Introduction
Welcome to Ireland
Q1. Where are you living in Ireland?
Q2. Can you find the Irish name for where you live?
Dublin is the Capital City but nowadays in the Irish Language it is called 'Baile Átha Cliath' which means 'Town of the Hurdled Fort'. The word Dublin originally came from the Irish word 'Dubh linn' which means 'Blackpool'.
Cork is the second largest city in Ireland and in Irish it is know as 'Corcaigh' which comes from the word 'corcach' meaning 'marsh'.
Q3. Use the links below to find out what the name of your area means.
- https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/guide-understanding-irish-place-names
- https://www.dublin1850.com/general/placenames.html
Task
Your Friend is coming to visit you in Ireland.
You have to plan a weekend tour for them.
- Find out information about the area you are staying in and the local attractions by doing some research on the web.
- Use the links to aid your research.
- Discuss your tour with the class and explain why you chose the attractions to visit.
Process
Here you will find some links to help in your research, but feel free to expand your search and find more information.
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Irish Social Culture (Food & Music)
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Sport
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History / War
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Medieval
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Spiritual / Mythological
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The Land of Saints & Scholars
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Nature / Ecology
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Evaluation
In groups, choose one of the categories you found interesting and in the next class you will begin researching more about the areas.
You will use this information to present it to the class.