Orientation-Historical Backdrop by Bernard Dalton https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7 Can you write an orientation with a historical backdrop. Remember it should mention who, what, where, when, why and possible "show" a theme. en-us 2018-02-22 09:52:29 UTC 2018-03-20 13:44:27 UTC hello@padlet.com The Messages glengurtns_bdalton https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234188220 Megan Hunt was living in British occupied Ireland in 1920 with her brother John. She was sending letters from a dead letter box in a narrow lane beside her house. She was pursuing this journey for her brother. His friend was being held prisoner in the G.P.O by the British. The letters contained secret passage ways to get out of it.

Today I have to take a letter to one of his friends in the filthy, grubby jail. The mail box is just beside the British occupied G.P.O.

I'm on the opposite side of the street facing the G.P.O but I suddenly got touched on my shoulder. I turned and saw a blue envelope. It said ' Your brother John can now walk again and fight in the war for independence.

I was hopping up and down with excitement. I was so happy that I forgot what I was doing. I just skipped in the the door of the post office. Luckily, I remembered what I was doing and quickly ran back out before I was noticed.  I finally got to the tiny, rough, stinky letter box and just popped the letter in. I ran straight back home to tell John the great news.

On my way back I could feel the despair in the air. I could hear people crying over their deceased loved ones. But the smell of rats and death outside my front door was horrible. I stumbled in the door and told John the good news. He was overjoyed. He leaped off of his fake wheelchair and ran out the door to his army base. They stormed and thundered into the G.P.O from all directions. He came home a week later and exclaimed, " We won, we won. We got our Independence from Britain. We're free at last."

By Heather Harnett]]> 2018-02-22 13:14:04 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234188220 Martin Luther King's Speech glengurtns_bdalton https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234189562 Hello my name is John Bob Tim Jr. but you can call me John. So basically Martin Luther King is to speak a speech today. He's it in the White House. We are walking there. It's something to do with equal rights. My parents talk about him a lot. They think he is amazing...

We were on our way to the White House. It was about a five minute walk from where we lived.

After five minutes we got there. The gaurds outside let us in. It was amazing inside, huge, something you can't imagine. We went into the hall. We had to wait in about 10 minutes to hear the speech.

After 10 mins passed he came out on the stage , up beside the mic and declared his speech something like I had a dream that someda....... and then we heard gunshots fired a him. He was laying flat on the stage dead. The man had run away.

We called the police we had to get this sorted out someway. We can't have this person on the loose.

The police came they got a description of the man and went outside into the police cars to search for him. We were all devastated about Martin Luther King. The detectives and ferenzics came and took his body away. Suddenly the phone rang the man had been caught they were taking him into custody. It was all going to be OK. Except Martin Luther King
he was dead.

  By Emma Greaney]]> 2018-02-22 13:17:20 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234189562 Titanic glengurtns_bdalton https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234190312 6 year old Mary and her 13 year old brother Séan are on the Titanic, with their parents, in 1912. They are going visiting family who emigrated during the Great Famine. Mary and Séan are in their cabin, talking about what America will be like.'I can't wait!' Mary enthusiastically exclaimed.'I don't know,' replied Séan unsure. 'It seems a bit, um, over-realistic.' ' I really can't understand your problem Séan. This is supposed to be the the best built ship in the world. It's invincible.' 'Well, you see Mary, that's the problem. I don't believe this ship is invincible. I just think it is the same as every other except made using different materials.' Little did they know that Séan was right. The Titanic was not invincible.

Séan walks over to his large, leather-coated suitcase. He rummages through the contents and pulls out a wooden box. 5 golden letters spell out CHESS. While Séan is assembling the pieces Mary looks out the small window. Something large and white catches her eye before disappearing again. Mary beats Séan with an easy win. Reluctantly, Séan hands over 5 shillings. 

Bored the siblings go up on deck. The smell of vegetable soup and roast chicken make their mouths water. They walk up to 2 seats in front of a wooden stage. As the curtains open and a fire thrower begins his act Mary says to Séan "I cant wait to get to America."

Suddenly a great crash echoes over the ship. Shortly after a voice over the intercom states, 
"Attention passengers! The Titanic has struck an ice-berg. Please stay calm and slowly make you're way to the lifeboats on deck."  After the captain had finished speaking everyone started screaming.

 As Séan grabs Mary, they hear people crying and screaming as they look for loved ones. 10 ship crew members are shouting "Women and children first." 
As Séan and Mary jump into a lifeboat, they see people jumping of the side of the boat. Mary looks up at Séan and sobs " Séan are Mommy and Daddy Okay?" Séan sadly replies "I don't know Mary...I don't know."

