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EARLY CHRISTIAN IRELAND First Year History
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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.
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Monasteries: Remote areas Glendalough Skellig Michael
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Round Towers
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Beehive cells (clocháns)
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Scriptorium Manuscripts on parchment or vellum. Book of Kells Cathach
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Arts and crafts: Metalwork. Filigree (Ardagh and Derrynaflan chalices, Tara brooch) High crosses (Muireadeach’s Cross in Monasterboice)
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Irish monks abroad: ‘Island of saints and scholars’ Columcille in Iona Columbanus in Bobbio Italy.
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