Our national day has turned into a fortnight long festival incorporating Seachtain na Gaeilge. What once was a trip to a parade has become a huge international event. However, the story of St. Patrick hasn’t changed that much and lends itself to some great themes to do with children. For example, snakes are an interesting [...]
Intereactive games to help children learn counties and provinces of Ireland
Intereactive games to help children learn counties and provinces of Ireland
From St. Brigid’s NS in Glasnevin: St. Brigid was born in AD 450 in Faughart, near Dundalk in Co. Louth. Her father, Dubhthach, was a pagan chieftain of Leinster and her mother, Broicsech, was a Christian. It was thought that Brigid’s mother was born in Portugal but was kidnapped by Irish pirates and brought to Ireland [...]
A great PowerPoint introducing the Normans. It describes who they were, where they came from and the changes they brought to Ireland. Question activities included and fun facts!
After the disastrous time in Poland in Euro 2012, here are some photos of the Irish team in better times: Euro 1988, World Cup 1990 and 1994. While all the children you teach won’t have been born, it’s a bit depressing to note that many teachers today weren’t born either!
Sources:
www.thedaisycutter.co.uk/2012/05/big-jack-and-the-plastic-paddy-revolution/
www.inpho.ie/media/ZxOoofttn84RMvMLNdFY1A..a
thescore.thejournal.ie/live-republic-of-ireland-v-italy-world-cup-18-june-1994-478499-Jun2012/
Three images of St. Patrick from the following sites:
www.hogwild.net/
www.moodycatholic.com/
orthodoxengland.org.uk/patrick.htm
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