Norman castles in Ireland Trim Castle, co. Meath Carrickfergus castle, Co. Antrim Cahir castle, Co....
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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)