About 10 minutes later Mary cries "Séan, Séan." "What is it Mary?" Séan replies negatively. "I  think I can see Mommy and Daddy!" Mary exclaims. Séan looks at where she is pointing and sure enough on a small, tattered, lifeboat are their parents. "Mommy, Daddy!" Mary shouts. At the sound of their daughters voice they look up. Mary waves at them and they smile. They row their small boat over to their children. Mary and Séan quickly get in. As they float away from the scene Séan looks around him. Dead bodies float on top of the water as if they are in a dead sleep on a float. As he breathes in the salty air his nose tickles slightly. The sound of silence makes his ears ring as mothers and daughter, sons and father's realise their family is probably dead. As Séan looks back at his family he realises how lucky he is. A ship looms in the distance. Soon after they are all safe once more. 

Eventually, after leaving Ireland 5 weeks ago they arrive in Boston Harbour.  Mary and Séan's cousins are waiting for them. on the trip to their house Mary tells them what happened. It doesn't sound real so it takes a lot of Mom Power to get them to believe Mary. That night I can't get over what happened. This has been a strange few weeks. 5 weeks that have changed the world.

                        THE
                        END


                        By Emma O'Keeffe
]]> 2018-02-22 13:19:02 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234190312 1981 For Seaní glengurtns_bdalton https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234194398 My name is Seaní and I'm a part or a union called the I.R.A it is currently 1981. I'm from Derry. My Dad is one of the leaders of the I.R.A. I have a lot of weight on my shoulders because I have to do somethings bad to help my country be unite.

Today I woke up at six A.M sharp because we had to go meet our cousin who lived in Down. We were riding in our horse and carriage you could've heard a pen drop it was still dark outside. We picked up our cousin and went up to the local pub.

When we arrived at the pub the owner looked at us and brought us over to a dark room near the back of the pub. My Dad gave me five pound to mess around with the pool table, but after a while i got board so I started to listen to what they were on about. I over heard them saying "You did bring in the gunpouder" " Of course i did"
 "You know how to put this together" 
"I didn't spend five years learning how to make a bomb for noting". 

Then a Brittish souldier walked in and asked the bar tender holding up my dads identity "Have you seen this man?"   

I tuned out after that I heard that I knew i had to do something but what?

Quickly without thinking I ran straight into the room my Dad, cousin and bar owner were in. I locked the door behind me. I looked around then i saw a small window I told my Dad "there is no time to explain just trust me jump out this window now!" I let my Dad jump out the window first then my cousin and finally the bar owner i could hear the soldier thumping against the door. Then the springs of the door broke he was in he grabbed my by the shoulder. As he was holding me I screamed " Run, leave me behind do what you've got to do!". I could see with the corner of my eye my dad trying to come back for me but the other two were holding him back, eventually he gave up and left with them. 





































]]> 2018-02-22 13:28:16 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234194398 Haksaw Ridge (Desmond Dos) glengurtns_bdalton https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234195373 Desmond Dos was a man who was fighting during the Battle of Okinawa in World War II as a medic. He didn't believe in violence because when he was younger his mother got abused by his father.

My name is Desmond Dos when I was a child me and my brother started messing and i hit him with a stone. After that i never believed in violence.

In military camp I was a medic which I always wanted to be.When we were training we had to use a gun i said no due to what happened to my brother. I got sent to court for saying it. My father kept me from going to jail i was wondering why cause we never got on. 

A man called Tommy bullied me in my sleep hit wold hit me and say you tell any one some night you wont wake up. 

One day in camp the Camp leader got a call send troupes to Germany right away were under pressure. 

On the way to base camp you could hear gun shots smell of disaster. Only thing was we had to fight on top of a cliff only way up was climb a net. We lost lots of shoulders due to gun shot wounds.Later the Germans started to have more shoulders our started to leave saying we dont have enough we need more shoulders come on we can come again.  

I told my self i need to bring down my mates which saved me now i need to save them.Back at training camp we were tying to tie a rope i couldn't do the one we had to do.Today this rope saved me. I would tie the rope to the person and lower them down. The shoulders at the bottom were wondering how are they coming down not knowing i was above. After every person i would say one more and so on.



]]> 2018-02-22 13:30:14 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234195373 Titanic 1912 glengurtns_bdalton https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234202410 Jackline and Micheala were so lucky they got tickets to the Titanic, they came from a rich family in America. They were both born on the 21st of May 1900, they are twelve years old now and I don't thin they'll ever turn thirteen. - Claudia Wrenn
]]> 2018-02-22 13:42:49 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234202410 Murder of the Murderer glengurtns_bdalton https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234202545 Andy Diggory was in a bad place at a bad time. Hours from now something that would go down in history was about to happen. Andy was going to kill J.F.K

It was 1963, Dallas, Texas. It was 12 in the afternoon. At four o' clock J.F.K would be driving down this very street where Andy was waiting. The reason Andy wanted to kill him is because before Andy got a home to live in, he was homeless. John had promised his family a house but that never happened. The waited and waited but after a bit, Andy's family had to take matters into there own hands.

