Chapter 4-Iron Age

Question 0

Druid

Answer 0

Priest

Question 1

Rí

Answer 1

King of the tuath

Question 2

Cashel

Answer 2

Stone raths

Question 3

Tuath

Answer 3

Rating of society

Question 4

Brehon law

Answer 4

The system of law followed by celts

Question 5

Filí

Answer 5

Poets

Question 6

Aos dána

Answer 6

The professional in so

Question 7

Bard

Answer 7

Entertainers

Question 8

Iron Age

Answer 8

Iron Age began around 1400bc. A new metal was discovered called iron. People used this a lot

Question 9

Annals

Answer 9

The monks kept record of main events that happened in Ireland each year these are called annals.

Question 10

Derbhfine

Answer 10

Royal family

Question 11

Raths

Answer 11

Raths were forts enclosed by circular ditches or mounds of earth.

Question 12

Souterrain

Answer 12

An underground passage

Question 13

Crannóg

Answer 13

Crannógs were man-made Island in lakes

Question 14

Hill fort

Answer 14

Hill forts were like raths but much bigger and built on a hill

Question 15

Promontory fort

Answer 15

Promontory forts were built on cliffs tops

Question 16

Rotary quern stone

Answer 16

Rotary quern stone used to grind flour

Question 17

Léine

Answer 17

Rich men wore knee length linen tunics called a léine

Question 18

Crois

Answer 18

Tied around the waist

Question 19

Brat

Answer 19

Men & women wore woollen clouts

Question 20

Ogham

Answer 20

Stones with a form of writting. Lines carved onto the side of it

Question 21

Woad

Answer 21

A plant used for blue dye