Section 2- Early Ireland-The Iron Age And The Celts Flashcards
Where where the celts power based on
Their power was based on their skills in the use of iron
What was the Iron Age
The Iron Age began around 1400 BC an new metal was discovered
When did the celts arrive
They arrived about 500 BC
How do we know of the celts
We know about them because of archeological evidence in Europe,Britain and Ireland
Ancient Greek/roman writers
Written records from the early Christian monks in Ireland
Name 2 famous sites
La Tene and Hallstatt
What were the earliest celts known as
Hallstatt celts
What did the Romans and the Greeks call the celts
Romans-Gauls
Greeks-keltoi
When did Christianity come to Ireland
Christanity came to Ireland in the firth century
What are the brehon laws
They are the way the Celtic people used to govern society
Name a famous legend in the Celtic times
Tain go cuilign
What are annals
Annals are written records the monks wrote
Define tuath
Tuath is the land ruled by the define or the King
Define ri
The ri is the King
The derbhine
Is the royal family
Who were the Warriors
The Warriors were the most important after the Royal family
Who were the celts
The celts were warlike and farming people.they became very powerful by taking parts of Europe.
Who aéré thé aos dana
They were the judges,poets,bards,craftspeople,Druids,doctors
Name the biggest group in the tuath
The farmers
Who were the lowest in society
The salves
Where did the celts live
Raths,cronnogs,hillforts,primmotory forts
What are raths
Raths were enclosed by circular ditches or mounds of earth.the fort was made from timber
What are stone raths called
Cashels
What are southerrians
They are underground passages under raths
Name four main types of Celtic settlements
There are the Cranogs,hillforts and promatory forts
Name 4 Celtic gods
Brigid,boann,lugh, an dagda
