Iron Age/Celts Flashcards
Tuath
Was ruled by a rí or a king there were over 150 tuatha in the country
Iron Age
Began when celts came to Ireland also were farming and warlike people
Derbhfine
The Celtic royal family
Aos Dána
Skilled people were important to the warriors like the judges,druids and the doctors
Druid
Very important priest
Rath
Were forts enclosed by circular ditches or mounds of earth
Crannóg
Were man-made islands in lakes made out of wood
Hillforts
Are like raths but much bigger and built On a hill over 50 of them found in Ireland
Promontory fort
Were built on cliff tops found mainly on the west coast and South coasts of Ireland
Léine
Was a knee-length linen tunic rich men wore
Crois
A belt like piece of clothing rich men wore around the waist
Brat
Woollen cloak rich men and women wear in the winter
An dagda
Was the chief God and also the God after life
Ogham stones
Writing that’s mostly marked by standing stones showing the persons name
Souterrain
Underground structure