Pre-Christian Ireland
Monks and Missionaries
Buildings in Monasteries
Significance of Early Christian Ireland
Art in Early Christian Ireland
100
Before Ireland was Christian, it was ______ which meant that they believed in many gods

Pagan

100

This is the name of the hairstyle a monk had

Tonsure

100

The name of a tall building used for storage, for ringing bells for prayer, and for safety 

Round Tower

100

When someone cannot read, write, or spell

Illiterate 

100

The name of a famous manuscript kept in Trinity College Dublin

The Book of Kells

200

This is the name for the first form of writing in Ireland

Ogham


200

This is the name of the first Christian missionary to Ireland 

Palladius 

200

This is where monks slept 

Bee Hive Huts

200

Manuscripts were made out of this 

Vellum

200

Intricate gold wiring found on metalwork 

Filigree 

300

This was the name of pre-Christian priests in Ireland

Druids


300

This is the name of a monk who writes manuscripts

Scribe

300

Where monks ate together 

Refectory 

300
Ireland helped spread Christianity and Irish monks became great Latin Scholars. This is why Ireland has this nickname

The Land of Saints and Scholars 

300
This was used to teach people about the Bible using imagery 

High Cross

400

A goddess who was worshipped in pre-Christian Ireland

Brigit/Brigid 

400

This is the name of the head monk in a monastery 

Abbott 

400

Where manuscripts were copied

Scriptorium 

400

The name given to people from Ireland who emigrated and live abroad 

The Irish Diaspora 

400

This was used to hold wine during mass

A Chalice 

500

This is a place in Ireland that was used for religious festivals in pre-Christian Ireland

The Hill of Tara

500
A missionary who travelled abroad from Ireland to spread Christianity 

Columbanus or Colmcille

500
An example of a monastery located off the Kerry Coast

Skellig Michael 

500

An example of conflict between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland

The Troubles 

500

A chalice which inspired the Sam Maguire Cup

The Ardagh Chalice 

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