Early Christian Ireland Flashcards
Why are the monastery so remote?
The mom she are so so they can devote their lives to God and not get distracted by anything else
Buildings in a monastery
The refractory is where monks have their meals
The cemetery is where monks were bowed when they died
An oratory is made of wood or stone where monks attended mass or prayed
A scriptorium was a rumour manuscripts were copied by hand and illustrated by scribe
Round tower was a safe place for people and treasures if the monastery came under attack
The guest house was for travellers or trades people visiting
The fields where where the monk grew their crops
The circular wall is for external protection .
Art structures
Irish monks were very skilled craftsman and they created beautiful metal work pieces. They also made intricate gold writing called filigree
Monks wrote manuscripts and they contained the gosspels in the psalms of the Bible. These were written by hand often in Latin on sheepskin parchment or calfskin.
Impact of Christianity in Ireland
Since Christianity’s arrival on the island of Ireland Christianity is shaped it eyes identity, police practices and customs man of the symbols that represent art to the state can be linked to the history of Christianity in Ireland for example the symbol of the Irish national rugby team is the Shamrock which Saint Patrick used to explain the holy Trinity
