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esults based on questionnaire data needs to be treated cautiously. For the purposes of Case
Studies 2 and 3, which were intended to explore the perceptions of teachers committed to
teaching Irish history, the three interviewees who were found not to teach it have been
excluded from the analysis.
Table 10: A comparison of teacher ratings (low importance, some importance and
important) of an Irish dimension in the questionnaires and interviews
Interviewees Questionnaire Interview Consistency
Case Study 1: Secondary
History Mentors
1 Low Low Yes
2 Some Some Yes
3 Some Some Yes
4 Low Low/some Yes
5 Low Low Yes
6 Some Low No – less
7 Some Low/some Yes
Case Study 2: Secondary
Heads of History who
rated an Irish dimension
as important
1 Important Important Yes
2 Important Important Yes
3 Important Some No
4 Important Some No
5 Important Some No
6 Important Low/not at all Not at all
7 Important Low/not at all Not at all
Case Study 3: Primary
History Co-ordinators
who rated an Irish
dimension as
important/of some
importance