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Early Christan Ireland Flashcards

1
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What is early Christian Ireland ?

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Early Christian Ireland is the period when Christianity first came to Ireland

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Where did te people of Ireland come from?

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Central Europe

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What were their beliefs before Christianity ?

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Pagan religious beliefs

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What is a pagan ?

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A pagan is someone who worships various gods , often with a focus on nature or the earths

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What is a Druid?

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Druids are a spiritual figures similar to priests in pre-Christian Celtic Ireland

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What does BC stand for ?

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Before Christ

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What does AD stand for ?

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Ano domini

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What does CE stand for?

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Common era

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What does BCE stand for ?

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Before common era

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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

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What is a monastery ?

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A closed religious community living by the ruler of an order

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What is a scriptorium?

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A room where manuscripts are copied by hand and illustrated by scribes

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What is round tower ?

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A bell tower and safe place for people and treasures if the monastery came under attack

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What is a manuscript ?

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

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What is a high cross ?

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

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When did the Vikings begin to raid and settle in Ireland

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Eighth century

17
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When did st.Patrick Come to Ireland ?

18
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What are examples of monasteries in Ireland ?

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Glendalough , Co.wicklow , clonmacnoise Co.Offaly

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What do monastery buildings contain ?

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A refectory , an oratory , a scriptorium and a round tower

20
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What art did monks creat?

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Manuscripts , metalwork and high crosses

21
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What jobs were in a monastery ?

22
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What was the influence of Christianity in Ireland ?

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St Patrick’s day , St.Bridget cross , shamrock , monasteries

23
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Why are monasteries built in remote places ?

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So they don’t get attacked , to be closer to god

24
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What was filigree ?

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Intricate gold writing

25
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What was a beehive hut ?

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A small stone hut , shaped like a beehive , where monks slept

26
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What was a crozier?

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A staff carried by a bishop

27
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What is a tonsure ?

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Hair shaved at the top of a monks head

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