TRAVELING TRUNKS
Education Contact: (M-F, 9 am–1 pm)
Diane Schupbach, Education Coordinator
319-273-3276 or diane.schupbach@uni.edu
TRUNK: Ireland, the Emerald Isle
Books and magazines
The Book of Kells by G. O. Simms
Bus eireann: Expressway and Local Bus Timetable (Traveling by bus is very common in Ireland.)
Car Buyer’s Guide
Drimogeague Community Newsletter (Local marriages, academic achievements, art awards, and history from a community near Cork are documented in this book.)
Face up
Irish Legends by Iain Zaczek
Irish Independent Newspaper
Marks & Spencers: Schoolwear 2003 (Because children wear school uniforms, catalogues like this one are very popular.)
My Diary: By Carrie Miller (age 10)
PC Live! (The technology industry makes up a large part of Ireland’s economy, and this magazine explains some of the computers made and used in Ireland.)
Shoot Annual 2000 (Sports reviews for a whole season are very popular.)
Spiorad Oilibhéir (This school magazine is published every year. It contains information about the school and student work samples.)
Vodafone Stores (Cell phones (called mobiles) are very popular in Ireland, and this magazine shows some of the different phones and prices.)
The Irish (2 copies)
CDs
Bellefire: All I Want is You
Brian McNamara: A Piper’s Dream
Laoise kelly: Just Harp
“I” Day Music: a collection of traditional Irish music
Clothing
Sweater (A sweater is part of the uniform worn by many school children in Scoil Oilbhéir in Cork. In Ireland, most students wear uniforms to school.)
Jersey (Hurling teams in Cork wear jerseys like this. Hurling is a very popular sport, and people cheer for their town’s team.)
Musical instruments
Bodhràn (This traditional drum was used for Irish music.)
Penny whistle (long black instrument - The penny whistle was commonly used in Irish traditional music.)
Posters
City map
Ireland Counties
Irish National Anthem
Irish Rugby: Take it on the full 7
The Provisional Government of the Irish Republic
Tourist Map Ireland
Videos
Video from Schoil Oilibhéir (black case)
This video shows the children playing several different Irish games including hurling.
Other
Aran Wool (white - Wool from the Aran Islands is famous around the world for its thick, warm texture.)
Art Timeline (two white rolls of laminated paper)
Art Timeline activity cards (teal plastic folder - Instructions sheet, 1 poster, 2 brochures, 31 art activity cards)
Extension cord (white)
Flax sample (Flax is one of Ireland’s many natural products.)
Flax seeds
Food items (green shopping bag - 18 food packages, food description sheet)
Gilles (black shoes - These are special soft black shoes used for Ireland’s step dancing. For more information, see the Irish dancing section of the binder.)
Hurley and ball (large stick and ball - See the sports section of the binder for an explanation of how this game is played.)
Ireland Counties Activity Folder (blue plastic folder - Ireland counties worksheets, 31 laminated pictures)
Irish flag
School supplies folder (green paper folder - Exam booklet, notebook, photograph, highlighter)