Andy was shaking with fear. He didn't want to shoot J.F.K. He wanted to run and run and not look back. But he couldn't. He had to kill him. He looked through the window and could hear people coming down the street.

After a few minutes he heard the people again but they sounded like they were marching. Andy though they must be people practising for the parade but he was wrong. They were the body guards of J.F.K, who had come to kill Andy. They must have heard a rumour from somebody and have come to see if it was true. He had to think fast.

But Andy was too slow. The guards caught him in under a minute. Andy was sure they would kill him on the spot but it was worse, they brought Andy to J.F.K for him to kill Andy himself.

All was not lost though. Yes Andy was dead but while the guards brought Andy to J.F.K, Andy managed to put a bomb into the Rolls Royce John would be in. All that had to be done now was to wait till 4 o' clock.

Eoin Collins]]> 2018-02-22 13:43:03 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234202545 Titanic Anne Marie glengurtns_bdalton https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234203255 Lisa Murphy was living in Belfast in 1912 with her Mom, Dad and pet dog Tim. Her uncle Sean was working in Harland & Wolf, building the Titanic. Everyday as she walked home from school she would stare at it in awe, the sun glinting off its hull. One day she dreamed of sailing across the Atlantic in the Titanic.

Pappa and Mamma came over for dinner that evening. They ate scrumptious lamb chops with tasty gravy, roast carrots and creamy mash. At the end of it Pappa took something out of his coat pocket. 'It's a little something for you' he explained. Lisa took the envelope off him. With trembling hands she carefully opened the envelope. Two tickets fluttered to the ground. She gasped with excitement as she saw what they were for: The Titanic, the best boat ever built. How excellent!

Weeks later they boarded the the Titanic. Getting on was chaotic. It seemed as if the entire population of Ireland had come! Lisa and her Pappa managed to squeeze through the crowed and staggered up the gangway. Inside was amazing, with staff in black tuxes and black dresses, a luxurious mahogany stairway winding down to the sleeping area, swim pools, squash courts, colossal dining halls with endless choices of food and much, much more. Velvet couches littered the hallways, the entire boat smelling like a perfume factory. 'I could get used to this', sighed Lisa. 

Time passed, and Lisa was having the best time ever.During the day she explored the ship, took dips in the pool and had fun. At night the creaking of the engine and the soft rocking of the waves lulled her to sleep. She woke with a jolt. A loud, angry, scraping sound rang in her ears like nails on a blackboard. Then, silence. Shouldn't someone be doing something? Her thoughts were interrupted by the sound of gushing water. Her curiosity got the better of her , so she hopped out of bed. She raced up the hall, calling for people to wake up. 

As Lisa passed the squash court the wall next to her buckeled and water showered in ontop of her. She plugged the hole with some chewing gum tht was in her mouth.]]> 2018-02-22 13:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234203255 1916 Rising glengurtns_bdalton https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234203681 My name is Laurence Bruce. I am from Ireland i am twelve years old. I am a lonely child and i live with my parents. right now the screams are echoing threw the streets and rooms of my house. My family and I are packing up our few belongings as we want to get as far away as we can from here. I am absolutely petrified because im staring out my window and all i can see is guns,dead bodies and wreckage. Even though I know this is for a good cause so that Ireland can have our own independence and will get away from being ruled from the English I wish they could do it in a much less physical way.]]> 2018-02-22 13:45:11 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234203681 WWII glengurtns_bdalton https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234205651 Aryn Foley was heavily involved in WWII in 1942. He fought for the allies and was an astonishing solider. Even though he was Irish, he fought for freedom. He thought it was a disgrace how Hitler could sweep through Europe and kill the Jews. Aryn's most famous phrase was "A religion is a religion, no one should be killed 'cause of it!,"

I arrived home for the first time and i got a surprise party. It was a brilliant time and it was great to see my relatives as the might not see me again. I didn't dare to watch the news. I classified myself as off-duty.
On the 4th of March 1942 i was sent back to the barracks. Thr joys of waking up at 6:00 am in the morning and shaving, you know the usual business 

I was in the middle of stretching when a bullet struck the bed next to me and I heard multiple bombing, I realiser]]> 2018-02-22 13:48:57 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234205651 D-Day Paddy glengurtns_bdalton https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234209473 As the plane soared over the British Channel towards Normandy in Nazi occupied France all the soldiers were getting ready to jump. This was the day of reckoning. If the Allied troops could win this battle they could begin to push back the Nazi troops out of France and back to Germany. One of the soldiers going to jump was an Irishman, Lieutenant Murphy in the 37th regiment. This was his first time jumping into a battlefield and he could hardly stand still. One by one the soldiers began to jump. He was next....

