Early Christian Ireland Flashcards
Where did the monks live?
Monasteries
Who came to ireland in AD 431?
A bishop called palladius
Where did the nuns live?
Convents
What was a round tower for?
Protection if the Viking invaded
What was the scriptorium?
The place where the monks copied manuscripts
What did the monks write on?
Parchment(sheep skin) and vellum(calf skin).
What was the refectory?
The place where monks ate.
What kind of places were monasteries built?
Remote, quiet places so they could pray in peace and holiness.
What was the round tower used for?
The round tower was used as a look out place, a place to hide any valuables if attackers invaded and also a meeting place
What were monks
Monks were men who devoted their lives to God and lived in monasteries
What are nuns
Nuns were women who devoted their lives to God and lived in convents.
What was a scriptorium
The place where manuscripts were copied
What was a refectory
Where the monks had their meals
What the did monks live in and describe what they look like
The huts were called cells. They looked like beehives
What is vellum made of
Calf skin
What is parchment made of
Sheepskin
Name four Celtic monasteries
Inis mór
Sceilig mhichíl
Clonmacnoise
Glendalough
What was the golden age
This was when Irish monastries Had become famous throughout Europe. This period is called the golden age in Irish learning.
What were the dark ages
The dark ages was when the Roman Empire collapsed and the tribes of Europe were at war. Art and learning was kept alive by the Irish and Ireland became known as the island of Saints and scholars
When did Saint Patrick come to Ireland
Between 430 and 490AD
What were the two books St Patrick wrote
He wrote
The confession
A letter to the soldiers of king coroticus
Give an example of early Christian ireland metalwork
Ardagh chalice
Tara brooche
Name the monk associated with Inis nór
St Edna
Name the monk associated with clonmacnoise
St Ciarán
