Exploring people, culture and ideas
Learning Outcome 2.6: Consider the historical significance of Christianity on the island of Ireland, including its contribution to culture and society in the Early Christian period.
Background
national geographic - who were the celts?
ST. PATRICK
world history encyclopedia - A Brief History of Saint Patrick's Day: From Snakes to Shamrocks
belfast high school history - st. patrick explained
confessio - read st. patrick's 'the confession'
St. Brigid
muckross house - Herbie Celebrates Spring and the Feast of St Brighid (1 February)
HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT PLACES AND BUILDINGS
MONASTERIES and built remains
PETER COX PHOTOGRAPHY - THE WONDER OF SKELLIG MICHAEL
CIARAN CASSIDY - DRONE FOOTAGE OF GLENDALOUGH
the irish times - Ireland’s high crosses: medieval art and engineering
MAKING Manuscripts
RTÉ NEWS - THE BOOK OF KELLS
RTÉ Archives - reProducing the Book of Kells, 1989
METALWORK
deirdre morgan - ARDAGH CHALICE
St. Columba
John d. ruddy - The Story of Columba
MORE RESOURCES
History Matters 365 -
[printable] Wordsearch - Early Christian Ireland
retrieval challenge grid
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history skills - Who were the Vikings?
dublinia learning hub - viking and medieval dublin
FOCUS TASK
Make and annotate a mind map showing five changes that occurred in Ireland as a result of the coming of Christianity.
Revision
history matters 365 -
flippity flashcards: early christian ireland
history matters 365 -
chronicles - quizlet set: early christian ireland
Test Your Knowledge
chronicles - quizlet test: early christian ireland [printable]
Match the definitions and key terms.