Early Christian Ireland

Question 1

What religon was in Ireland before Christianity

Answer 1

Pagan

Question 2

Where was St Patrick born

Answer 2

Roman Britain

Question 3

What is a missionary

Answer 3

Someone who spreads the word of god

Question 4

Monks wore?

Answer 4

Long tunics and sandals

Question 5

Metal workers ?

Answer 5

Made chalices brooches and croziers

Question 6

Scribes wrote on?

Answer 6

Vellum (calf skin) parchment (thin sheepskin)

Question 7

Ink was made of ?

Answer 7

Herbs and plants

Question 8

Monks ate in?

Answer 8

Refectories

Question 9

Monks lived in?

Answer 9

Bee hive huts

Question 10

Monastery buildings?

Answer 10

Round tower,fields, beehive cell, oratory , cemetery, guest house, refectory and ring fort

Question 11

St Patrick’s book?

Answer 11

Confessions

Question 12

Name 3 contributions/ impact of Christianity to Ireland

Answer 12

Reading and writing (and Latin)?

Question 13

How old was st Patrick when he was enslaved

Answer 13

16

Question 14

What did st Patrick work as when enslaved

Answer 14

Shepherd

Question 15

Ireland before Christianity was dominated by?

Answer 15

Celtic culture (pagan religon)

Question 16

What is pagan

Answer 16

Believing in many gods

Question 17

Celts came to Ireland?

Answer 17

500 bc