Acmhainní do Mhúinteoirí | Heritage in Schools

Acmhainní do Mhúinteoirí

Múin do do dhaltaí conas nead ollmhór a thógáil, conas gairdín féileacán a chruthú nó conas a gcraobh ghinealaigh féin a dhéanamh!

Maidir leis na hacmhainní atá á soláthar anseo, Saineolaithe Oidhreachta nó múinteoirí a chuir ar fáil iad nó eagraíochtaí eile oideachais a d’ullmhaigh iad. Acmhainní de chineál spraoi agus oideachais araon atá ann agus tá siad ceaptha chun tuiscint agus fiosracht a spreagadh agus a fhorbairt maidir le hoidhreacht iontach nádúrtha agus cultúir na hÉireann.

Is féidir acmhainní a chuardach faoi na catagóirí seo a leanas:

Leanúnachas agus athrú thar am (stair)

Kieran’s Street Trail, Kilkenny

Scéal (Stair), Staidéir áitiúla (stair), An saol, an tsochaí, obair agus cultúr san am atá caite (stair), Leanúnachas agus athrú thar am (stair) Stair

St. Kieran’s Street in Kilkenny is named after St. Kieran's Well and the site of an ancient church at its northern end. In times past it was named Low Lane, Back Lane and King Street. The presentation, walking trail and worksheets below allow the children to discover the rich heritage of the street first hand.

This resource ties in to the strand unit, ‘my locality throughout the ages’, which requires the children to become familiar with important events in the history of the locality, referring to the wider national context where relevant.

Kieran's Street Trail First Group Worksheet

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Kieran's Street Trail Practical Advice For Teachers

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Kieran's Street Trail Presentation Before Trip

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Kieran's Street Trail Second Group Worksheet

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Kieran's Street Trail The Butler Story

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Roscommon Castle

Scéal (Stair), Staidéir áitiúla (stair), Pobail luathaoise agus scéalta ársa (stair), An saol, an tsochaí, obair agus cultúr san am atá caite (stair), Eras Réanna athraithe agus coimhlinte (stair), Polaitíocht, coimhlint agus an tsochaí (stair), Leanúnachas agus athrú thar am (stair) Stair

Roscommon Castle is a dramatic and imposing 13th Century Norman Castle.  It was built in 1269 by Robert de Ufford, on lands he had seized from the Augustinian Priory. The castle has a tumultuous past which can be explored with junior level children in the presentation below.

Today, the Castle's past can be visited while enjoying adjacent Loughnaneane Park and Playground, a 14 acre recreational area.  The natural features of the park include a turlough and a wildlife conservation area which is a habitat of unique flora and fauna.

Image by Mike Searle and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Roscommon Castle Junior Level Presentation

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Planning A ‘Storywalk’

Timpeallachtaí Nádúrtha (Tíreolas), Timpeallachtaí Daonna (Tíreolas), Scéal (Stair), Staidéir áitiúla (stair), An saol, an tsochaí, obair agus cultúr san am atá caite (stair), Leanúnachas agus athrú thar am (stair), Feasacht faoin timpeallacht agus cúram don timpeallacht (tíreolas/eolaíocht), Nithe beo (eolaíocht) Eolaíocht

This sheet contains some lovely ideas for creating an adventure with your class when out on a walk. Suggestions include questions you might ask the group, activities you can try out or simply some things to highlight to the children as you go along.

Planning A Storywalk

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Old Stone Walls

Staidéir áitiúla (stair), An saol, an tsochaí, obair agus cultúr san am atá caite (stair), Leanúnachas agus athrú thar am (stair), Feasacht faoin timpeallacht agus cúram don timpeallacht (tíreolas/eolaíocht), Ábhair (eolaíocht) Stair

In the twentieth century, concrete walls gradually replaced traditional stone walls. In the past, the building material for walls was stone, usually from local quarries. Download the Old Stone Walls information sheet below for more information.

