Burrenbeo Trust: Geo-Education

The Burrenbeo Trust is an environmental education and conservation charity. Burrenbeo runs the Ecobeo primary schools programme along with many walks, talks, and environmental volunteer action-days.

The Ecobeo programme is a heritage education programme that is designed to share an awareness of the Burren’s vast and varied heritage among primary school students. The programme gives students, their parents, and their teachers a unique insight into the Burren’s unique karst landscape.

Please contact the Burrenbeo education coordinator for further information and assistance with GeoNEED educational resources and activities.

Burrenbeo Trust contact details

Examples of Geo-Education Resources:

Downloads Maps and Worksheets Here:

Download geo-education learning activity maps, Google Earth maps and worksheets.

Learn how to read the Geology Map of the Burren:

• Download Burren Geology Map
• Geology Map of the Burren – Worksheet

Learn about the Burren Landscape using Google Earth:

• Download Soils, Geology & Terrain of the Burren – Teachers Handbook
• Download Soils, Geology & Terrain of the Burren – Student Handbook

Google Earth Files:

• Download Burren Soil Map – Google Earth (KMZ)
• Download Burren Geology Map – Google Earth (KMZ)
• Download Burren Topography Map – Google Earth (KMZ)

Burrenbeo GPS Coordinates

• 53.138858°   -8.936811°