Christianity Influence And Irish Culture And Society Flashcards
What is christianity
Christianity is a religion based on Jesus Christ and the belief taht he is the son of god
What’s a pagan
A pagan is a worshipper of many gods and of nature
What were the priests called
The priests are called druids
What’s a tuatha
A tuatha are kingdoms divided into about 150 kingdoms
What were the chieftains or clan leaders called
The were called rí
What is the COFESSIOn
The confession is an account of St Patrick’s life and his reasons to preach Christianity
What’s a monastery
A monastery is a place where people would devour their lives to god
What are hermits
Hermits are people who would move away live alone to devote their live to god
What’s celibate
Celibate is just being single
What’s a round tower
A round tower was used as a bell tower
What’s the scriptorium
Scriptorium is were manuscripts were copied
What’s the refectory
The refectory is were monks had their meals
What were the tinh houses called
The houses were called beehive huts
More about scriptorium
The people who worked in the scriptorium are called scribes
What did scribes write on?
Scribes wrote on vellum(calf skin or on parchment (sheep skin)
What is the Cathach of St Columba
THE cathach of st columba is the oldest irish manuscript
What is the Book of Kells
THE BOOK OF KELLS is a copy of the four gospels and is on display at Trinity College in Dublim
What’s filigree
Filigree is a style of raised metal decoration
What is the Ardagh Chalice
The ardagh chalice is a vessel used for giving out communion wine
What are high crosses
High crosses are stone carved stories from the bible since most people couldnt read
Why did viking raid monasteries
The raised monestairies bcz to search for treasure
