Early Christian Ireland

What tribe of people were present before Christianity?

• Celts

• Vikings

• Monks

Who was the first missionary to come to Ireland?

• St Patrick

• Palladius

• Michael

Monasteries were self-sufficient. This meant that they were able to

• go to Tesco, Lidl and Aldi to get their own food

• provide for themselves through crops, cows and farming

Was St Patrick a shepherd?

• Yes he was for 6 years

• No he wasn’t he was a carpenter

What was the name of a Monk’s shaved head ?

• Bald

• Really bald

• Really really bald

• Tonsure

’an area like a village in which monks lived was called a ...

• Village

• Monastery

• Monkey village

Where did Monks sleep and pray ?

• Round tower

• Oratory

• Refectory

• Beehive hut

What were round towers used for?

• Protect monks and their treasures during attack

• Protect the animals during attack

How did High Crosses helped spread the story of Christianity?

• It had carvings of the story of Christ

• They were easy to carry around

• They were easier to read

What did the monks leave behind? (Physical)

• Shoes and clothes

• Manuscripts, metal work and high crosses

• Irish identity