TY History students attend "1913 Lockout" talk in Lucan Library

On Thursday 5th of September, 25 TY History students attended a fascinating talk at Lucan Library. This was part of a series of events commemorating the 1913 Lockout. The talk titled " My mother was a child during the 1913  Lockout" was given by Dr Ann Matthews, historian and playwright. 

Mc Carthyism (10 minute clip)

Leaving Certificate History Exam - Wednesday June 12th 2013

Good Luck to all History students in their Leaving Certificate History Exam 2013!

Remember to

• Pace yourself - Keep to your time plan.


• Plan your essays (brainstorm of key points)


• A lot of marks can be picked up on the Case Studies - Document questions - Retreat from Empire. Know these well.



• Read the essay questions carefully, underline the key words and make sure each paragraph in your essay relates back to the key words in the question. Echo back these key words in a variety of different ways.

Good Luck from your History Teachers!

On Tuesday 30th April the 5th year history students in Lucan CC went on a city tour of Belfast.First stop was Stormont Parliament. Students were given a short history of the parliament and were then given the opportunity to speak to Pat Sheehan from Sinn Fein and former IRA activist and hunger striker. Conal McDevitt from the SDLP gave a very interesting talk on Northern Irish politics. After Stormont the students visited the Titanic exhibition. The tour finished with a tour of the murals on the  Fall's and Shankill road.

Leaving Certificate Exam Brief: History

 Check out this useful guide to Leaving Certificate History Exam Revision. 

Exam Brief : Exam Brief Other Subjects, Page 0

Sixth Year History Revision Seminar 2013

Sixth Year Student Seminar

(History Teachers Association - Dublin Branch)

Saturday April 20th 2013

9.30 am - 1pm

Registration 9.15pm

Burke Theatre

Arts Building

Trinity College

Dublin

How to improve your exam technique 
 - Susan Cashell, Teacher and Advising Examiner
Race Relations in France in the 1980's 
- M.E. Collins, Author
The secession of Katanga,1960 -1965 
- Sean Delap, Teacher and Author

Tickets - €20 per student at the door. First Come, First Served.

Creating History Revision Flascards

Check out the website below, which is very useful for creating your own online flashcards to help you with your revision.

http://quizlet.com/

See also some very good flashcards created by History students from Dunshaughlin Community College

http://quizlet.com/19804381/the-secession-of-katanga-flash-cards/

http://quizlet.com/class/564400/