As I leapt out of the plane every part of me was screaming"Go back to the plane!"  I tried to pull my cord for the parachute I heard a soft " Twang" as the cord snapped. " I'm doomed" i thought as I plunged into the icy water.

Frantically I pulled off my backpack, grabbed my gun and swam to the shore for dear life. I could feel my strength beginning to fade.

As I reached the shore Iwas gasping for air. I could hardly see or hear. I was exhausted. After crawling onto a sand dune I lay down to rest.]]> 2018-02-22 13:55:38 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234209473 Michael Cusack glengurtns_bdalton https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234210044 2018-02-22 13:56:37 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234210044 Limerick glengurtns_bdalton https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234211654 2018-02-22 13:59:04 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234211654 WW glengurtns_bdalton https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234212012 2018-02-22 13:59:39 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234212012 WW2 1942 glengurtns_bdalton https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234212042 Niel O'Conner was an Irish man in world war 2 he was a spy for the allies so he could cross no mans land it June 1st 5:00am he was getting ready to leave the trenches to spy on the Germans to find out what they were up to and hopefully and put a stop to this once and for all 
It was time for Neil to cross no mans land as he walked he noticed the passage he usually went through was wide open he usually he had to give a sign he forgot about it and went in anyway]]> 2018-02-22 13:59:41 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234212042 WW2 London By Darragh O’Callaghan glengurtns_bdalton https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234212650 The bombs have been falling All Night!
I’m so scared because I saw a building being blown up!

My name is Jake I am a 11 year old boy. I track down the Nazi planes to see where they are going to drop the bombs,then I see if there is any thing left of the bomb. If I find anything left of the bombs then I go to the Military and I give it to them. In exchange they give my family protection.
Anyway I’m nearly there at the next bomb scene. Wait!
What’s that sound? Oh no . Aaaaaaaaaa!!!!!


By Darragh O’Callaghan ]]> 2018-02-22 14:00:34 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234212650 WW glengurtns_bdalton https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234212651 2018-02-22 14:00:34 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234212651 Hurley and sliotar glengurtns_bdalton https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234213137 2018-02-22 14:01:18 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234213137 Lets Go Get It WW2 Ryan Scanlan glengurtns_bdalton https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234214847 It was 1944.Elliot Johnson who was based in a secret army base  in Poland where the the Nazi's still haven't arrived. When Elliot woke up he felt a weird feeling in the his stomach.He knew today is the day that the Nazi's would come.
 News had come for other secret camp's around Poland that the Nazi's wanted too search every building for refugee Jews. So it was definite that they'd search our building.
 We'd have to be waiting with guns drawn to battle them.Suddenly I heard the tanks rumbling  down the street.
" Its now our never" exclaimed my close friend Lachlan.]]> 2018-02-22 14:03:55 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234214847 CROKE PARK glengurtns_bdalton https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234215308 2018-02-22 14:04:40 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234215308 Molly Culhane glengurtns_bdalton https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234217051 shopping in 1916
Hi Jim Joe here .I live with my mom and dad and brother Joe .I have one job for the entire 1916 that is to get food for the family .Its difficult to get food in Ireland because of the fighting . my mom can't do it because she is taking care of baby Joe .

]]> 2018-02-22 14:07:13 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234217051 Dylan WWI glengurtns_bdalton https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234217186 Sat 1914 
Today was a difficult day the Germans are bringing in misiles for acking France. Enemy jets were flying overhead,hand grenades are been thrown. There's gunfire in the background 

I'm siting in the kitchen with my family. The remains of houses were lying in the streets. Dead bodies flood the streets 

I'm Sam a 9 yer old from boy from France. I'm lucky my house has not been blown up or put on fire. I hope the war will end soon. 

my brother bill has to go for food   10 mins later. A solider  came to us and said that bill had got shot and died 

The war had stopped ]]> 2018-02-22 14:07:28 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234217186 Maurice Davin glengurtns_bdalton https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234222438 2018-02-22 14:16:13 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234222438 World War 2 glengurtns_bdalton https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234223272 John O' Connor was a magnificent fighter in WW II he would fly Spitfires, shoot down people from impossible angles. He was with the French and was based south of Paris. He was known as Mick Long, Darren White and Jimmy Black from false ID's. I know this because I met him.

John was showing of his trick shots. The shots were very loud I knew I wouldn't be able or to do a trick shot, or even shoot a bullet.

