Theme: Ireland’s Changing Landscape Poster
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about developments in technology in Ireland in the last century how changes to the education system have shaped Irish society how Ireland’s economy has affected emigration and immigration.
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Rural Electrification Scheme
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Have your grandparents or parents ever talked about how different life was when they were young? Ireland has changed so much since the 20th century that if you could travel back in time, you would hardly recognise it! Let’s have a look at some of the key developments that have occurred.
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Recession, mass emigration
Electrification
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1973
Ireland joins the EU
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Recession, mass emigration
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Grafton Street, Dublin 1947 Recession, mass emigration
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2020
1994−2007
Celtic Tiger, mass immigration, introduction of internet and mobile phones
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Electricity was first generated in Ireland in 1880 to power Dublin’s street lamps. In 1927, the Irish government set up the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) to manage all of the country’s power stations. Two years later, a hydroelectric power station was built on the River Shannon at Ardnacrusha, Co. Limerick.
A demonstration of using an electric cooker in an ESB showhouse, 1955
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In 1946, the Rural Electrification Scheme was rolled out. By 1965, 80% of homes in rural Ireland were connected to the national grid. Towards the end of the The Rural Electrification 1960s, an increasing Scheme was supposed number of Irish homes to begin in 1939, but began using electrical was delayed because of World War II (1939-1945). appliances. Strand: Eras of change and conflict Strand unit: Modern Ireland Key skills: Time and chronology, cause and effect, using evidence, synthesis and communication, empathy
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