Early Christian Ireland Flashcards
Explain Pre Christian Ireland
-Celtic culture
-druids controlled Celtic religion
-pagans believed in many gods and focused on nature
What is monastery
-monastery is a closed religious community
-circular stone wall surrounding
-monks prayed in oratory
What is a scriptorium
Where manuscripts were copied and illustrated
Where did monks eat
The refectory
What was the head monk called
Abbot
Explain a summary of a monks life
-strict lives
-prayed 6-8 times a day
-self sufficient (grew veg)
-lived in remote areas (closer to god)
What was a beehive hut
Monks lived in beehive huts made from wattle and daub or stone
Name a famous manuscript
Book of kells, written in Latin and wrote in st columcille in lona Scotland
What were high crosses
They were stone crosses with elaborate carvings that showed biblical stories
What effect did Vikings have on monasteries
Vikings raided monasteries for wealth and treasure
Why did monks travel abroad
Monks went to Europe to spread Christianity and set up monasteries
What was a white martyrs
Monks who went abroad to spread Christianity, never came back and died for their faith
