Unit 13: The Normans in Ireland

Go to the Timeline on pg. 64 of your Small World book. What year did the Normans arrive in Ireland?

• 1066 AD

• 1111 AD

• 1169 AD

• 1200 AD

Knights wore coats of mail made up of thousands of rings of ___________.

Why did Diarmuid McMurrough go to Wales?

• He needed a holiday.

• He wanted to invade Wales and be a Norman king.

• He hoped to be the King of France.

• He asked the Normans for help, to win back his kingdom.

What did Diarmuid promise Strongbow in exchange for his help? Tick the 2 correct answers.

• that he could marry his daughter.

• that he could have all his gold and silver.

• that he have all the land in Ireland.

• that after his death Richard de Clare could become King of Leinster.

Where in Ireland did the Normans arrive in 1169 AD?

• Tralee Bay, Co. Kerry

• Galway Bay, Co. Galway

• Bannow Bay, Co. Wexford

• Bantry Bay, Co. Cork

The place inside the wooden wall, where the Normans built their houses is called the ____________.

• trench

• keep

• bailey

• motte

Why do you think the Normans were considered excellent builders?

Norman castles were surrounded by a ___________ filled with water.

• battlement

• drawbridge

• moat

• stone wall

Musicians who entertained the Normans in their castles were often known as ______

• artists

• players

• harpists

• minstrels

If you were a Norman child, which game would you prefer to play?

• Hide and Seek

• Blindman's Bluff

• Wooden horses or dolls

• Toy soldiers

• Draughts