He let me have a go but I couldn't do it.The smell of gunpowder didn't help. I could hear shouting from shouting from up the street. I didn't know what to do.

I was pulling the trigger when I saw a bullet hurtling towards me. John scrambled me away but it was to slow. The bullet got me below the knee.

I woke on a rough bed. My leg was bandaged up. There was a lovely
By Michael Collins ]]> 2018-02-22 14:17:33 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234223272 The Titanic By Jack Sheahan glengurtns_bdalton https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234233510 In 1912, when the Titanic was in its full glory ,a poor man named Brian Geary had saved all of his money to boared the Titanic he was going to the U.S in the hope of getting a new job and start earning good money and becoming wealthy . He was packing his clothes and his possessions . he had only 4  hours left.



]]> 2018-02-22 14:32:02 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/234233510 glengurtns_bdalton https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/240786199 2018-03-12 11:36:14 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/240786199 J.F.K By Tierna Wardv https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/241813567 Hi my name is Kate O'Conner and here I am in Dallas Texas waiting for the President. I'm in the middle of a busy smelly street and all I can hear is ' we want the President' I felt over whelmed and claustrophobic 


]]> 2018-03-14 12:00:30 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/241813567 https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/241817367 J.F.K By Tierna Wardv
J.F.K By Tierna Wardv
Hi my name is Kate O'Conner and here I am in Dallas Texas waiting for the President. I'm in the middle of a busy smelly street and all I can hear is ' we want the President' I felt over whelmed and claustrophobic 


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The Titanic By Jack Sheahan
The Titanic By Jack Sheahan 
In 1912, when the Titanic was in its full glory ,a poor man named Brian O' Geara had saved all of his money to boared the Titanic
Maurice Davin
Maurice Davin
Dylan WWI
Dylan WWI
Sat 1914 
Today was a difficult day the Germans are bringing in misiles for acking France. Enemy jets were flying overhead,hand grenades are been thrown. There's gunfire in the background 

I'm siting in the kitchen with my family. The remains of houses were lying in the streets. Dead bodies flood the streets 

I'm Sam a 9 yer old from boy from France. I'm lucky my house has not been blown up or put on fire. I hope the war will end soon. 
Molly Culhane
Molly Culhane 
shopping in 1916
Hi Jim Joe here .I live with my mom and dad and brother Joe .I have one job for the entire 1916 that is to get food for the family .Its difficult to get food in Ireland because of the fighting . my mom can't do it because she is taking care of baby Joe .  

CROKE PARK
CROKE PARK 
Lets Go Get It WW2 Ryan Scanlan
Lets Go Get It WW2 Ryan Scanlan
It was 1944.Elliot Johnson who was based in a secret army base  in Poland where the the Nazi's still haven't arrived. When Elliot woke up he felt a weird feeling in the his stomach.He knew today is the day that the Nazi's would come.
 News had come for other secret camp's around Poland that the Nazi's wanted too search every building for refugee Jews. So it was definite that they'd search our building.
 We'd have to be waiting with guns drawn to battle them.Suddenly I heard the tanks rumbling  down the street.
" Its now our never" exclaimed my close friend Lachlan.

We burst out of house."Open fire" Roared Myth our Chief.Marty also know as Ninja did an almighty flank and wounded seven Nazi's. Connor the 3rd pulled out a Mini Uzi and sprayed the sand bags that the Nazi's were behind.He wounded many of them.

We were pushing heavy on the Nazi's we were not laying down. Me and my fellow soldier Vik were told to go into the building and get them from the side.As we hurried in the building there was a sour smell.Me and Vik took no notice and continued about our duties.Me and Vik were knocking many. As i was realoading I heard a hiss sound.

I suddenly felt drowsy Vik felt it too.I turned around and saw that there was a gas grenade behind me.I ran for the door.I ran across some rubble and I tripped. As I was falling a rock fell and caught my leg.


Hurley and sliotar
Hurley and sliotar
WW
WW
WW2 London By Darragh O’Callaghan
WW2 London By Darragh O’Callaghan 
The bombs have been falling All Night! 
I’m so scared because I saw a building being blown up!

My name is Jake I am a 11 year old boy. I track down the Nazi planes to see where they are going to drop the bombs,then I see if there is any thing left of the bomb. If I find anything left of the bombs then I go to the Military and I give it to them. In exchange they give my family protection.
Anyway I’m nearly there at the next bomb scene. Wait! 
What’s that sound? Oh no . Aaaaaaaaaa!!!!!


