Iron Age The Celts Flashcards
1
Q
Derbhfine
A
The ri family
2
Q
Iron Age
A
A time when they invented iron
3
Q
Aos dana
A
The warriors
4
Q
Druids/priest
A
Where greatly respected in Celtic society
5
Q
Rath
A
Were forts enclosed by circular ditches or mounds of earth
6
Q
Crannogs
A
Man made islands in lakes
7
Q
Hill forts
A
Like rates much bigger and built on a hill
8
Q
Promontory forts
A
They were built on cliff tops
9
Q
Leine
A
A knee length tunic
10
Q
Crois
A
The leine was tied at waist by a crois
11
Q
Brat
A
A woollen cloak
12
Q
An dagba
A
Was the chief god also the god of the after life
13
Q
Lugh
A
God of war. The festivals of lughnasa was held in his honour
14
Q
Ogham stone
A
Graves are often marked with an ogham stone
15
Q
Souterrain
A
Under ground passage found in raths
16
Q
Brehon law
A
A law every tuath had to follow
17
Q
Tuath
A
A large castle were the ri king lived
