Map work/questions with evidence

• (ii) Evidence 1: In the OS map there are several examples of linear, dispersed and clustered settlement. There is no large urban settlement on the map, such as a town or city. The village of Ballingeary is the only example of a settlement on the map (W 154 673).

  Evidence 2: In the aerial photograph most of the area shown is hilly terrain with an absence of settlement. In the right background all that can be seen are hills .
• Early Christian settlement.

  • Proximity to the lake would have been beneficial as a provides them with a source of food/essential resources such as drinking for water fishing for the supply of food etc these were crucial for sustaining in settlements.
  • The area around here is sparsely (barely) populated. Good ones would’ve wanted answering area of a religious practices additionally legs/bodies of waters were significant and religious text e.g. the river Jordan where Jesus was baptised
• Reason 1: Out-of-town retail parks offer people all the services and retail units they need under one roof or in one location. You can buy groceries, pharmacy needs, clothes, jewellery, shoes, etc. all in the same place, e.g., Manor West retail park, Tralee, Co. Kerry. Customers have more choice and don’t need to be out in inclement weather.
• Reason 2 for choosing an out town retail park - A wide variety of affordable housing is available in the suburbs. Therefore, out-of-town retail units attract their customers from these areas. They also offer convenient, free or cheap parking, as most people living in the suburbs use private cars to access the shops, and this is less stressful and cheaper than parking in the city centre.