Constance Gore-Booth (1868-1927) was born into a wealthy landed family in Lissadell, Co. Sligo. This unit looks at aspects of Sligo, such as the population changes, the railways, the harbour, the town and the county. The Lissadell estate as seen on old 19th century maps, the path to the Arctic taken by Sir Henry Gore-Booth, transport will be examined, both then and now, to explain the story behind the images. It also looks at the environment and people which inspired the poet, W. B. Yeats.
Broad objectives:
1. That pupils will get an opportunity to learn about the Sligo of Constance Gore-Booth
2. That pupils will develop an understanding of the importance of physical evidence in the study of geography.
3. That pupils will develop an understanding of the changes over time on the physical and cultural landscape of a country.
4. That population change can be used to illustrate trends in urban and rural society.
1. Show photographs of Sligo and compare and contrast.
2. Give a brief overview of population growth and decline. Suggest pupils research their own local areas on the Internet and at their local libraries.
3. Show a map of Lissadell Estate and discuss.
4. Use the story of Sir Henry Gore-Booth and map of Arctic to show that travel and adventure is not only a modern invention.
5. Discuss the way transport has changed in 100 years.
This topic integrates well with history, art (Sketch buildings) and the English Curriculum, poetry (Eva Gore-Booth, W. B. Yeats connection)