Worksheet 13: Settlement:

1. Who were the first settlers to come to Ireland? _____________________________________________

2. Where did they come from? _____________________________________________________________
3. What was Ireland like at the time?
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4. Explain 3 reasons why they settled in Mount Sandel.
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5. List 3 other groups of settlers who came to Ireland throughout the last 9000 years.
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6. Draw a sketch map showing houses in Linear, Nucleated and Dispersed settlement pattern. (Back of the Page).

7. Dublin is a Primate City. Explain what this means.

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8. Explain 3 reasons why Dublin became Ireland’s main city.

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9. Dublin is a route focus for all transport routes in Ireland. Explain what this means.
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10. What are Polders and in which European country would you find them?
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11. Explain how a Polder is created?

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12. Why were the Polders created and why do we not have any polders in Ireland?
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13. Towns and villages provide many functions to the people who live in them. Explain 3 different functions
that a town can provide.
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14. ‘The function of Navan in Co. Meath has changed over time’. Explain in detail why this statement is true.
(You can put this answer on the back of the page).