early christian ireland

Question 0

st Patrick

Answer 0

born in Scotland he died 17 march 493. he wrote books one was called confessio

Question 1

palladius

Answer 1

palladius came to Ireland before st Patrick he brought Christianity to Ireland in 431 he was made bishop of Ireland died in 432

Question 2

monasteries in Ireland

Answer 2

st enda Aran Island
st Kevin glendalough
st ciaran clonmacnoise

Question 3

monasteries

Answer 3

the first irish monks were hermits and lived in isolated places eg sceilg mhicil and inismurray

Question 4

sceilg Islands

Answer 4

the skeillig Islands 8 miles off the western coast of Ireland’s county Kerry are small remote and dramatic.life was difficult on skeillig for these monks but many did survive in the harsh conditions feeding of fish sea birds and whatever small crops they were able to grow.it is also probable the received provisions from mainland wether permitting

Question 5

beehive huts

Answer 5

the monks on sceilg mhicil lived in beehive huts these huts were weather promo as the stones fitted perfectly on top of eachother the small opening for the door allowed at least amount of wind into the hut

Question 6

columcile

Answer 6

was the Irish Celtic monk who founded the Celtic monasterie on the island of Iona off Scotland where the book of Kells was created.100 years later ionas ninth abbot adomnan would write a book called life of st Columba

Question 7

monastic treasures

Answer 7

monasteries grew in size and wealth ad 700 the monks began to creat some beautiful works of art they used gold silver bronze and jewels the ardagh chalice and Tara brooch the monks also produced many beautiful manuscripts in Latin gospels
the book of durrow and the book of kells

Question 8

stone crosses

Answer 8

clonmacnoise co Offaly and kells co Meath