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Christian Influence on Early Irish Society and Culture

Early Christian Ireland experienced a significant transformation with the arrival of Christianity brought by St. Patrick. Monasteries became key institutions where monks led a self-sufficient lifestyle, engaging in various tasks like farming, writing manuscripts, and crafting intricate objects. Irish monks ventured abroad as missionaries, leaving a lasting impact on art, culture, and religious practices. This period marked a flourishing of learning and art, earning Ireland the title "Land of Saints and Scholars."

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Christian Influence on Early Irish Society and Culture

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  1. EARLY CHRISTIAN IRELAND Lesson 1 Key Inquiry: How did Christianity contribute to culture and society in Ireland? What I need to know and understand: Key Word: Culture the ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a particular people or society 1. How Ireland became Christian 2. Life in a Monastery 3. The impact of Christianity in Ireland Skills I will develop: 4. Research skills. Key Word:Society People living together in an ordered community Key word: Contribute Help to cause or bring about. Key Word: Commemoration a ceremony or celebration in which a person or event is remembered Ms. Brady

  2. Commemoration Visually thinking: Class discussion 1. What is happening in these pictures? 2. Who is it in connection to? 3. What do you know about that person? Critical thinking: Class discussion Can you name any other events or persons that are commemorated in Ireland? What other symbols represent in Irish culture and society? Note these questions and answers in your copybook.

  3. HOW DID THE RELIGION OF CHRISTIANITY COME TO IRELAND? St. Patrick brought Christianity to Ireland after Bishop Palladius from Rome failed to convert the pagan Irish. The Story of St. Patrick 1. Where was St. Patrick born? 2. What year was St. Patrick born? 3. What happened to Patrick when he was 16? Watch this clip and answer the questions: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=xOqWT2tk9Js 4. What did Patrick become when he was in Ireland? 5. Where did he stay for 12 years? Key Words: Pagan: A non-Christian Druid: A Celtic priest 6. What position was he appointed to? 7. Who had him arrested? 8. What did he establish throughout the land? Task: Write an account on the life of St. Patrick 9. How long did he work in Ireland 10. When did he die?

  4. CHRISTIAN SYMBOLS IN IRISH CULTURE & SOCIETY Lesson 2 Can you identify 1 or more of these Christian symbols associated with Ireland?

  5. MONASTERIES Q. What is a monastery? A monastery was a religious community. Its members were called monks. Q. Do you know this location? Hint: A famous movie was filmed there. Q. Can you name a monastery in Ireland? The remains of many monasteries are all around Ireland. Look at the map. Identify monasteries in your locality.

  6. MONASTERIES Homework: Research task Visually thinking: Choose any monastery in Ireland and Investigate its history. Note your findings in your copy. You will present your findings next class. (Remember: Search a reliable historical website. This one might help http://www.earlychristianireland.net/Specials/Irish%20Monasticism/ • • • • What is happening in these pictures? Identify and discuss the features of an early Christian monastery?

  7. Lesson 3 First, we must present our research task findings. Monastic Life Critical thinking: Look at the monastery images again can you identify jobs that are been done? Make a list in your copybook. What was life like in an early Christian monastery? Look at these images; describe the appearance of the monk; make note in your copybook. Remember monks were self-sufficient (they made everything they needed themselves) Monks had the following jobs: • Farmer • Fisherman • Cook • Architect/builder • Blacksmith • Stonemason • Seamstress • Teacher • Writer. (Monks that wrote were called scribes. They created beautiful books called manuscripts – mainly biblical stories) The monks wore a tunic robe with a hood. They wore leather sandals. Their haircut was called a tonsure.

  8. Some monks were stonemasons. They made beautiful high crosses. Monastic Life Some monks were metalworkers. They created beautiful objects out of gold & silver.. High crosses were decorated with images from the bible to teach people about Christianity. Buildings in a Monastery: • Monks ate in the refectory. • Prayed in the oratory. • Stored goods & took refuge in the Round tower. • Slept in beehive huts. Muiredach's high cross The head of a monastery was called an abbot. Critical thinking: There were a lot of rules in monasteries. What rules do you think the abbot might have had for his monastery? (Make note in your copybook) The Derrynaflan Chalice Beehive huts on Skellig Michael, Co. Kerry Critical thinking: Why might monks have chosen isolated places like Sceillg Michael to set up?

  9. Lesson 4 Irish Monks over-seas Many Irish monks left Ireland to go set up new religious communities abroad. They were called missionaries. St. Colmcille set up a monastery on the island of Iona, Scotland. To conclude… Class discussion: 1. Why was early Christian Ireland an important time in Irish history? 2. How did this time contribute to Irish culture and society? Think about…. Because of their work Ireland became known as: The Land of Saints and Scholars What religion spread throughout Ireland? What art and crafts was left behind? What festivals are celebrated in Ireland today? When is Ireland’s national holiday? What famous Christian sites and objects attract tourists? Writing task: A newspaper has asked you to write an article on 1. The importance of the early Christian period in Irish history. 2. What it contributed to Irish culture and society. Opening sentence: Early Christian Ireland was a significant time in Irish history. It contributed a lot to Irish culture and society. Firstly,…

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