The First World War in Omagh
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/12150/11786.pdf Added: 19 Jun 2014 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: ProjectEssay looking at the impact of the Great War on the West Tyrone town and how it was very much a 'shared war' between the Catholic and Protestant communities of that area. Uses newspaper cuttings and original images throughout.
This essay was a winning entry from students at Drumragh Integrated College as part of the ‘Decade of Centenaries’ All-Island Schools History Competition 2014 organised jointly by the Departments of Education in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
How it maps to the curriculum
- SC
- History
Strand: Later Modern Europe
Strand unit: 2 Int Tensions 1871-1920
Suggestions for use: Can be used as an example of primary research on how a major historical event impacted on the local community.
The Annales School and the School Annals: Naas CBS 1913-23
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/12141/11777.doc Added: 18 Jun 2014 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: ProjectAn essay examining the history of the Irish revolutionary decade and how it affected Naas Christian Brothers’ School. Covers the impact of the Easter Rising, Civil War and War of Independence on the Kildare area and the school in particular. Draws on a number of primary and secondary sources.
This essay was a winning entry in the ‘Decade of Centenaries’ All-Island Schools History Competition 2014 organised jointly by the Departments of Education in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
How it maps to the curriculum
- SC
- History
Strand: Later Modern Ireland
Strand unit: 3 Sovereignty 1912-1949
Suggestions for use: Can be used as an example of student work. Also provides an excelent example of historical research by students of events in their locality.
Brian MacNeill and his Impact on Sligo
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/12143/11779.docx Added: 18 Jun 2014 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type:Essay examining the role played by IRA member Brian MacNeill in Co Sligo during the revolutionary period of Irish history between 1916 and 1922. Covers the famous 'Ballinalee armoured car' and the Free State's pursuit of MacNeill and his IRA colleagues.
This essay was a winning entry from a student at Sligo Grammar School in the ‘Decade of Centenaries’ All-Island Schools History Competition 2014 organised jointly by the Departments of Education in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
How it maps to the curriculum
- SC
- History
Strand: Later Modern Ireland
Strand unit: 3 Sovereignty 1912-1949
Suggestions for use: Can be used as an example of student work. Also provides an excelent example of historical research by a student of events in their locality.
Fred Crawford and the UVF Gunrunning
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/12144/11780.docx Added: 18 Jun 2014 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: ProjectExplores the role played by Fred Crawford in the event known as the 'Larne gunrunning'. Traces Crawford's dealings with the German gun manufacturer Bruno Spiro and his various attempts to arm the Ulster Volunteer Force as they reacted to the possibility of Home Rule.
This essay was a winning entry from a student at Methodist College Belfast in the ‘Decade of Centenaries’ All-Island Schools History Competition 2014 - organised jointly by the Departments of Education in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
How it maps to the curriculum
- SC
- History
Strand: Later Modern Ireland
Strand unit: 3 Sovereignty 1912-1949
Suggestions for use: Can be used as an example of student work. Also provides an excelent example of historical research by students of events in their locality. Very informative account of the build up to the Larne gunrunning.
The Royal Munster Fusiliers: Commemorating Irish Heroes in a Tragic War
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/12149/11785.docx Added: 19 Jun 2014 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: ProjectExamines the role of the Royal Munster Fusiliers regiment in World War I and in particular their role in Gallipoli and at the Somme. Also focuses on Victoria Cross winner William Cosgrove who was typical of many ordinary people caught up in the war.
This essay was a winning entry from students at Colaiste Choilm (Ballincollig) in the ‘Decade of Centenaries’ All-Island Schools History Competition 2014 organised jointly by the Departments of Education in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
How it maps to the curriculum
- SC
- History
Strand: Later Modern Europe
Strand unit: 2 Int Tensions 1871-1920
Suggestions for use: Can be used as an example of student work. Also provides an excelent example of historical research by students of events in their locality.