Social And Political Flashcards
(15 cards)
Introduction
Dr binchy quote about Ireland
“Ireland was tribal, hierarchal and famaliar”
Intro
Walsh and Bradley quote about 432
“The social, political and religious background was unlike Patrick ever experienced in 432”
Tribal
Describe Ireland in a few words?
Decentralised
150 tuaths ruled by a rí
Capital was Armagh ( emhain macha)
Tribal
Describe the tuath king ?
Wasn’t a judge
Lead people in time of war
Representative in time of peace
Weakest king
Tribal
What was highest king and who were most powerful ?
Highest king was ‘king of province’
O’Neill’s overcame the ulaid as the most powerful
Hierarchal
How many tiers and name them ?
4 tiers of social structure ‘cornerstone of Irish society’
King
Men of art,nobels
Freemen,farmers
Slaves
Hierarchal
What was most important and how was it measured ?
A persons status
-King on how many tuaths subordinate to him
-Nobels on number of clients
-Freemen on Possessions
Hierarchal
What is honour measured in and the quote upon honour ?
Honour measured in cattle
“Honour and status were the basis of Irish law, giving everyone his fix place in the pyramidal Irish society”
Rural
Words to describe Ireland society ?
Agricultural society
No towns until arrival of vikings
Wealth based on cattle
Economy based on pastoralism
Brehon laws
Summarise guarantees, sick maintenance and fasting
-Guarantees were obligations to another and the carrying out of a legal contract
-Sick maintenance was compensation for a injury (varied) and person responsible was a sub for you
-fasting was obtaining from food and water outside a wrong doers home until compensation
Familiar
How did play a part in Irish society ?
-Great stess upon family relations
-Kin of the family descended from grandfather
-Society dominated by men
-Succession to kingship open to any member within a 4 generation group
Brehon laws
Name all the brehon laws
Guarantees
Sick maintenance
Fasting
Marriage
Fosterage
Hospitality
Brehon laws
Summarise fosterage, hospitality and marriage
-Fosterage was when a family sent a child to another family to gain a skill
-Hospitality was based on your status the higher the status more hospitality ur entitled to
-law protected women on the 14 grounds of divorce within a marriage
Conclusion
Liam de paor quote about the society ?
“Decentralised society without cities or towns without coinage without any cultural admission”
Conclusion
Why was Patrick’s mission successful ?
It was due to Patrick’s understanding of the social political side of Ireland due to his slavery
