Early Christain Ireland Flashcards
What was a pagan
Someone who worships various gods, often with a focus on nature or the earth
What was a Druid
A spiritual figure similar to a priest in pre-Christian Celtic Ireland
What was a monastery
A closed religious community living by the rules of an order e.g. skelig mhicil
What was a monk
A man dedicated to a religious order and to life in a monastery
What was a scriptorium
A room where manuscripts were copied by hand and illustrated by scribes
What was a round tower
A bell tone and safe place for people and treasure if the monastery came under attack
What was a manuscript
A book written by hand, often in Latin, on sheepskin parchment or vellum e.g. book of kells, book of durrow
What was a high cross
A free standing cross, usually with elaborate carvings showing biblical scenes e.g. claddagh cross
What was a longphort
A Viking camp by the water, used as a base for raids
What were beehive huts
Stone huts shaped liked beehives where early Christian monks lived and slept in
What was the oratory
A small church where monks prayed and attended mass
What was the refectory
The room where the monks ate their meals
2 basic facts about metal work
Irish monks were very skilled craftsmen and could produce beautiful pieces of metal work
They had some Celtic designs e.g. Ardagh Chalice
