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About us
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Welcome to Fastnet Marine Outdoor Education Centre. Located in Schull, we are a Cork Education and Training Board facility, connecting the local community with the great outdoors. Our unique location provides opportunities for Outdoor Education and adventure activities such as sailing, kayaking, environmental education and much more. We are proud to offer high-quality provision and training across all of our learner-base. Our range of programmes cater to a wide variety of needs, ensuring safe and educational experiences for all our participants. Our highly trained and qualified staff strive to provide fun, safe, educational, and memorable experiences for people of all ages. Our mission is to promote outdoor learning and foster a love for nature with the highest safety standards as our baseline. We take pride in being a trusted provider of high-quality programs and services.
We look forward to welcoming you to our centre soon!
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“A pathway for every learner”
-Cork Education and Training Board Strategy Statement
Outdoor Education and Training offers you a unique learning environment, providing you with opportunities for active, experiential, and social learning through water-based, land-based, and residential activities.
Why Choose Us
Experienced Staff
Our experienced & highly qualified instructors are passionate about the outdoors and have the knowledge and skills to help people learn and grow using the outdoor environment.
​Community education
Our educational programmes are carefully designed to offer a range of activities and experiences to suit many vested demographics, such as ETB secondary schools, Youthreach services, inclusion groups and community members looking to work on personal development through the outdoors.
Quality venues on our doorstep
We take you off the beaten path to explore some of the best areas of West Cork, including Schull Harbour, Roaringwater Bay, Sheep's Head and more.
What Our Participants Say
"Sailing at Schull completely changed my lifestyle from staying indoors by myself to being able to go out and lead teams! It was a fantastic opportunity for me and has completely changed my career path and life both physically and mentally".
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Schull Community College student
"I can honestly say that our visit to FMOEC was a pleasure and our students thoroughly enjoyed it and were sad to leave on day three. Instructors were patient, organized and motivating throughout the trip. The stay allowed students to get out of their comfort zone, build resilience, work with others outside of their friendship group, take responsibility and develop their group skills. All of the above skills are the foundation to a successful TY year and I am delighted that we kicked ours off in FMOEC".
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Mandy, Transition Year co-ordinator
"Fastnet Marine Outdoor Education Centre was the perfect location for our Gaisce awardees to complete their adventure journey. Sinead and Ruth facilitated two brilliant days of walking and exploring Sheep's head and West Cork as well as evening activities and delicious food. I would highly recommend any group to take part in a trip with them!"
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Orla, teacher
"A pathway for every learner"
Cork Education and Training Board Strategy Statement
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