Early Christian Ireland Flashcards
1
Q
Who was St Patrick?
A
He spread Christianity in Ireland
2
Q
What was a monastery
A
Established for men eg Clinmacnoise
3
Q
Convents
A
Set up for women
4
Q
Parts of a monastery
A
Oratory, refectory, beehive huts , scriptorium, round tower
5
Q
Abbot
A
Head of the monastery
6
Q
Scribe
A
Copied ancient manuscripts
7
Q
Quills
A
Pens
8
Q
Jobs of monks:
A
Cooking and farming
Scribes wrote manuscripts eg Book of Kells
Making objects from metal eg the Ardagh Chalice
9
Q
Stone masonry
A
Carving crosses called High crosses . Helped explain the story of Jesus . Eg Clonmacnoise co Offaly
10
Q
Vellum
A
Calf skin
11
Q
Parchment
A
Sheepskin
12
Q
Reliquaries
A
Boxes that held important relics connected to saints
13
Q
Filigree
A
Twisting thin wires of gold and silver into designs
