Thursday 24 April 2014

Questions from St. Pat's in Dublin


Is your Drumcondra big? John, age 10, Whitehall
Do you have any local parks? Daniel, 10, Whitehall
Is there a harbour in your area? Mark, 10, Glasnevin
What famous landmarks are there? Rovic, 10, Finglas
Have you got a river near you? Pierce, 10, Glasnevin

Are the houses made of bricks? Rovic, 10, Finglas
How big are the houses in your area? Max, 10, Santry
Do you have anything special in your house that we wouldn’t? James, 10, Drumcondra

Do you keep any pets? If so, what types? Kevin, 10, Drumcondra
Are there Sharks in the water? Patrick, 10, Whitehall
What animals are there in your area? Adam, 10, Whitehall
What animals do you have? Declan, 10, Glasnevin  

Are there many shops in your area? Jack, 9, Drumcondra
Is there a local shop? Gavin, 10, Drumcondra

What sports do you play? Finn, 11, Drumcondra
Do you have a local sports team? Ryan, 10, Drumcondra
Do you have schools sports team? Sean, 10, Whitehall
What hobbies do people have? Tadhg, 10, Drumcondra 

Do you speak a second language in Australia? Michael, 10, Drumcondra
Do you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? Marcus, 10, Whitehall
What foods do you eat? Finn, 10, Glasnevin
Do you know any Irish people? Éanna, 9, Santry

What is the temperature most days in your area? Aaron, 10, Whitehall
Is there air conditioning in your school? Jonathan, 10, Drumcondra

What time does school start at? Lorcan, 10, Glasnevin
When do you have school holidays? Jamie, 10, Drumcondra
Do you like school? Shane, 10, Drumcondra 
What subjects do you study in school? Milo, 10, Drumcondra


Links with information about Glasnevin Cemetery

Below is some links that you might find interesting in relation to Glasnevin Cemetery

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Rising

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Countess_Markevicz

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Éamon_de_Valera

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Collins_(Irish_leader)

http://www.glasnevintrust.ie/

http://www.glasnevintrust.ie/genealogy/




Thursday 3 April 2014

Welcome to our blog

Welcome to a blog designed by the children in St. Patrick's primary schools in Geelong, Australia and Dublin, Ireland. On this blog, both sets of students will learn about their own local area, share it with the other school and learn about the other school's local area too. We are all extremely excited about this project and hope you enjoy it.