1. Norman castles in Ireland Trim Castle, co. Meath Carrickfergus castle, Co. Antrim Cahir castle, Co. Tipperary

2. Dublin castle Chapel in Dublin castle

3. How the Normans changed Ireland: 1) Build castles and manors 2) Building Gothic churches, cathedrals & intro. Parish system. 3) New towns and villages 4) Intro. Norman names 5) New language: English & French 6) Brought 1 st parliament 7) New law : Common law, divided country into counties 8) New farming methods.

4. Norman towns in Ireland: Gaelic people lived scattered around Ireland Gaelic people lived scattered around Ireland The Vikings set up Waterford, Dublin, Wexford and Limerick. The Vikings set up Waterford, Dublin, Wexford and Limerick. The Normans knew towns were important for trading. The Normans knew towns were important for trading. They set up towns, gave them charters & encouraged merchants to come to Ireland. They set up towns, gave them charters & encouraged merchants to come to Ireland. Athlone, Kildare, Cork, Galway, Dundalk, Athlone, Kildare, Cork, Galway, Dundalk,Swords

5. Norman names: Settlers came from England and France, bring their trades and names. Settlers came from England and France, bring their trades and names.Law: The Gaelic Irish had the Brehon Laws, land divided between sons The Gaelic Irish had the Brehon Laws, land divided between sons Normans intro. Common law, land given to the eldest son. Law today still based on common law Normans intro. Common law, land given to the eldest son. Law today still based on common law New Language: Everyone spoke Gaelic, the Normans introduced English. Everyone spoke Gaelic, the Normans introduced English.Parliaments: The first parliaments in Ireland were held by the Normans. The first parliaments in Ireland were held by the Normans.Farming: Gaelic mainly tended to cattle. Gaelic mainly tended to cattle. The Normans brought in crop farming & new methods (tilling, crop rotation) The Normans brought in crop farming & new methods (tilling, crop rotation)