Old Stone Walls Building A Stone Wall Using Lime Mortar

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Old Stone Walls Plants

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Old Stone Walls Information

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Old Kilkenny Advertising

Scéal (Stair), Staidéir áitiúla (stair), An saol, an tsochaí, obair agus cultúr san am atá caite (stair), Leanúnachas agus athrú thar am (stair) Stair

Let the children explore continuity and change over time by discussing these old ads and the difference in prices between now and then.

Old Kilkenny Advertising Bathroom Ad 1916

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Old Kilkenny Advertising Car Ad 1947

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Old Kilkenny Advertising Car Ads 1916

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Old Kilkenny Advertising Christmas Ad From Kilkenny People 1947

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My Book Of Kells Colouring Book

Scéal (Stair), Staidéir áitiúla (stair), Pobail luathaoise agus scéalta ársa (stair), An saol, an tsochaí, obair agus cultúr san am atá caite (stair), Eras Réanna athraithe agus coimhlinte (stair), Polaitíocht, coimhlint agus an tsochaí (stair), Leanúnachas agus athrú thar am (stair) Stair

The Book of Kells is the most famous hand-coloured book in the world. This great publication gives you the chance to colour some of the drawings as the monks did over a thousand years ago. Choose from over 60 drawings of heavenly figures, Biblicial characters, fantastic creatures, animal and bird designs and Celtic lettering - to create your own little masterpieces.

Make A Concertina Book

Timpeallachtaí Nádúrtha (Tíreolas), Timpeallachtaí Daonna (Tíreolas), Scéal (Stair), Pobail luathaoise agus scéalta ársa (stair), Leanúnachas agus athrú thar am (stair), Feasacht faoin timpeallacht agus cúram don timpeallacht (tíreolas/eolaíocht), Ábhair (eolaíocht) Eolaíocht, Stair, Tíreolas

This book is quick and easy to make, yet still offers flexibility and potential for children to create their own unique versions. They can be used for everything from storytelling to making guidebooks about a local wood or museum, what they put into your book is up to you!

Make A Concertina Book

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Kilkenny's Medieval Churches

Scéal (Stair), Staidéir áitiúla (stair), Pobail luathaoise agus scéalta ársa (stair), An saol, an tsochaí, obair agus cultúr san am atá caite (stair), Leanúnachas agus athrú thar am (stair) Eolaíocht, Stair

There are several medieval churches still to be seen in Kilkenny City. St. Canice’s Cathedral is the most complete. It is called a cathedral because it was built as the principal church of the diocese. It was the special church of the Bishop of Ossory and he had his seat there. This was an actual chair which was called cathedra in Latin. St. Mary’s Church was the Parish Church of Kilkenny in the middle ages

There were three churches which belonged to religious orders: The Black Abbey was part of the Dominican Priory. Besides the church which you can see today, there were lots of other buildings where the priests and lay brothers lived and worked. It also owned some land and had a mill on the river Bregagh. It lay outside the walls of Kilkenny, but was connected to the rest of Kilkenny by a gate. St. Francis Abbey was a Franciscan Friary. Part of its church can be seen from the main gate of Smithwick’s Brewery. This is only part of the original church and there were other buildings, now gone.

Franciscans and Dominicans were known as Mendicant Orders. A mendicant is someone who begs. The mendicant orders were founded to preach the gospel and to serve the poor. Instead of living off the produce of land which they owned, the Mendicant Orders got much of their income from the ordinary people. St. John’s Priory was an Augustinian priory. It was also the Parish Church of St. John’s Parish on the east bank of the River Nore.

Download the information sheets below to find out more about Kilkenny’s Medieval churches.

Kilkenny's Medieval Churches St Francis Abbey

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Kilkenny's Medieval Churches St John's Priory

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Kilkenny's Medieval Churches St Mary's Church

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Kilkenny's Medieval Churches The Black Abbey

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Kilkenny's Medieval Churches St Canices Cathedral

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Holding Out For A Hero

Scéal (Stair), Pobail luathaoise agus scéalta ársa (stair), An saol, an tsochaí, obair agus cultúr san am atá caite (stair), Eras Réanna athraithe agus coimhlinte (stair), Leanúnachas agus athrú thar am (stair) Stair

Irish history has a cast of millions of characters, but every now and then one lad or lady sticks out as truly heroic. It’s time for Neil Delamere to take on Ireland’s Heroes. From the legendary warrior, Cúchulainn to the pirate queen, Gráinne Mhaol, Neil wants to get inside their skin and see if he has what it takes to be a modern day Irish Hero. Spoiler alert: He doesn’t.

