patterns of distribution in ireland historical and social
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Last nights homework:
Patterns of Distribution in towns.
Key Ideas
Towns and other nucleated settlements are distributed throughout the country in
different patterns. There are many reasons for this.
Can you think of some???
Today we are going to look at the historical and social factors of the distribution of towns.
Historic factors:
Vikings towns:
Great sea traders
Settled along the east and south coasts of Ireland
Many of these early settlements developed into towns
They now form a linear pattern along or near the coast
Ireland's chief
Viking towns
Questions on Page 222
Historic factors:
Norman towns:
In the East and South
On fertile land
Near rivers
Defensive sites
Norman Towns
Social factors
The primacy of Dublin:
Dublin is Ireland's primate city. (Does anyone know what this means?)
Dominates political and economic life.
Dublin has affected the distribution of settlement in 2 ways:
Some towns have developed in a cluster (nucleated pattern) around Dublin
Some towns developed on the roads to Dublin in a ____________ pattern. (Can someone fill in the type?)
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