The functions of nucleated The functions of nucleated settlementssettlements

Nucleated Nucleated settlements can be settlements can be classified according classified according to their functions.to their functions.

A village is a A village is a settlement that settlement that provides only a provides only a limited number of limited number of servicesservices

A town provides a A town provides a wider range of wider range of services than a services than a village.village.

Specific functionsSpecific functions

Market town: Market town: Local people shop Local people shop

in these townsin these towns There are fairs or There are fairs or

co-operative martsco-operative marts Most market towns Most market towns

are surrounded by are surrounded by fertile farmland.fertile farmland.

Example: Carrick-Example: Carrick-on-Shannonon-Shannon

Defence:Defence: Medieval towns Medieval towns

developed beside developed beside castles for castles for protection.protection.

Example: AthloneExample: Athlone

Ecclesiastical:Ecclesiastical: Ecclesiastical Ecclesiastical

settlements provide settlements provide for people’s for people’s religious needs.religious needs.

Towns developed Towns developed beside old beside old monasteries, monasteries, abbeys or friariesabbeys or friaries

Example: CelbridgeExample: Celbridge

Resource:Resource: Towns developed Towns developed

largely as a result largely as a result of natural of natural resources, eg. resources, eg. Coal, turfCoal, turf

Example: ArignaExample: Arigna

Port towns:Port towns: Ports are built in Ports are built in

sheltered harbours sheltered harbours or estuaries of or estuaries of rivers on which rivers on which ships can travel.ships can travel.

Example: LimerickExample: Limerick

ResidentialResidential All towns are All towns are

residential residential especially especially dormitory towns dormitory towns who provide who provide housing for people housing for people working in nearby working in nearby cities.cities.

Example: LucanExample: Lucan

Recreational:Recreational: Holiday resorts Holiday resorts

which include which include facilities like facilities like fishing, camping, fishing, camping, golfing, etc…golfing, etc…

Example: Example: Trabolgan, Co. Trabolgan, Co. CorkCork

Case Study: Case Study: Limerick CityLimerick CityA multifunctional settlementA multifunctional settlement

LimerickLimerick

Limerick is the Limerick is the largest settlement largest settlement on the River on the River Shannon.Shannon.

Defence SettlementDefence Settlement

Limerick’s defence Limerick’s defence settlement began settlement began when the Vikings when the Vikings built a fortified built a fortified settlement on King settlement on King John’s Island. The John’s Island. The Norman’s later Norman’s later built King John’s built King John’s castle and built castle and built walls around the walls around the medieval city.medieval city.

Market FunctionMarket Function Limerick provides a Limerick provides a

market centre for the market centre for the produce of the produce of the surrounding fertile surrounding fertile farmland.farmland.

Now it has lots of Now it has lots of shopping centres to shopping centres to serve people from its serve people from its hinterland.hinterland.

Limerick city is at the Limerick city is at the lowest bridging point lowest bridging point on the R. Shannon on the R. Shannon making it a nodal making it a nodal point as many point as many important roads important roads converge here.converge here.

Recreational FunctionRecreational Function Limerick has many Limerick has many

cultural attractions such cultural attractions such as King John’s castle and as King John’s castle and the Bell Table Theatre.the Bell Table Theatre.

Followers of sport flock Followers of sport flock to see hurling, Gaelic to see hurling, Gaelic football and rugby football and rugby matches at the Gaelic matches at the Gaelic grounds and Thomon grounds and Thomon park.park.

Tens of thousands of Tens of thousands of Irish people and more Irish people and more than half a million than half a million overseas tourists visit overseas tourists visit Limerick City & county Limerick City & county each year.each year.

Case Study: Case Study: CologneCologneOn the R. RhineOn the R. Rhine

CologneCologne

Cologne is one of Cologne is one of the most important the most important cities in Germanycities in Germany

1) Market centre1) Market centre Cologne is a market Cologne is a market

centre for the centre for the surrounding fertile surrounding fertile floodplain of the floodplain of the Rhine.Rhine.

International trade International trade fairs attract people fairs attract people from all over the from all over the world.world.

The city is a nodal The city is a nodal point as many route point as many route ways meet here to ways meet here to cross the R. Rhine.cross the R. Rhine.

2) Port function2) Port function

Cologne is one of Cologne is one of Europe’s busiest Europe’s busiest ports.ports.

It is an important It is an important transhipment centretranshipment centre

Some Some manufacturing manufacturing industries like ship industries like ship building are related building are related to the port.to the port.

3) Recreational function3) Recreational function It is a beautiful city It is a beautiful city

with Germany’s with Germany’s largest historic city largest historic city centre.centre.

It is an important It is an important centre for the Rhine centre for the Rhine river cruisesriver cruises

Lots of tourists Lots of tourists facilities have been facilities have been created throughout created throughout the city such as the city such as café’s, art galleries, café’s, art galleries, etc.etc.