By Darragh O’Callaghan 
WW
WW
WW2 1942
WW2 1942
Niel O'Conner was an Irish man in world war 2 he was a spy for the allies so he could cross no man'sently it June 1st 5:00am he was getting ready to leave the trenches to spy on the Germans to find out what they were up to and hopefully and put a stop to this once and for all 
World War 2
 World War 2
John O' Connor was a magnificent fighter in WW II he would fly Spitfires, shoot down people from impossible angles. He was with the French and was based south of Paris. He was known as Mick Long, Darren White and Jimmy Black from false ID's. I know this because I met him. 

John was showing of his trick shots. The shots were very loud I knew I wouldn't be able or to do a trick shot, or even shoot a bullet.

He let me have a go but I couldn't do it.The smell of gunpowder didn't       
By Michael Colins 
Limerick
Limerick
Michael Cusack
Michael Cusack
D-Day Paddy
D-Day  Paddy
As the plane soared over the British Channel towards Normandy in Nazi occupied France all the soldiers were getting ready to jump. This was the day of reckoning. If the Allied troops could win this battle they could begin to push back the Nazi troops out of France and back to Germany. One of the soldiers going to jump was an Irishman, Lieutenant Murphy in the 37th regiment. This was his first time jumping into a battlefield and he could hardly stand still. One by one the soldiers began to jump. I was next.
 As I leapt out of the plane every part of me was screaming"Go back to the plane!". I tried to pull my cord for the parachute but I heard a soft twang as the cord snapped. "I'm doomed" I thought as I plunged into the icy water.
WWII
WWII 
Aryn Foley was heavily involved in WWII in 1942. He fought for the allies and was an astonishing solider. Even though he was Irish, he fought for freedom. He thought it was a disgrace how Hitler could sweep through Europe and kill the Jews. Aryn's most famous phrase was "A religion is a religion, no one should be killed 'cause of it!,"
1916 Rising
1916 Rising 
My name is Laurence Bruce. I am from Ireland i am twelve years old. I am a lonely child and i live with my parents. right now the screams are echoing threw the streets and rooms of my house. My family and I are packing up our few belongings as we want to get as far away as we can from here. I am absolutely petrified because im staring out my window and all i can see is guns,dead bodies and wreckage. Even though I know this is for a good cause so that Ireland can have our own independence and will get away from being ruled from the English I wish they could do it in a much less physical way.
Titanic Anne Marie
Titanic   Anne Marie
Lisa Murphy was living in Belfast in 1912 with her Mom, Dad and pet dog Tim. Her uncle Sean was working in Harland & Wolf, building the Titanic. Everyday as she walked home from school she would stare at it in awe, the sun glinting off its hull. One day she dreamed of sailing across the Atlantic in the Titanic 
Murder of the Murderer
Murder of the Murderer 
Andy Diggory was in a bad place at a bad time. Hours from now something that would go down in history was about to happen. Andy was going to kill J.F.K

It was 1963, Dallas, Texas. It was 12 in the afternoon. At four o' clock J.F.K would be driving down this very street where Andy was waiting. The reason Andy wanted to kill him is because before Andy got a home to live in, he was homeless. John had promised his family a house but that never happened. The waited and waited but after a bit, Andy's family had to take matters into there own hands.

Andy was shaking with fear. He didn't want to shoot J.F.K. He wanted to run and run and not look back. But he couldn't. He had to kill him. He looked through the window and could hear people coming down the street.

After a few minutes he heard the people again but they sounded like they were marching. Andy though they must be people practising for the parade but he was wrong. They were the body guards of J.F.K, who had come to kill Andy. They must have heard a rumour from somebody and have come to see if it was true. He had to think fast.

But Andy was too slow. The guards caught him in under a minute. Andy was sure they would kill him on the spot but it was worse, they brought Andy to J.F.K for him to kill Andy himself.

All was not lost though. Yes Andy was dead but while the guards brought Andy to J.F.K, Andy managed to put a bomb into the Rolls Royce John would be in. All that had to be done now was to wait till 4 o' clock.

Eoin Collins
Titanic 1912
Titanic 1912 
Jackline and Micheala were so lucky they got tickets to the Titanic, they came from a rich family in America. They were both born on the 21st of May 1900, they are twelve years old now and I don't thin they'll ever turn thirteen.  - Claudia Wrenn
                                              
Haksaw Ridge (Desmond Dos)
Haksaw Ridge (Desmond Dos)
0Desmond Dos was a man who was fighting during the Battle of Okinawa in World War II as a medic. He didn't believe in violence because when he was younger his mother got abused by his father.
1981 For Seaní
1981 For Seaní
My name is Seaní and I'm a part or a union called the I.R.A it is currently 1981. I'm from Derry. My Dad is one of the leaders of the I.R.A. I have a lot of weight on my shoulders because I have to do somethings bad to help my country be unite.

