1. Chapter 7 | Early Christian Ireland Our Roots in Ancient Civilisation 1: Ancient Ireland 7 Early Christian Ireland WHAT YOU WILL LEARN At the end of this chapter you should understand... How Christianity came to Ireland. The role of the monasteries in early Christian Ireland. Work and art in the monasteries.

2. Chapter 7 | Early Christian Ireland The Coming of Christianity Old Stone Age Middle Stone Age (Mesolithic) New Stone Age (Neolithic) Bronze Age Iron Age Early Christian Ireland 8000 BC 4000 BC 2300 BC 500 BC 400 AD Year 1 No evidence of people living in Ireland First people in Ireland First farmers in Ireland First use of metal Iron replaced bronze; arrival of Celts Arrival of Christianity

3. Chapter 7 | Early Christian Ireland Early Irish Monasteries What does this map tell you about early Irish monasteries? Rathlin Coleraine Antrim Bangor Cork Skellig Michael Ardmore Inisfallen Ardfert Lismore Ferns Cashel Derrynaflan Glendalough Killaloe Kilfenora Inis Mór Cong Tuam Terryglass Clonfert Clonmacnoise Tallaght Killala Inishmurray Clondalkin Glasnevin Finglas Trim Kells Devenish Clogher Clonard Roscommon Ardagh Granard Monasterboice Downpatrick Dromore Armagh Monasteries in early Christian Ireland

4. Chapter 7 | Early Christian Ireland Early Irish Monasteries How do these two monasteries differ?

5. Chapter 7 | Early Christian Ireland Early Irish Monasteries Identify the buildings. 1 10 5 2 7 3 4 6 8 9

6. Chapter 7 | Early Christian Ireland Round Towers Why were round towers built?

7. Chapter 7 | Early Christian Ireland Art – Manuscripts How were manuscripts produced?

8. Chapter 7 | Early Christian Ireland Art – Metalworking What do we know about the Derrynaflan hoard and the Ardagh Chalice? What is filigree?

9. Chapter 7 | Early Christian Ireland High Stone Crosses What were high crosses used for?

10. Chapter 7 | Early Christian Ireland What famous Irish monks travelled abroad? Irish Monks Abroad Iona Lindisfarne Noirmoutier Luxeuil Würzburg Strasbourg Konstanz St. Gall Bobbi o Lucca