21 1. Athlone Town and the River Shannon 1. Looking at
figure 1, describe three ways in which the River Shannon may have contributed to the growth of Athlone.
2. Draw a sketch map of the aerial photograph. On your sketch, show and name the following: z z
zz zz zz zz
z z
The river A bridge
A car park A housing estate
An area of potential flooding
A place facilitating boating activities
2. Castlebar, Co. Mayo Working with others:
Examine figure 2 for one minute. Then turn to the person next to you and discuss why settlement has developed in the foreground and centre of this photograph. Give two reasons.
78 Managing myself:
Examine figure 3. Give three pieces of evidence that show how the physical landscape influenced the location of Killybegs. Provide grid references to support your answers.
77 76 75 77 76 67 68 69 70 71 3. OS map of Killybegs, Co. Donegal 295 75
