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Early Christian Ireland Flashcards

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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 had the people of Ireland come from?

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Central Europe

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What was their beliefs before Christianity?

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Pagan

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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 earth

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What is a Druid?

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Druids are spiritual figures similar to priest 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 is AD?

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Ano Domini

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What is CE?

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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 rules 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 a 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 race and settle in Ireland?

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8th- century

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When did st. Patrick and palladium come to Ireland?

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AD432

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What are examples of monasteries in Ireland?

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Glendalough Co.Wicklow and Clonmacnoise Co. Offlay

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What do monasteries buildings contain?

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A refectory, oratory and a scriptorium

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What did art create?

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Metalwork,high crosses and manuscripts

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What is a beehive hut?

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A place where monks sleep

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What is a chalice?

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A wine cup

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What is a scribe?

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Someone who decorates manuscripts

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What is a filigree?

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Intricate gold writing

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What is a cozier?

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A hooked staff carried by a bishop as a symbol pastrol office

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