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Early Christian Ireland Flashcards

0
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Who set up the first Irish monastery?

A

St Enda

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1
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How many years after St Patrick’s death did Christianity spread from Europe to Ireland?

A

50

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2
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Where was the first monastery set up?

A

Inis mór

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3
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What were the monks?

A

Isolated

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4
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Give 1 example of an isolated monastery?

A

Skellig Michael

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Where is skellig Michael?

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Off the coast of Kerry

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How did they grow crops on Skellig Michael?

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They brought over baskets of soil to grow herbs and such

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What foods did they eat at Skellig Michael?

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Milk and cheese from goats

And fish and meat

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8
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Give 2 examples of larger and less isolated monasteries?

A

Glendalough

Clonmacnoise

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9
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Name a town that developed out of a monastery?

A

Monasterevin, county Kildare

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10
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What was an oratory?

A

A small rectangular church

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What was a refectory ?

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A place where meals were eaten

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12
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What were huts usually made out of?

A

Wood

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In the west of Ireland what were huts made out of?

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Corbelled stone

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14
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What were huts in the west of Ireland called?

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Beehive huts

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15
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What was a round tower used for?

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To store valuables and to take refuge when under attack

16
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How many round towers can be found in Ireland ?

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100

17
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What was a guest house?

A

A guest house was a building built by the entrance of the monastery.
Guests could stay there

18
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What were scribes?

A

Monks who produced hand written copies of religious books called manuscripts

19
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Where did a scribes work?

A

Scriptorium

20
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What is the most famous manuscript in Ireland?

A

The book of kells

21
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What is the book of kells?

A

A manuscript containing the four gospels

22
Q

Where was the book of kells discovered?

A

Kells, county Meath

23
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What did stone masons build?

A

High crosses.

24
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What were stone crosses used for?

A

To mark graves or to be put in the centre of a monastic settlement

25
Q

Give an example of a famous high cross?

A

St muireadach’s cross

26
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What do high crosses depict?

A

Scenes from the bible

27
Q

What did metal workers make?

A

Chalice and bells

28
Q

What was the art of twisting and weaving called ?

A

Filigree work

29
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What were their clothes made of?

A

Coarse undyed wool and a white tunic. Over that they core a cape and hood and leather sandals

30
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What was parchment made from?

A

Sheepskin

31
Q

What is vellum made of?

A

Calfskin

32
Q

What were parts of Europe attacked by?

A

Pagan tribe called Vikings and Huns

33
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Name an Irish missionary ?

A

St Columcille

34
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Where was saint Columcille born?

A

Garten, county Donegal

35
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Where in Scotland did he set up a monastery ?

A

Iona

History: first year (8 decks)

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