Create Your Own Colourful Characters

Scéal (Stair), Staidéir áitiúla (stair), Pobail luathaoise agus scéalta ársa (stair), An saol, an tsochaí, obair agus cultúr san am atá caite (stair), Eras Réanna athraithe agus coimhlinte (stair), Polaitíocht, coimhlint agus an tsochaí (stair), Leanúnachas agus athrú thar am (stair) Ginearálta

A quick activity that can offer delightful characters to use in building stories, having adventures or unfolding the life of an old building. 

Create Your Own Colourful Characters

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Famous Buildings

Scéal (Stair), Staidéir áitiúla (stair), Pobail luathaoise agus scéalta ársa (stair), An saol, an tsochaí, obair agus cultúr san am atá caite (stair), Eras Réanna athraithe agus coimhlinte (stair), Polaitíocht, coimhlint agus an tsochaí (stair), Leanúnachas agus athrú thar am (stair) Stair

Explore buildings of interest and different architectural style around the local neighbourhood, town or village.

Things To do
1.    Download the Famous Buildings worksheet below and ask the children to name the buildings in the pictures.
2.    If possible, take pictures of local landmarks and do a mini 'show-and-tell' about the buildings.
3.    Ask the children to draw a picture of a local landmark and do a mini 'show-and-tell'.

Famous Buildings Worksheet

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Exploring Sligo

Timpeallachtaí Nádúrtha (Tíreolas), Timpeallachtaí Daonna (Tíreolas), Scéal (Stair), Staidéir áitiúla (stair), Pobail luathaoise agus scéalta ársa (stair), An saol, an tsochaí, obair agus cultúr san am atá caite (stair), Eras Réanna athraithe agus coimhlinte (stair), Polaitíocht, coimhlint agus an tsochaí (stair), Leanúnachas agus athrú thar am (stair), Feasacht faoin timpeallacht agus cúram don timpeallacht (tíreolas/eolaíocht) Eolaíocht, Stair

This website documents a project in which six County Sligo schools explored and documented the heritage sites of the county. It has lots of resources that can be used by other schools in Sligo.

Loughnaneane Park - Primary Schools Education Pack

Timpeallachtaí Nádúrtha (Tíreolas), Scéal (Stair), Staidéir áitiúla (stair), An saol, an tsochaí, obair agus cultúr san am atá caite (stair), Leanúnachas agus athrú thar am (stair), Feasacht faoin timpeallacht agus cúram don timpeallacht (tíreolas/eolaíocht), Nithe beo (eolaíocht) Eolaíocht

Loughnaneane Park is a free amenity provided by Roscommon County Council which is available to all. This pack aims to promote Loughnaneane Park as an education resource site, to be used by primary schools for field studies relating to natural, built and cultural heritage.

Loughnaneane Park Primary Schools Education Pack

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Archaeology Lesson Plans

Staidéir áitiúla (stair), Pobail luathaoise agus scéalta ársa (stair), An saol, an tsochaí, obair agus cultúr san am atá caite (stair), Eras Réanna athraithe agus coimhlinte (stair), Polaitíocht, coimhlint agus an tsochaí (stair), Leanúnachas agus athrú thar am (stair) Stair

Would you like your class to learn more about their heritage, and Kilkenny's archaeology, in a fun and education-centred way? The Heritage Office of Kilkenny County Council has developed a series of four lesson plans focused on teaching archaeology to young children! The plans are aimed at pre-school, junior and senior infant classes. They are linked to the primary school curriculum and the Aistear curriculum.

This project was developed in partnership with the Kilkenny County Childcare Committee, Kilkenny Education Centre, Dig-it-Kids, and with co-funding from the Heritage Council.

