Dublin Distilleries
Geographer Susan Hegarty discovers how a supply of fresh water was crucial for large and small industry in the Liberties.
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Links to the curriculum:
- Junior Certificate - The growth of towns & cities has occurred within the historical periods through the development of economic, administrative and social activities.
- Junior Cycle - Strand 3, Exploring people, place & change.
Learning Outcome 5 - Examine the cause & effect of urban change in an Irish town or city.
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Galway's Corrib Canal
Geographer Susan Hegarty explores the caves under Lough Corrib to understand the difficulties in canal construction.
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Links to the curriculum:
- Junior Certificate - The crust of the Earth is made up of rocks. These rocks vary in their origin, formation and characteristics.
- Junior Cycle - Strand 1, Exploring the physical world. Learning Outcome, Analyse the processes & effects of weathering & mass movement on our landscape.
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Spike Island - Changing Use of an Island 18th-21st Century
Kilkenny Castle - Town Planning & Development
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The Shannon Scheme
Geographer Susan Hegarty investigates the River Shannon as a source of power and Architect Orla Murphy discovers the German influences in the construction of the buildings.
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Links to the curriculum:
- Junior Certificate - Human activities interact in a variety of ways with natural landscape processes.
- Junior Cycle - Strand 2, Exploring how we interact with the physical world. Learning Outcome, Investigate examples of how people interact and manage surface processes.
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Spike Island - Changing Use of an Island 18th-21st Century
Kilkenny Castle - Town Planning & Development
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