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Worksheet
Curated OER

Irish Potato Famine Glossary and Worksheet

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Irish history worksheet, students read 11 words in a word bank and match them to their definitions. All pertain to the Irish potato famine in 1845. Students then complete a chart comparing their diet with that of a poor person...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Easter Rising 1916

For Students 5th - 6th
In this history of Ireland instructional activity, students read a newspaper article about the Easter Rising of 1916 in Ireland. Students also study a picture of the event. Students list information about the rebellion.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Build Your Own Round Tower

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this history of Ireland activity, students use the provided full color patterns to build their own round tower. Students cut, paste and fold this piece.
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Article
Irelands Eye

The Norman Conquest (Of Ireland)

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the Norman conquest of Ireland in 1169.
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Article
Irelands Eye

The Curse of Cromwell

For Students 9th - 10th
A history of religious struggles during the mid-1600's in Ireland between the Catholics of Ireland and Protestants from England, led by Oliver Cromwell.
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Article
Irelands Eye

Henry Grattan's Parliament

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of Henry Grattan's influence on the Irish Parliament in the late 1700's.
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Article
Irelands Eye

The 1798 Rising

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of the 1798 Rising in Ireland, led by Theobald Wolfe Tone. Inspired by the American and French revolutions, Tone was the founder of "The Society of United Irishmen". However, this uprising was largely unsuccessful.
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Article
Irelands Eye

Catholic Emancipation (Ireland)

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of Daniel O'Connell's influence on the history of the Irish Parliament, as Catholics gained significant influence and power during the early 1800's.
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Article
Irelands Eye

The Fenian Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
The brief history of the Fenian Movement in Ireland during the mid-1800's, as they tried to fight for Irish independence and home rule.
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Article
Irelands Eye

Ulster Will Fight

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of the religious and political struggles between what is now Ireland and Northern Ireland during the early 1900's.
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Interactive
Other

National Library of Ireland: The 1916 Rising: Personalities and Perspectives

For Students 9th - 10th
Online exhibition draws on the collections of the National Library of Ireland to tell the story of Easter week 1916, when seven Irishmen proclaimed themselves the provisional government of the Republic of Ireland and attempted to throw...
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PPT
Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Witness to War

For Students 9th - 10th
Photographic collection illustrates key events in the years following the declaration of Irish Independence in 1919.
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Handout
Ireland Information

History Modern Ireland

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of Ireland from 1800, including the separation of Northern Ireland from Ireland.
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Handout
Ireland Information

History 18th Century (Ireland)

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of Ireland during the 18th century (1700's).
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Handout
Ireland Information

History Early Modern Period (Ireland)

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of Ireland in the 1500's and 1600's.
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Handout
Ireland Information

Histroy the Middle Ages (Ireland)

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of Ireland from 800 to approximately 1500. Most of the article focuses on invasions by the Vikings and the Normans, and the impact of each.
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Handout
Ireland Information

History Early Christian Period (Ireland)

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of the influence of Christianity in Ireland during the 5th - 9th centuries.
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Handout
Ireland Information

History Prehistory (Ireland)

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of ancient Ireland, from 7,000 BC to approximately the 2nd century BC. Included is the Celtic heritage of Ireland.
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Article
Irelands Eye

The Battle of the Boyne (1690)

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 won by William III, leader of the Protestant forces, over James II, leader of the Catholic forces.
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Article
Irelands Eye

The Great Famine

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of the Irish Potato Famine during the 1840's.
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Article
Irelands Eye

The Easter Rising 1916

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of the Irish Easter Rising in 1916.
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Article
Irelands Eye

Independence (Ireland)

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of the independence movement in Ireland and the rise of Sinn Fein in 1916.
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Website
The History Place

The History Place: Irish Potato Famine

For Students 9th - 10th
The History Place provides complete history of the Irish Potato Famine and life in Ireland in the 19th century.
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Handout
Other

Liberation of Ireland

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about the liberation of Ireland. Topics explored are the 1916 Easter Rising, the Irish Revolution, the Republic of Ireland, and the Irish Declaration of Independence.