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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. Round Towers

  5. Beehive cells (clocháns)

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

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

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

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