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Chapter 3
Ancient Ireland
Term | Definition |
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Mesolithic/Middle Stone Age | It was was called that because people used weapons and tools made from stone |
Mesolithic people were.. | Hunters/Gatherers |
Neolithic/New Age People | |
Stone Axes | |
Neolithic tombs | |
Court Cairns | |
Portal Dolmens | |
Passage Graves | |
Corbelled Roofs | |
Smiths are.. | |
Torcs | |
Lunalas | |
Fulachtaí Fia | |
Rotary Querns | |
Megalith means.. | Great/Big |
The Bronze Age | The people that came to Ireland discovered how to make sharp weapons/tools out of bronze |
Torcs | Necklaces/bracelets that resembled ropes of gold |
Lunalas | Gold necklaces that looked like the crescent moon |
Fulachtaí Fia | |
Moulds | |
Smelted | |
Wedge Tombs | |
Cist Graves | |
Standing Stones | |
The Iron Age | Celts arrived in Ireland and they brought their knowledge of iron with them. Iron was the new metal that could make stronger and sharper tools/weapons |
Dúns | |
Promontory Forts | |
Ogham Stones | |
Deities | |
Dagda | |
Lug | The God of War |
Brigid and Morrigan | |
Druids | |
Samhain | |
Imbolc | |
Bealtaine | |
Lughnasa | |
Tara Brooch | |
Tuath | |
Nobles | |
Commoners | |
Slaves |