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Early Christain Ireland Flashcards

1
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Where did monks live

A

Monasteries

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2
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What is the name of the first monastery set up

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Inis mor

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3
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What is a beehive hut

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Where monks slept

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4
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What is a oratory

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Small church

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5
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What is a scriptorium

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A room where manuscripts were copied by hand

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6
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What is a refectory

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Dining room where monks ate

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7
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What is a guest house

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For travelers or visiting tradespeople

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What is a round tower

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A bell tower and safe place for people and treasure if the monastery come under attack

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How was things passed down in early Christian Ireland

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By mouth or written

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10
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Name 3 types of art produced by Irish monks

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Manuscripts, metal work and high crosses

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11
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What is the La tene style

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It featured spirals, florals and fantasy animals and curved lines

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12
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Name 2 examples of metal work from early Christian Ireland

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The Ardagh chalice and the bell of st Patrick

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What are the kinds of decorations used on metal work pieces

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Silver, gold, amber, enamel and coloured glass

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14
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What does the term long port mean

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Camps by the water used as base for raids

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15
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What are 2 Viking sites?

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Dublin and Waterford

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16
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What did the Vikings introduce

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Currency, words into the Irish language, and founding towns

17
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What is a pagan

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someone who worships various gods, often with a focus on nature or the earth

18
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What is a Druid

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a spiritual figure similar to a priest in pre-Christian Celtic Ireland

19
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What is a monastery

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A closed religious community living by the rules of an order

20
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What is a monk

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A man dedicated to a religious order and to life in a monastery

21
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What is a manuscript

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book written by hand, often in Latin, on sheepskin parchment or vellum (calfskin)

22
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What is a high cross

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free-standing stone cross, usually with elaborate carvings showing biblical scenes

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