by admin | Sep 18, 2018 | Book Reviews
I was very excited on Tuesday when my teacher handed me “Kilmainham Gaol” by Andrew O’ Connor, to read and review. I love history and really enjoyed studying the stories of the famine and the 1916 rising which had strong links to the Gaol. This book...
by admin | Apr 29, 2018 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Geography
Ireland has lots of interesting and unusual placenames, some which almost sound as if they are made up. This is a fun Irish Geography lesson based on the names of certain towns and villages in Ireland. The pack has flashcards with clues to 27 Irish towns/villages. The...
by admin | Apr 11, 2018 | Book Reviews
In this book the author aims to give the reader insights into three revolutions in three different countries through three different characters. In my opinion she executes this in a manner King Louis 16th of France would be proud of! In Boston in the 1780s there is...
by admin | Feb 26, 2018 | Book Reviews
‘Let’s Colour Ireland’ is a non-fiction colouring book written and illustrated by Alan Nolan, published in 2018 by O’Brien Press. Each page of the book has an interesting colouring activity based on an Irish landmark along with some interesting information about it. I...
by admin | Sep 11, 2017 | Teaching News
European Movement Ireland has announced that the Blue Star Programme will be running for its seventh year over the 2017-2018 school term and the registration process for interested primary schools across Ireland is now open! What is it? The Blue Star Programme is a...