Today I woke up at six A.M sharp because we had to go meet our cousin who lived in Down. We were riding in our horse and carriage you could've heard a pen drop it was still dark outside. We picked up our cousin and went up to the local pub.

When we arrived at the pub the owner looked at us and brought us over to a dark room near the back of the pub. My Dad gave me five pound to mess around with   
Martin Luther King's Speech
Martin Luther King's Speech 
Hello my name is John Bob Tim Jr. but you can call me John. So basically Martin Luther King is to speak a speech today. He's it in the White House. We are walking there. It's something to do with equal rights. My parents talk about him a lot. They think he is amazing... 

We were on our way to the White House. It was about a five minute walk from where we lived.

After five minutes we got there. The gaurds outside let us in. It was amazing inside, huge, something you can't imagine. We went into the hall. We had to wait in about 10 minutes to hear the speech. 

                       Emma Greaney
The Messages
The Messages
Megan Hunt was living in British occupied Ireland in 1920 with her brother John. She was sending letters from a dead letter box in a narrow lane beside her house. She was persuing this journey for her brother. His friend was being held prisoner in the G.P.O by the British. The letters contained secret passage ways to get out of it. 

Today I have to take a letter to one of his friends in the filthy, grubby jail. The mail box is just beside the British occupied G.P.O. 

I'm on the opposite side of the street facing the G.P.O but I suddenly got touched on my shoulder. I turned and saw a blue envelope. It said ' Your brother John can now walk again and fight in the war for independence.

I was hopping up and down with excitement. I was so happy that I forgot what I was doing. I just skipped in the the door of the post office. Luckily, I rememebered what I was doing and quickly ran back out before I was noticed.  I finally got to the tiny, rough, stinky letter box and just popped the letter in. I ran straight back home
By Heather Harnett
Titanic
Titanic
Mary and her brother Séan are on the Titanic in 1912.They are going visiting family who emigrated during the Great Famine. Mary and Séan are in their cabin, talking about what America will be like.'I can't wait!' Mary enthusiastically exclaimed.'I don't know,' replied Séan unsure. 'It seems a bit, um, over-realistic.' ' I really can't understand your problem Séan. This is supposed to be the the best built ship in the world. It's invincible.' 'Well, you see Mary, that's the problem. I don't believe this ship is invincible. I just think it is the same as every other except made using different materials.' Little did they know that Séan was right. The Titanic was not invincible.

Séan walks over to his large, leather-coated suitcase. He rummages through the contents and pulls out a wooden box. 5 golden letters spell out CHESS. While Séan is assembling the pieces Mary looks out the small window. Something large and white catches her eye before disappearing again. Mary beats Séan with an easy win. Reluctantly, Séan hands over 5 shillings. 

Bored the siblings go up on deck. The smell of vegetable soup and roast chicken make their mouths water. They walk up to 2 seats in front of a wooden stage. As the curtains open and a fire thrower begins his act a sudden crash made everyone scream. Suddenly a voice over the intercom said

                        By Emma O'Keeffe
 
Applying changes made elsewhere ...

My name is Desmond Dos when I was a child me and my brother started messing and i hit him with a stone. After that i never believed in violence.

In military camp I was a medic which I always wanted to be.When we were training we had to use a gun i said no due to what happened to my brother. I got sent to court for saying it. My father kept me from going to jail i was wondering why cause we never got on. A maan called Tommy bullied me in my sleep hit wold hit me and say you tell any one some night you wont wake up. 

One day in camp the Camp leader got a call send troupes to Germany right away were under pressure. 

On the way to base camp you could hear gun shots smell of disaster. Only thing was we had to fight on top of a cliff only way up was climb a net ]]> 2018-03-14 12:09:39 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/241817367 https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/241818986 2018-03-14 12:13:32 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/241818986 glengurtns_bdalton https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/241825142 2018-03-14 12:26:37 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/241825142 The Titanic by Daisie glengurtns_bdalton https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/241825680 Mary was just boarding the Titanic with her husband George and her children, Tom and Kate. It was lovely to walk on the gangway because of the salty water splashing on their faces.

She had just boarded the boat and go the key to her room as the boat left the harbour. She was unpacking and looking around.

At 5:00 they went downstairs for dinner. They had a lovely meal but Tom and Kate were tired so they went to bed.

She had just ]]> 2018-03-14 12:27:40 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/241825680 glengurtns_bdalton https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/242253660 resolution]]> 2018-03-15 10:01:54 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/242253660 Murder of the Murderer By Eoin https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/242280890
Andy Diggory was in a bad place at a bad time. Hours from now something that would go down in history was about to happen. Andy was going to kill J.F.K

It was 1963, Dallas, Texas. It was 12 in the afternoon. At four o' clock J.F.K would be driving down this very street where Andy was waiting. The reason Andy wanted to kill him is because before Andy got a home to live in, he was homeless. John had promised his family a house but that never happened. The waited and waited but after a bit, Andy's family had to take matters into there own hands.

