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Flashcards by Christian O'Connor, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Christian O'Connor
about 6 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Celtic priests who believed in many gods | Druids |
| Missionary sent by the Pope to Ireland in AD 431 to convert pagans to Christianity | Palladius |
| Account written by St. Patrick that gives brief details about his life | St. Patrick's Confession |
| An island off the coast of Co. Kerry where monks established a monastery | Skellig Michael |
| Small huts made of stone where monks slept | Beehive huts |
| The monk in charge of a monastery | Abbot |
| Three items of clothing worn by monks | Long tunics, woollen cloaks and leather sandals |
| Founded the monastery at Glendalough in the 6th century | St. Kevin |
| Founded the monastery at Clonmacnoise in the 6th century | St. Ciarán |
| Three vows taken by monks | Poverty, chastity and obedience |
| What was an oratory? | A small church |
| What was a refectory? | Where monks ate together |
| Building that contained a belfry where a bell was rung to call monks to services | Round Tower |
| Four types of work carried out by monks | Farming, making manuscripts, metalworking and stonemasonry |
| Handwritten books telling religious stories. Written in Latin by scribes working in scriptoriums | Manuscripts |
| Materials used to write manuscripts | Vellum (calfskin) or parchment (sheepskin), quills and ink |
| Two examples of manuscripts written by scribes | The Book of Durrow and the Book of Kells |
| One use of a stone high cross | They had carvings that were used to tell religious stories |
| One example of a high cross produced by monks | St. Muireadach's Cross, Monasterboice, Co. Louth |
| Famous chalice produced by metalworking monks | The Ardagh Chalice |
| Intricate gold wiring | Filigree |
| Example of an Irish missionary who founded a monastery abroad | St. Columcille founded the monastery of Iona in Scotland |
| Three examples of how Christianity changed Ireland's society and culture | Pagans converted to Christianity/Great works of art were produced e.g. the Book of Kells/Monks taught people to read and write |
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