Ancient Rome

Question 1

What is early Christian Ireland

Answer 1

A period of when Christianity came to Ireland

Question 2

Who were the celts

Answer 2

The people of Ireland who came from Central Europe their religious beliefs were pagan

Question 3

Who were pagans

Answer 3

A religion,belief in more than one god (focus on nature/earth)

Question 4

Why did Christianity come to Ireland

Answer 4

The Roman Empire spread as far as England, and were mainly Christian some were already in Ireland,a bishop name palladius was sent to convert them to Christianity

Question 5

What was st Patrick’s childhood like

Answer 5

,he was brought to Ireland as a slave at 16 & escaped after 6 yrs he escaped to Britain but returned to spread Christianity

Question 6

What do st Patrick do in his later years

Answer 6

He worked and founded many churches we know this from his book st Patrick’s confessio

Question 7

What did st Patrick convert Ireland to

Answer 7

Christianity but pagan festivals continued but became Christian e.g Samhain to Halloween

Question 8

Where is st Patrick said to be buried

Answer 8

Down cathedral County Down

Question 9

What was the first Irish monastery’s

Answer 9

-Inis mór by st Edna on Aran islands, more followed in their example st ciaran in clomnacoise & st colmcille in Derry

Question 10

What was st Patrick’s early life like

Answer 10

Brought to Ireland as slave at 16 escaped after 6 years to Britain but soon returned to spread Christianity

Question 11

What did st Patrick work on in Ireland

Answer 11

He worked and founded many churches we know this from his book st Patrick’s confessio

Question 12

What did he convert Ireland (pagan) to

Answer 12

converted the pagan to Christian, pagan festivals continued but given another name Samhain-Halloween

Question 13

Where is st Patrick said to be buried

Answer 13

In down cathedral (county Down)

Question 14

Why do some Christians decide to live in a closed religious community

Answer 14

To devote their lives to god

Question 15

What did Ireland become famous for

Answer 15

Monasteries became centres of learning & Irish became famous for teaching & poetry

Question 16

What why did decide to live apart

Question 17

What is Ireland known as

Answer 17

The land of the saints and the scholars

Question 19

What large monasteries were built along important routes and near towns

Answer 19

Clonard kells,clonmacnoise,glendalough & clonfert

Question 20

What monasteries lived in remote spots

Answer 20

Sceilg Michìl,

Question 21

What are monks

Answer 21

-Holy men who chose to dedicate their lives to god
-lived strict simple lives
-prayed 6-8 hours a day

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Question 23

What was a guest house

Answer 23

A house for travellers or travelling tradesmen to stay ( large monasteries)

Question 24

Why did monks use a large field

Answer 24

To grow crops and graze animals as they were *self sufficient *

Question 25

What is a beehive hut used for

Answer 25

A small, stone hut were monks slept it has a *corbelled roof *

Question 26

What was a refectory

Answer 26

Where the monks ate meals

Question 27

What is the abbot

Answer 27

The head of the monastery

Question 28

What was the oratory

Answer 28

Also called church made of wood or stone was where the monks attended mass and prayed

Question 29

What was the scriptorium

Answer 29

Was where the monks made manuscripts

Question 30

What is a manuscript

Answer 30

Paragraph or sections from the bible

Question 31

What were the names given to monks who made manuscripts

Answer 31

Scribes

Question 32

What was the round tower used for mass

Answer 32

A bell tower to call monks for mass,

Question 33

What was the round tower used for safety

Answer 33

A safe place for people & treasures when the monastery came under attack (the door was many metres above the ground and had few windows that were up (used as a lookout spot

Question 34

What art did early Irish monasteries produce

Answer 34

- Manuscripts - metalworking -stone crosses

Question 35

What did Christianity help spread

Answer 35

Reading writing ➡️ literacy because they were educated

Question 36

What did manuscripts contain

Answer 36

The gospels & psalm from the bible

Question 37

What is an example of a manuscript

Answer 37

The book of kells kept in trinity college Dublin lubrary

Question 38

What was the manuscript written on

Answer 38

They were written in Latin on stretched out sheepskin or vellum (calfskin)

Question 39

How were the manuscripts decorated

Answer 39

- Decorated with Celtic patterns in vivid colours made from berries

Question 40

What is a decorative pattern used on metal called

Answer 40

Filigree (embroidered or laced onto metal / silver with heat) intricate gold writing

Question 41

What did Irish monks create with metal

Answer 41

Chalices, brooches , bells , cups

Question 42

How did monks decorate silver

Answer 42

With gold or amber enamel and coloured glass (also made intricate gold writing called filigree)

Question 43

What is an example of a metal art piece /chalice

Answer 43

The ardagh chalice

Question 44

What is the name given to monks who made metal masterpieces

Answer 44

Metalworkers

Question 45

What is the name given to monks who created stone/high crosses

Answer 45

Stonemasons

Question 46

What is a high cross

Answer 46

A free standing stone cross, usually with elaborate carving showing biblical scenes

Question 47

Hat are examples of stone crosses

Answer 47

Cross of the scriptures. - muirdeachs cross

Question 48

What are the shaved heads monks wore

Answer 48

Casula

Question 49

What did monks spend all day doing

Answer 49

Monks spent day working studying and praying

Question 50

What are the jobs some monks had

Answer 50

Scribes stonemasons farmers cooks

Question 51

What is a our patron saint

Answer 51

St Patrick ( he helped form Irish identity)

Question 52

What did st Patrick help

Answer 52

Tourism