Andy was shaking with fear. He didn't want to shoot J.F.K. He wanted to run and run and not look back. But he couldn't. He had to kill him. He looked through the window and could hear people coming down the street.

After a few minutes he heard the people again but they sounded like they were marching. Andy though they must be people practising for the parade but he was wrong. They were the body guards of J.F.K, who had come to kill Andy. They must have heard a rumour from somebody and have come to see if it was true. He had to think fast.

But Andy was too slow. The guards caught him in under a minute. Andy was sure they would kill him on the spot but it was worse, they brought Andy to J.F.K for him to kill Andy himself.

All was not lost though. Yes Andy was dead but while the guards brought Andy to J.F.K, Andy managed to put a bomb into the Rolls Royce John would be in. All that had to be done now was to wait till 4 o' clock.

It was a quarter to four and J.F.K 
was ready to leave for the parade .'Are ye sure that boy was going to try to kill me', he asked. 'Yes boss I'm sure', the bodyguard replied and off they went. It was now three minutes to four and John had arrived. Suddenly he heard a boy shout at him. 'President President , there is a bomb on the side of your car,quick quick, get out, get out', 
Eoin Collins ]]> 2018-03-15 11:32:51 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/242280890 Ryan glengurtns_bdalton https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/242280947 2018-03-15 11:33:01 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/242280947 Lets Go Get It Ryan glengurtns_bdalton https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/242281781 It was 1944.Elliot Johnson who was based in a secret army base  in Poland where the the Nazi's still haven't arrived. When Elliot woke up he felt a weird feeling in the his stomach.He knew today is the day that the Nazi's would come.
 News had come for other secret camp's around Poland that the Nazi's wanted too search every building for refugee Jews. So it was definite that they'd search our building.
 We'd have to be waiting with guns drawn to battle them.Suddenly I heard the tanks rumbling  down the street.
" Its now our never" exclaimed my close friend Lachlan.

We burst out of house."Open fire" Roared Myth our Chief.Marty also know as Ninja did an almighty flank and wounded seven Nazi's. Connor the 3rd pulled out a Mini Uzi and sprayed the sand bags that the Nazi's were behind.He wounded many of them.

We were pushing heavy on the Nazi's we were not laying down. Me and my fellow soldier Vik were told to go into the building and get them from the side.As we hurried in the building there was a sour smell.Me and Vik took no notice and continued about our duties.Me and Vik were knocking many. As i was realoading I heard a hiss sound.

I suddenly felt drowsy Vik felt it too.I turned around and saw that there was a gas grenade behind me.I ran for the door.I ran across some rubble and I tripped. As I was falling a rock fell and caught my leg.
Help me !! my leg is stuck Help me !! Help .........

When I woke up I was in a white room. I tried to move but I couldn't. I was tied to a chair.I sat there for a while in silence thinking Why
 ]]> 2018-03-15 11:35:39 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/242281781 glengurtns_bdalton https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/242283282 2018-03-15 11:40:02 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/242283282 Aryn glengurtns_bdalton https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/242289187  
Aryn Foley was heavily involved in WWII in 1942. He fought for the allies and was an astonishing solider. Even though he was Irish, he fought for freedom. He thought it was a disgrace how Hitler could sweep through Europe and kill the Jews. Aryn's most famous phrase was "A religion is a religion, no one should be killed 'cause of it!," 
I arrived home for the first time and i got a surprise party. It was brilliant.I had fun meeting the relatives that i would never usually meet didn't dare to watch the news though.
On the 4th of March 1942 I was sent back to the barracks. The joys of wakiing up at 6:00 am you know the usual business. I was just waking up when a heard a bullet whizz by my bed.
I made it to the back room where the bulletproof was. We got handed our ar-15 and my awp-15 I ran over to the convoy of still trucks. I looked around and I turned frozen. My Sargent came over to me and got shot in front of my eyes. Then i wanted revenge and i got my highest kills . Now I am sitting at home with my ma' watching the news. 

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OInce there was a girl named mirAanda and she did what ever her parents wanted her to do.Her birthday was coming up.She was going to invite all her friends over to her house for a party with sweets , balloons and cake  .

The day had come .It was finally her birthday one by one her friends and family arrived.]]> 2018-03-20 13:38:43 UTC https://padlet.com/glengurtns_bdalton/hdbbllmtmsj7/wish/244002977