Maps: Where are schools usually located?

Look at the following maps and see if you can find where the schools are located.

Map 1: Raheny and Kilbarrack school locations

This Map shows the location of schools in the north Dublin area around Raheny village and Kilbarrack. On this map school buildings are shown using a red box with sch written beside it. See if you can find two schools in Raheny and one in Kilbarrack. Why do you think these schools are located here?

Courtesy of the Ordnance Survey Ireland

Map 1: Raheny and Kilbarrack school locations
Courtesy of the Ordnance Survey Ireland

Map 1: Raheny and Kilbarrack school locations

This Map shows the location of schools in the north Dublin area around Raheny village and Kilbarrack. On this map school buildings are shown using a red box with sch written beside it. See if you can find two schools in Raheny and one in Kilbarrack. Why do you think these schools are located here?

Courtesy of the Ordnance Survey Ireland

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This map shows places to the north of Dublin city. Areas around Dublin city are in the greater Dublin area.

On this map school buildings are shown using a red box with sch written beside it.

See if you can find two schools in Raheny and one in Kilbarrack.
Why do you think these schools are located here?

Name some features of the natural environment that you see near these schools.
Can you see a park? The sea? A beach?
Can you see the roadways which connect these schools to other places?

Are the schools in Raheny and Kilbarrack built near roadways?

Are they located near residential areas, commercial areas, recreational areas or places of prayer?

Raheny school locations

This Map shows the location of schools in the north Dublin area around Raheny village. On this map school buildings are shown using a black dot with sch written beside it.

Courtesy of the Ordnance Survey Ireland

Raheny school locations
Courtesy of the Ordnance Survey Ireland

Raheny school locations

This Map shows the location of schools in the north Dublin area around Raheny village. On this map school buildings are shown using a black dot with sch written beside it.

Courtesy of the Ordnance Survey Ireland

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This map shows a more close-up picture of Raheny. It is a large scale map.
Examine the map closely and then circle all the schools you can find using the box below.

Are they all near roadways or other transport systems?

Raheny Village 1843 Ordnance Survey Map

Look at this old 1843 map of Raheny village. It shows Raheny village and some nearby schools, houses and other buildings which were in the area at the time. Were the schools located on sites near main roads? Were they located near houses?

Raheny Village 1843 Ordnance Survey Map

Raheny Village 1843 Ordnance Survey Map

Look at this old 1843 map of Raheny village. It shows Raheny village and some nearby schools, houses and other buildings which were in the area at the time. Were the schools located on sites near main roads? Were they located near houses?

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Look at this old 1843 map of Raheny village. It shows Raheny village and some nearby schools, houses and other buildings which were in the area at the time.

Were the schools located on sites near main roads?

Were they located near houses?

• Do schools need to be built near roadways?
• Do they need to have homes and other buildings near them?
• Do you think schools should be situated near parks and playing fields?
• Sometimes schools are not situated near parks or play areas. Why do you think that is?
• Site location: Should schools be built on slopes?
• Do you think that schools should have a lot of space around them?
• Should there be walls or railings on the school site?