What was a Pagan?
Someone who worships various Gods
What was a Druid?
Spiritual figure similar to a priest
What was a monastery?
A Closed Religious community that lives by the rules of a religious order
What was a Monk?
A man dedicated to a religious order and to life in a monastery
What was a beehive hut?
An Early Christian stone hut shaped like a Beehive where monks slept
What was an oratory?
Where monks attended mass or prayed
What was a Scriptorium?
A room where manuscripts were copied by hand and illustrated
What was a Manuscript?
A book written by hand often in Latin
What was a Refectory?
Where the monks ate their meals
What was a Round Tower?
A bell tower and safe place for monks and treasure during raids
What was a High Cross?
Free standing Stone Cross with carvings showing scenes from the Bible
What was a longship?
A Viking boat
What was a Longphort?
A Viking camp along a river used as a base for raids
Name two buildings found in a Monastery?
Refectory, Scriptorium Oratory Round Tower etc
Who visited Ireland in the 5th century to spread Christianity?
St. Patrick
On what date do we celebrate St. Patrick's day each year?
March 17th
