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Early Christian Ireland Flashcards

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When and what was the first official source about Christianity?

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In the year 431, when a bishop named Palladius was sent to the Irish to convert to Christianity.

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Who was the most famous bishop to travel to Ireland.

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St. Patrick

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What did St. Patrick do?

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He founded many churches and he brought Christianity to Ireland by spreading the word of God.

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How do we know about what St. Patrick did?

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St Patrick’s Confessio

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What religion were Ireland before Saint Patrick converted them?

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They were Pagan Celts.

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Who were monks?

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Christians who chose to live apart from the rest of society in a closed religious community, or MONASTERY, to devote their lives to God.

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What was the first Irish monastery called?

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Inis Mór, founded by St Enda.

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Give two examples of a monastery.

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St Colmcille in Derry
St Brendan in Clonfert

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What did Ireland become known as?

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‘ the Land of Saints and Scholars’

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What was a guest house used for in a large monastery?

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Travellers and visiting tradesmen.

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What were the fields used for in a monastery?

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To grow crops and graze animals.

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Describe a beehive hut.

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A beehive hut was a small stone hut, where monks slept, it has a corbelled roof.

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What was the refectory in a monastery?

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Where the monks ate their meals.

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Who was the head of the monastery?

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The Abbott

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What was an oratory?

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It was made of wood or stone, it was there the monks attended Mass or prayed.

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What was the scriptorium?

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It was where manuscripts were copied by hand and illustrated, the monks who did this were called scribes.

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What’s a manuscript?

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Paragraphs or sections from the Bible.

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What was a Round Tower?

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A bell tower and a safe place for people (and treasure) if the monastery was under attack eg. Glendalough.

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How did you enter a round tower in a monastery?

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A round towers door was many meters above ground, its few windows were very high up, so that a lookout could spot attackers and access would be very difficult.

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What language were manuscripts written in and what were they written on?

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They were written in Latin, on parchment made from sheepskin or vellum.

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How were manuscripts decorated?

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With Celtic patterns in vivid colours made from berries, for pens, monks used quills.

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What kind of metalwork did monks make?

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Chalices, brooches, bells, cups and belts.

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What did the monks decorate silver with?

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Gold, amber, enamel and coloured glass. They also made intricate gold writing called filigree.

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Give an example of metalwork that Celtic designs can be seen in.

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The Ardagh Chalice

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What did gifted stonemason monks carve?

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High crosses

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What’s a high cross?

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

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Give an example of a high cross?

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The Cross of the Scriptures

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Give 5 impacts of Early Christian Ireland.

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  1. Contribution to art
  2. Reading and writing
  3. St Patrick’s Day
  4. Christian culture developed
  5. Links with Europe
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How was Contribution to Art an impact of Early Christian Ireland?

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Scribes created manuscripts, carved high stone crosses, metal work.

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How was reading and writing an impact of Early Christian Ireland?

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Christianity brought reading and writing to Ireland. Eg. Before the Ogham alphabet was used, after Latin alphabet was used.
Monks taught people in the local community.

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How was St Patrick’s Day an impact of Early Christian Ireland?

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17th March is a national holiday. It’s celebrated nationally and internationally. It’s part of our cultural identity.

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How is Links with Europe an impact of Early Christian Ireland?

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Some Irish Monks were abroad as missionaries. St. Colmcille set up a monastery on Iona, Scotland.

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Give an example of a manuscript.

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The Book of Kells.

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Give an example of a stone cross?

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Muirdeachs cross

35
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What’s the Irish Diaspora?

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People abroad that see themselves as Irish or part Irish.

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