Early Christian Ireland Definitions Flashcards
Pagan
Someone who worships various gods, often with a focus on nature or the earth
Druid
A spiritual figure similar to a priest in pre-Christian Celtic Ireland
Monastery
A closed religious community living by the rules of an order
Monk
A man dedicated to a religious order and to life in a monastery
Scriptorium
A room where manuscripts were copied by hand and illustrated by scribes
Round tower
A bell tower and a safe place for people and treasures if the monastery came under attack
High cross
A free-standing stone cross, usually with elaborate carvings showing biblical scenes
Longphort
A viking camp by the water, used as a base for raids
What was an oratory
A church made of wood or stone where monks attended Mass or prayed
What was a refectory
Where monks ate their meals
What was a beehive hut
A small stone hut shaped like a beehive, where a monk slept
Name 3 monasteries in Ireland
Clonmacnoise
Inis mór
Glendalough
Palladium’s was a bishop who came to Ireland in
431AD
St Patrick came to Ireland in
432AD
What did st Patrick do
Convert the pagan celts to Christianity
