Iron Age / Celts Flashcards
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Rí
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A Celtic king
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Iron Age
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the period in the history of humankind, following the Stone Age and the Bronze Age, marked by the use of implements and weapons made of iron.
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Tuath
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The land and the people ruled by the king
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Derbhfine
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He Celtic royal family
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Bard
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one of an ancient Celtic order of composers and reciters of poetry.
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Rath
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Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
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Souterrain
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an underground chamber or passage.
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Crannog
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(in ancient Ireland and Scotland) a lake dwelling, usually built on an artificial island.
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Hillfort
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a fort built on a hill, in particular an area on a hilltop enclosed by a system of defensive banks and ditches, as used by Iron Age peoples in NW Europe.
