The Story of Ireland – To School
The Story of Ireland recounts the entire history of Ireland from the ice age to the present day . It tells the story of the whole island and its people. The book’s 27 chapters chronicle invasions, wars, Christianity, famine and a divided island, mixed with tales of Celtic head hunters, mysterious stone tombs, the Vikings,…
The Story of Ireland – Statues With a Story
The Story of Ireland recounts the entire history of Ireland from the ice age to the present day . It tells the story of the whole island and its people. The book’s 27 chapters chronicle invasions, wars, Christianity, famine and a divided island, mixed with tales of Celtic head hunters, mysterious stone tombs, the Vikings,…
The Story of Ireland – Saints and Pagans
The Story of Ireland recounts the entire history of Ireland from the ice age to the present day . It tells the story of the whole island and its people. The book’s 27 chapters chronicle invasions, wars, Christianity, famine and a divided island, mixed with tales of Celtic head hunters, mysterious stone tombs, the Vikings,…
The Story of Ireland – The Celts
The Story of Ireland recounts the entire history of Ireland from the ice age to the present day . It tells the story of the whole island and its people. The book’s 27 chapters chronicle invasions, wars, Christianity, famine and a divided island, mixed with tales of Celtic head hunters, mysterious stone tombs, the Vikings,…
Glossary of Mathematical Terms
The following is a glossary of mathematical terms. The glossary is designed to inform students/parents/teachers of the vocabulary and meaning of terms in mathematics that students may have encountered in primary school and will encounter when they transfer to post-primary education. Many of these terms are used throughout the strands in junior cycle, but it…
The Secret of Kells
History, myth and legend collide in this full-colour illustrated storybook of the Oscar nominated animated feature Brendan and the Secret of Kells. Twelve-year-old Brendan’s life in the monastery at Kells is not very exciting until Aidan arrives. Suddenly life is one big adventure. In the forest Brendan is rescued from wolves by Aisling, a mysterious…
Sailor Bear
Lost and with no-one to play with, Sailor Bear goes to sea. This book by Martin Waddell is aimed at younger pupils. This document for the teacher contains suggestions on how to use the book as a cross-curricular resource in the Senior Infant classroom. (.pdf file 83KB) This resource has been made available to Seomra Ranga with the kind…
Owl Babies
On a tree in the woods, three owl babies sit and think and wait for their Owl Mother to come home This book by Martin Waddell is aimed at younger pupils. This document for the teacher contains suggestions on how to use the book as a cross-curricular resource in the Junior Infant classroom. (.pdf file 32KB) This resource has…
Mr. Bear to the Rescue
One stormy night Mr Bear is woken up by a small rabbit voice crying ‘Help’. The warren has collapsed, the Hoor-Toowits’ nest has blown away, the Buzzes’ hive is ruined, and worst of all, Baby Flora bunny can’t be found anywhere. So, armed with his toolkit, a lantern and a honey sandwich, Mr Bear sets…
Mr. Bear’s Picnic
Mr. Bear sets off for the perfect, peaceful picnic with Baby Bear. Then the little Grizzle-Bears, Fred, Ted and Fuzz, decide to come too. It can only mean one thing -TROUBLE! This book by Debi Gliori is aimed at younger pupils. This document for the teacher contains suggestions on how to use the book as a cross-curricular…