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A Summary!

A Summary!. What we have covered to date!. History of Settlement in Ireland (hand-out). Factors that Influence Settlement: Social and Historical Factors: Pre-Christian Settlers Stone Age Settlers Vikings Early Christian Settlers Normans Plantations.

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A Summary!

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  1. A Summary! What we have covered to date!

  2. History of Settlement in Ireland (hand-out) Factors that Influence Settlement: • Social and Historical Factors: • Pre-Christian Settlers • Stone Age Settlers • Vikings • Early Christian Settlers • Normans • Plantations • Resource and Terrain Factors: (see page 224) • Altitude • Drainage Patterns • Land Quality

  3. Norman Settlements in Ireland (Chapter 35) Where did the Normans Settle? • In the east and south (closest to where they came from) • On fertile land • Near rivers • Defensive sites

  4. Patterns in the Distributions of Towns (Chapter 36) • Vikings: • East and South coasts • Linear Pattern along or near the coast Normans: • In the East and South (closest to where they came from) • On fertile land • Near rivers • Defensive sites Primate City: Twice the population of the next biggest city e.g. Dublin

  5. New Settlement Patterns in the Dutch Polders (Chapter 37) • Polder: Land reclaimed from the sea • Polders can be found in the Netherlands (North-East Polder: Ijsselmeer) • Planned linear rural settlement in the Polders • Planned radial urban settlement: Cartwheel (Emmeloord) • Be able to compare settlement differences between Polders and Ireland

  6. North – East Polder

  7. Rural: Linear Pattern

  8. Urban: Cartwheel Pattern

  9. The Functions of Nucleated Settlements over Time (Chapter 38) • Village – v – Town • Functions of Nucleated Settlement: • Market • Defence • Ecclesiastical • Resource • Ports • Residential • Recreational • Case Studies: Limerick and Cologne (Koln)

  10. Change in Urban Functions over Time (Chapter 39) • Case Studies: • Navan Co. Meath. • Dungarvan, Co. Waterford

  11. Overall: • We have covered Chapters 35-39 • We still have to finish 39 and 40 before we have completed the Settlement section of the course! Any Questions?

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