Ireland in the 16th and 17th Centuries

The Celtic system of law was called....

• Feudal law

• Brehon law

• English law

• Irish law

The English law was called...

• Brehon law

• Feudal law

• English law

Under Brehon Law the chieftain was called a....

• Tánaiste

• Taoiseach

• King

Which of these was not a law under Brehon Law?

• Men and women had equal property and marriage rights

• Sheep were the main form of wealth

• The clan managed the land for all the community

• Chidren had full legal rights at aged 17

What was a breitheamh?

• a priest

• a king

• a judge

• a chieftain

What Irish food was regarded as uncivilised by the English?

• stew

• black pudding

• red lemonade

• coddle

The English measured their wealth by the land and money they had. The Irish measured their wealth by...

• the sheep they owned

• the money they had

• the cattle they owned

What was a Tánaiste?

• a chieftain

• a priest

• a judge

• a second in command to a Taoiseach