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Chapter 3
The Iron Age and the Arrival of the Celts
Term | Definition |
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Iron Age | the period when people began to use iron tools |
Ogham | a type of ancient Celtic writing, whereby notches were cut into the sides of standing stones |
Torc | a gold Celtic necklace |
Tuath | the area controlled by the Ri in Celtic times |
Derbhfine | the name given to Celtic royal families |
Aos Dana | the skilled people in Celtic society such as judges, druids, poets and craftsmen |
Fili | poets |
Bards | poets employed by a nobel |
Brehon law | Celtic law |
Rath/ringfort | a Celtic fort |
Crannog | a Celtic settement built on an artifical lake |
Souterrain | an underground passageway built on a ringfort. It was mainly used to store food and valuables |
Promontory fort | a ringfort built on a cliff top |
Druid | a pagan Celtic priest |