IRON AGE Flashcards
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Tuath
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The people and land that they lived on was called the tuath
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Iron age
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Was the time when they discovered a new material called iron
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Derbhfine
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They were the royal family
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Aos dána
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The learned and the skilled people
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Druid
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(Priest) who organised religious ceremonys
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Rath
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Were forts enclosed by circular ditches or mounds of earth
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Crannógs
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Were types of houses on on man made islands in lakes
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Hillfort
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Were like raths but much bigger and built on hill
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Promontory fort
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Were built on cliff tops
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Leine
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Tunic that was Knee-lenght
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Crois
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The leine was tied at the waist by a crois
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Brat
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They were woollen cloaks worn the winter
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An dagda
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Was the chief god and the god of the after life
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Lugh
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Was the god of war,his festival was held in august LUGHNASA
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Brigid
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Was the main goddess
