Norman castles in Norman castles in IrelandIreland Trim Castle, co.

Meath

Carrickfergus castle, Co. Antrim

Cahir castle, Co. Tipperary

Dublin castleDublin castle

Chapel in Dublin castle

How the Normans changed How the Normans changed Ireland:Ireland:

1)1) Build castles and manorsBuild castles and manors2)2) Building Gothic churches, Building Gothic churches,

cathedrals & intro. Parish system.cathedrals & intro. Parish system.3)3) New towns and villagesNew towns and villages4)4) Intro. Norman namesIntro. Norman names5)5) New language: English & FrenchNew language: English & French6)6) Brought 1Brought 1stst parliament parliament7)7) New law : Common law, divided New law : Common law, divided

country into countiescountry into counties8)8) New farming methods.New farming methods.

Norman towns in Ireland:Norman towns in Ireland: Gaelic people lived scattered around Gaelic people lived scattered around

IrelandIreland The Vikings set up Waterford, Dublin, The Vikings set up Waterford, Dublin,

Wexford and Limerick.Wexford and Limerick. The Normans knew towns were The Normans knew towns were

important for trading.important for trading. They set up towns, gave them charters They set up towns, gave them charters

& encouraged merchants to come to & encouraged merchants to come to Ireland.Ireland.

Athlone, Kildare, Cork, Galway, Dundalk,Athlone, Kildare, Cork, Galway, Dundalk,SwordsSwords

Norman names:Norman names: Settlers came from Settlers came from

England and France, England and France, bring their trades and bring their trades and names.names.

Law:Law: The Gaelic Irish had The Gaelic Irish had

the Brehon Laws, land the Brehon Laws, land divided between sonsdivided between sons

Normans intro. Normans intro. Common law, land Common law, land given to the eldest given to the eldest son. Law today still son. Law today still based on common lawbased on common law

New Language:New Language: Everyone spoke Everyone spoke

Gaelic, the Normans Gaelic, the Normans introduced English.introduced English.

Parliaments:Parliaments: The first parliaments The first parliaments

in Ireland were held by in Ireland were held by the Normans.the Normans.

Farming:Farming: Gaelic mainly tended Gaelic mainly tended

to cattle.to cattle. The Normans brought The Normans brought

in crop farming & new in crop farming & new methods (tilling, crop methods (tilling, crop rotation)rotation)