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Early Christian Ireland

Early Christian Ireland. First Year History. Early Christian Ireland. (Early 400s AD). First arrived in the south-east. Some may have been slaves. Palladius sent as bishop. Patrick best known. The story of Patrick. Most Celts were Christian by 600AD.

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Early Christian Ireland

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  1. Early Christian Ireland First Year History

  2. Early Christian Ireland. (Early 400s AD) • First arrived in the south-east. • Some may have been slaves. • Palladius sent as bishop. • Patrick best known. • The story of Patrick. • Most Celts were Christian by 600AD. • Celtic life continued as before but druids lost power.

  3. Monasteries: • Remote areas Skellig Michael • Glendalough

  4. Clonmacnoise

  5. Clonmacnoise

  6. Clonmacnoise • Founded in 545 by Saint Ciarán • The strategic location of the monastery on the River Shannon in the heart of the midlands helped it become a major hive of activity for religion, learning, craftsmanship and trade by the 9th century.

  7. Round Towers

  8. Beehive cells (clocháns)

  9. Scriptorium • Manuscripts on parchment or vellum Book of Kells Cathach

  10. Arts and crafts: • Metalwork. • Filigree (Ardagh and Derrynaflan chalices, Tarabrooch) • High crosses (Muireadeach’s Cross in Monasterboice)

  11. Irish monks abroad: • ‘Island of saints and scholars’ • Columcille in Iona • Columbanus in Bobbio, Italy.

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