Early Christian Ireland Flashcards
What were monks and where did they live
Monks were people who dedicated their lives to god and they lived in monostries
When did st patrick come to Ireland
Historians believe he came to Ireland between 430 AD and 490 AD
When was the first irish monastery set up
The first irish monastery was set up 490 AD in one of the remote Aran Islands
What was a church
A church was where the monks prayed
What was a round tower
A round tower was used as a bell tower and a hiding place from the celts
What was the scriptorium
The scriptorium was where they wrote their manuscripts e.g. The book of kells
What was a refectory
A refectory was where the monks had their meals
What was a cell or a beehive
A cell or beehive was a single gut where the monks lived
What was a grave yard
A grave yard was where they buried the dead monks
Name three jobs the monks had inside the monostry
Farmers, cooks and craftsman
What were manuscripts
Manuscripts were books copied down by hand
What did they use instead of paper to write on
They used parchment (sheepskin) or vellum (calfskin) and they wrote with quills (feathers)
What were the people called who made the manuscripts
They were scribes
