Early Christian Ireland Flashcards

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Explain Pre Christian Ireland

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-Celtic culture
-druids controlled Celtic religion
-pagans believed in many gods and focused on nature

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2
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What is monastery

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-monastery is a closed religious community
-circular stone wall surrounding
-monks prayed in oratory

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3
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What is a scriptorium

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Where manuscripts were copied and illustrated

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4
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Where did monks eat

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The refectory

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5
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What was the head monk called

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Abbot

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Explain a summary of a monks life

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-strict lives
-prayed 6-8 times a day
-self sufficient (grew veg)
-lived in remote areas (closer to god)

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What was a beehive hut

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Monks lived in beehive huts made from wattle and daub or stone

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8
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Name a famous manuscript

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Book of kells, written in Latin and wrote in st columcille in lona Scotland

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9
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What were high crosses

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They were stone crosses with elaborate carvings that showed biblical stories

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10
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What effect did Vikings have on monasteries

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Vikings raided monasteries for wealth and treasure

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Why did monks travel abroad

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Monks went to Europe to spread Christianity and set up monasteries

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What was a white martyrs

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Monks who went abroad to spread Christianity, never came back and died for their faith

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