18th Century

The pupils are presented with a timeline stating what part of the century we will be concentrating on.
 

Christopher Meldon ran a hedge school in Baldoyle near Raheny.
 

1. An information page that provides general information about the penal laws and hedge schools and explains why Christopher Meldon was imprisoned for teaching.

2. A detective game. The objectives of this activity are to enable pupils to:

• examine a pictorial source of a hedge master and his pupils in the 18th century,
• read four sentences about hedge schools in the 18th century,
• Each one of the four sentences is linked to a hot spot section with in the evidence.

3. A multiple-choice quiz page, with questions relating hedge schools.
 

Earliest known record for Raheny Parochial School (Church of Ireland Parish School).

The pupils continue through to 1773. Raheny Parochial School taught only one subject - English. This piece of information affords an opportunity to spark a discussion and examination of British rule at this time and efforts to proselytise and anglicise the Irish.
 

Construction of a 'new' Church of Ireland Parochial School, which became known as Dick's Charity School.

The pupils continue through to 1787. The information associated with 1787 affords an opportunity to spark a discussion and examination of funding for schools at this time, namely that the government did not provide financial support for education. The 1787 page is linked to:

1. An information page that provides additional information and visuals relating to Samuel Dick and his relationship with Raheny parish.

2. A spot the difference activity. The objectives of this activity are to enable pupils to:

Examine two pictorial sources

• a picture of Samuel Dick's Charity School c. 1870
• a picture of Samuel Dick's Charity School today. The building is no longer used as a school, but still survives.

Identify aspects of the buildings which:

• are the same today,
• would only have been seen long ago,
• would only be seen today.
• visually communicate their observations by choosing the correct multiple choice answer.

3. A Location game. The pupils are required to help a tourist find his/her way to the present day location of Samuel Dick's Charity School, Edenmore House and Crescent Cottages, by clicking on the correct part of a map. The objectives of this activity are to enable pupils to:

• examine a location map of Raheny
• use a key to identify the correct current location of Samuel Dick's Charity School and Crescent Cottages.

4. A multiple-choice quiz page, with questions relating to the information explored for the year 1787.