Celts Society Flashcards
Celtic Ireland was divided up into several small kingdoms. The people and the land they lived on were called what?
A Tuath
There were how many tuatha in the country?
There were over 150 tuatha in the country.
What was a king called in the tuath?
A Rí
What was a royal family called in the tuath?
A derbhfine
After the rí and the derbhfine who was the most important?
The warriors
What did the warriors own?
The warriors owned land and cattle.
What was the warriors main role?
To protect the tuath.
The learned and skilled people were next in importance to the warriors were called?
Aos Dána
What was the Judges role?
To help the rí make judgements.
What was the druids role?
To organise religious ceremonies and offer sacrifices to the gods.
What was the Filí’s role?
To write praise poems about the rí and the heroic deeds by the warriors.
What was the doctor’s role?
He would treat diseases.
What was the Bard’s role?
To entertain the rí
What did celts care about a lot?
Their appearance
What did rich men wear?
Léine
