Life in the Sixties

Life in the Sixties

The 1960s was a time of great change in many countries around the world including Ireland. This change took place in politics, culture and social norms. This is a template for individual pupil project work which will allow them to take time to delve deeper into...

Easter 1916 Rising

This video show great original footage of the devastating aftermath of the Easter 1916 Rising. It shows the destruction caused to the city’s buildings after only five days of fighting…. RegisterThis content is for members only Already a member? Log in...

Easter 1916 Rising

This video explains a little about the personalities involved in the 1916 Rising, as well as the results of the Rising. It contains some actual video footage from the time…. RegisterThis content is for members only Already a member? Log in...
Maths History

Maths History

This Powerpoint presentation shows a selection of images from the pages of a 4th Class Maths Book from 1940’s Ireland. It shows examples of old money (pounds, shillings and pence), old measures of length (miles, perches, furlongs), old measures of capacity...
Daniel O’ Connell

Daniel O’ Connell

This Powerpoint resource deals with one of the most pivotal figures in Irish history – Daniel O’ Connell. It deals with his early life, his fight for Catholic Emancipation, the Catholic Association, the Catholic Rent, the Repeal Association, his Monster...

The Story of Exploration

This video is taken from Dara O Briain’s Science Club series from the BBC. It tells the history of exploration from earliest times, mentioning different types of travel and the instruments that explorers used to navigate ending with modern space exploration…....