Archaeology Lesson Plan 1 The Home Then And Now

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Archaeology Lesson Plan 2 Salmon

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Archaeology Lesson Plan 3 Clothes Then And Now

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Archaeology Lesson Plan 4 Shield Making

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Around Kilkenny Castle

Timpeallachtaí Nádúrtha (Tíreolas), Timpeallachtaí Daonna (Tíreolas), Scéal (Stair), Staidéir áitiúla (stair), Pobail luathaoise agus scéalta ársa (stair), An saol, an tsochaí, obair agus cultúr san am atá caite (stair), Eras Réanna athraithe agus coimhlinte (stair), Polaitíocht, coimhlint agus an tsochaí (stair), Leanúnachas agus athrú thar am (stair) Stair, Tíreolas

Through using the resources below, and undertaking a trail around Kilkenny Castle, the children should learn about:
1.     The people associated with Kilkenny Castle – the Butler family and the servants.
2.     Certain design features of the castle, such as limestone, moat, sally port, arrow
3.     loop windows, servants’ entrance, coat of arms and lead hoppers.
4.     The strategic site that the castle is built on.
5.     How the building is changed and why. How the defensive character of the castle became less important as time went by.

Skills and concepts development:
Children should be able to:

1. Time and Chronology:

  • Describe events as before/after/, later/earlier
  • Use a simple timeline
  • Use dates such as 1681

2. Change and continuity:

  • Recognise how the castle has changed at different periods
  • Identify features that have remained the same

3. Cause and effect:

  • Recognise the link between the site of the castle and the need for the lord and soldiers to defend themselves in the early centuries of the castle.
  • The importance of displaying a coat of arms for a family.
  • Recognising how people’s needs change and the impact that has on a building, for example the moat being filled in and the change in the design of the windows.

4. Using evidence:

  • Visiting and examining the building

5. Empathy:

  • Imagine and discuss the feelings of the servants working in the castle.

Methodologies:
Among the methods which may be used are:

  • Story lesson about the Butler family
  • Comparing a modern photo of the entrance to Kilkenny Castle with an 18th century
  • painting
  • Exploring the environment, using the trail
  • Integration with other subjects: geography (limestone), art (designing coats of arms), maths (shape)

Sources Used:

  • John Bradley, Kilkenny, historic town atlas no. 10 (Dublin, 2000)
  • John Bradley, Discover Kilkenny (Dublin, 2000)
  • Katherine Lanigan and Gerald Taylor (eds) Kilkenny, its architecture and history (Kilkenny, 1977)
  • William Neely, Kilkenny, an urban history, 1391-1843 (Belfast, 1989)
  • William Carrigan The History and antiquities of the diocese of Ossory (Dublin, 1905)
  • David Edwards, The Ormond lordship in County Kilkenny 1515-1642 (Dublin, 2003)
  • Oral testimony of Castle Park constable, Liam Burke (3/08/2007)
Kilkenny Castle Information For Before The Trail

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Kilkenny Castle Plan Of Trail

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Kilkenny Castle Then And Now Comparison

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Kilkenny Castle Trail Worksheet

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The Butlers Family Information

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The Butlers Family Worksheet

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A Mini-Dig

Staidéir áitiúla (stair), Pobail luathaoise agus scéalta ársa (stair), An saol, an tsochaí, obair agus cultúr san am atá caite (stair), Leanúnachas agus athrú thar am (stair) Stair

Explore the past, the hands-on way! Archaeologists are scientists and historians who spend much of their time on their hands and knees, carefully digging through layers of earth to discover the past. What they find not only reflects the past, but also helps us to understand the present and to anticipate the future.

Things to do
1.    Create a mini-dig 1 - Find the treasure!
2.    Find a big box and fill it with loose soil or sand and place loose coins and artefacts (brooches, pins, and arrow heads) for the children to dig or find in the box. Discuss where and where the items came from.
3.    Create a mini-dig 2 - What’s the person’s job?
4.    Fill a big box with loose soil or sand and place articles that relate to a person's job in it for the children to find.