What we have covered to date! A Summary! What we have covered to date!

History of Settlement in Ireland (hand-out) Factors that Influence Settlement: Social and Historical Factors: Pre-Christian Settlers Stone Age Settlers Vikings Early Christian Settlers Normans Plantations Resource and Terrain Factors: (see page 224) Altitude Drainage Patterns Land Quality

Norman Settlements in Ireland (Chapter 35) Where did the Normans Settle? In the east and south (closest to where they came from) On fertile land Near rivers Defensive sites

Patterns in the Distributions of Towns (Chapter 36) Normans: In the East and South (closest to where they came from) On fertile land Near rivers Defensive sites Vikings: East and South coasts Linear Pattern along or near the coast Primate City: Twice the population of the next biggest city e.g. Dublin

New Settlement Patterns in the Dutch Polders (Chapter 37) Polder: Land reclaimed from the sea Polders can be found in the Netherlands (North-East Polder: Ijsselmeer) Planned linear rural settlement in the Polders Planned radial urban settlement: Cartwheel (Emmeloord) Be able to compare settlement differences between Polders and Ireland

North – East Polder

Rural: Linear Pattern

Urban: Cartwheel Pattern

The Functions of Nucleated Settlements over Time (Chapter 38) Village – v – Town Functions of Nucleated Settlement: Market Defence Ecclesiastical Resource Ports Residential Recreational Case Studies: Limerick and Cologne (Koln)

Change in Urban Functions over Time (Chapter 39) Case Studies: Navan Co. Meath. Dungarvan, Co. Waterford

Any Questions? Overall: We have covered Chapters 35-39 We still have to finish 39 and 40 before we have completed the Settlement section of the course! Any Questions?