Chapter 4: Early Christian Ireland
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Pagan
Someone who worships many gods, usually with a focus on nature
Druid
A spiritual figure who was like a priest in Celtic paganism
Monastery
A religious community living by the rules of an order
Monk
A man dedicated to a religious order and life at a monastery
Scriptorium
A room where manuscripts were copied by hand and illustrated by scribes
Round Tower
A bell tower and safe space for people and treasures if the nearby monastery came under attack
Manuscript
A hand-written book, often in Latin, written on sheepskin parchment or vellum [calfskin]
High Cross
A free-standing stone cross, usually with elaborate carvings depicting biblical scenes
Longphort
A Viking camp near the water, used as a base for raids
Beehive hut
A conical stone hut that a monk lived in
Tonsure
A monk’s haircut
Oratory
A church made of wood or stone where monks prayed
Crozier
A hooked, decorated staff carried by a bishop
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