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The Iron Age and the Celts

The Iron Age and the Celts. 1 st Year History. Evidence:. Romans wrote about them Halstatt La Tene Christian writings Archaeological evidence. Houses:. Ring-forts ( raths and cashels ) Crannógs (well-off?). Hill-forts (Tara) and promontory forts (Dun Aengus). Ceremonial.

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The Iron Age and the Celts

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  1. The Iron Age and the Celts 1st Year History

  2. Evidence: • Romans wrote about them • Halstatt • La Tene • Christian writings • Archaeological evidence.

  3. Houses: • Ring-forts (raths and cashels) • Crannógs (well-off?). • Hill-forts (Tara) and promontory forts (Dun Aengus). Ceremonial. • Houses built in same way as Bronze Age. • Souterrains (escape and cool food)

  4. Family (Clan): • Rí or Taoiseach ruled a Tuath and were appointed by the Derbfine. Fosterage in use. • The Nobles were made up of the warriors and the Aosdána. • Aosdána were Brehons, Filí, Druids and craftsmen. • Farmers • Commoners or Slaves (captured from other tribes)

  5. Food: • Mainly cattle but also sheep and pigs. Dairy products. Wheat (bread), oats (porridge) and barley (ale). Rotary quern. Spit and fulachta fiadh still used and also stone ovens. • Feasting important. Poems, stories, music, ficheall (chess) baire (hurling). Hero’s portion.

  6. Celts way of life • Clothes: wool spun and woven. Mantle. • Tools and weapons: iron smelting. Bronze and gold still use for ornaments. • Arts and crafts: Lá Tene (Switzerland), Ogham stones. • Burial customs and Religion: Lug, Bridget. Cremated and ashes put in pits or put in cist graves with a mound of stones (cairn) on top. Grave-goods included.

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