at the Dublin Cookery School and learn how to create flavoursome and varied meals.
• Embark on a voyage of discovery. Learn about DLR's rich seafaring history at the National Maritime Museum.
• Investigate our wonderfully preserved archaeological landscape at Newtown Hill Farm in the Dublin Mountains.
• See classic Spanish- and French-language films at the Pavilion Theatre.
• Enjoy a high-speed excursion through Dublin Bay with Seaze the Bay's experienced skippers.
• Splash out and have lots of fun at West Pier Wipeout's inflatable water park.