The Round Tower, ClondalkinKids’ Activity Sheet

Age 8+

My name is and I am years old.

Here is a view of Clondalkin 1000 years ago. Colour in the drawing.

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What is different today? What has changed? Write your answer below.

Use the words to fill in the blanks:3

Viking coin5

The round tower is about __ __ __ __ years old.

The tower once stood in the middle of a __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.

The tower is __ __ metres high and is made of __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.

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m l e p o q u k h j

m o o l p n d s i p

e v n n d u k h s i

d x i a d p a e t l

i r t k s a n e o g

e c o b i t l p r r

v o w u c n e k y i

a i e f n v g r i m

l n r e h d r n y n

6 Clondalkin Round Tower word search

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One thousand years ago, there was a Viking town in Clondalkin. The Vikings used

coins like this one. It has the name

and a picture of their king on one side. There is a cross on the other side.

Imagine you could make your own money. What pictures would you put on the coin? Draw your coin in the circle.

Milly is hiding all over the visitor centre. Can you find her? Tick the boxes.

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