the iron age and the celts Flashcards
1
Q
when did the celts come to Ireland?
A
500 BC (2,500 years ago)
2
Q
what did the celts bring to Ireland?
A
The Celts brought iron to Ireland
3
Q
where did the Celts originated (came from)
A
Celts originated in Central Europe
4
Q
what did a king rule; and how many where in Ireland
A
TUATH; there were about 150 tuatha in Celtic Ireland.
5
Q
what did they write in?
A
Ogham
6
Q
what did they rich people where in Celtic times
A
torcs and broches
7
Q
what was the type of law did they use?
A
Brehon Law
8
Q
what where Druids
A
they where the prietsists
9
Q
what where the Fili
A
they where the postes
10
Q
what did the farmers grow
A
wheat, rye and oats.
11
Q
what did they cook with
A
Fulacht Fiadh
12
Q
whats a crannog
A
An artificial island in the middle of a lake.
13
Q
whats a Ringfort
A
- Circular in shape hut that was Built on raised areas and Surrounded by ‘rings’ of wooden fencing or earth
