Logainm Competition

Logainm Competition

Logainm is an Irish website containing a database of the placenames of Ireland. The site comes in an English version or a Gaeilge version and you can switch between both quite easily. The purpose of the site is to make available to the public Irish place names that...
Dúshlán 1881 – Living the Eviction on RTÉ 1

Dúshlán 1881 – Living the Eviction on RTÉ 1

Living the Eviction is a new series commencing this Monday March 11th on RTÉ 1. Ronan Mac Aodha Bhui presents the programme as two families spend three days living as their ancestors would have done in the late 19th century during an impoverished time, retelling the...
Design a Famine Ship Project

Design a Famine Ship Project

This is a template for independent project work for pupils in senior classes. It covers elements of SESE History, science, maths, English and visual arts. Pupils have to design the ship, show drawings, write a report and construct the ship. Source: Kathleen Byrne...
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 Tom Crean

This is the story of the life, times and adventures of Antarctic Irish explorer Tom Crean. It is from TG4, so it is all “as Gaeilge” but it is also subtitled.  Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5