Ireland Long Ago
Ireland Long Ago by Scoilnet
Focusing on Irish Myths and Legends and how people lived long ago check out the facts, projects and activities on this theme.
Clothes in Ireland
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/learn...ass/geography/looking-at-clothes-2/ Added: 08 Dec 2008 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Game / Guide/notesTake a look at 9 different units related to the topic of clothes in Ireland. Each unit is packed full of facts, interactive activities and images.
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- 1-2
- SESE Geography
Strand: Human Environments
Strand unit: People and Other Lands
Suggestions for use: none
History of Schools and Folklore
http://www.castlebar.ie/education/boholans/schoolhistory.htm Added: 31 May 2006 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: OtherTraces the history of a number of schools in the Castlebar area, and describes the type of education provided by the hedgeschool masters. Explores the setting up of 'real schools' from 1831 onwards, and describes visits of the 'cigire', games, folklore, seanfhocail, cures and customs and traditions of the time.
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- 5-6
- SESE History
Strand: Local Studies
Suggestions for use: Traces the history of a number of schools in the Castlebar area, and describes the type of education provided by the hedgeschool masters.
Ireland's History in Maps
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/iremaps.htm Added: 07 May 2014 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type:Maps and History of Early Irish territories, clans, tribes and placenames. The geography of early Ireland.
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Strand: Life, Society, Work & Culture
Strand unit: Life in Mediaeval town & countryside
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- examine and become familiar with evidence from the periods studied, especially evidence which may be found locally
- record the place of peoples on timelines
Strand: Local Studies
Strand unit: My Locality through the Ages
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become familiar with impor tant events in the history of the locality, setting local figures or events in the national and international context where relevant. In addition to the developments suggested for this unit in third and fourth classes, suitable subjects might include
- use evidence which is more diverse and more complex than heretofore
Living in a Castle
http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/year7links/castles/castlessen.pdf Added: 28 Jul 2005 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: AssessmentThis one page PDF documents details life in a Norman Castle. Complete this worksheet by copying a diagram of a castle.
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- 5-6
- SESE History
Strand: Life, Society, Work & Culture
Strand unit: Life in Norman Ireland
Suggestions for use: This one page PDF documents details life in a Norman Castle. Complete this worksheet by copying a diagram of a castle.
The Celts
About 400 bc, Celts made their way into northern Italy, Spain, Asia Minor (an Asian peninsula that forms the main part of Turkey) and the British Isles . . .
400BC to 1200AD
This is a timeline of Ireland beginning with the Celts invading ending with King Henry II taking control of Ireland.
Celtic Art
Examples of Celtic Art and details on how it was made.
Fionn MacCumhaill
Here is an article about Fionn MacCumhaill and the Fianna.
