Early Settlement (Leaving Cert Construction Studies): Quizzes
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Which category is part of the NIAH classification of Ireland's architectural heritage?
Which category is part of the NIAH classification of Ireland's architectural heritage?
Fortified buildings
How old are the Céide Fields in Co. Mayo?
How old are the Céide Fields in Co. Mayo?
5,000 years old
What astronomical event does the passage at Newgrange align with?
What astronomical event does the passage at Newgrange align with?
Winter solstice sunrise
What is corbelling?
What is corbelling?
Overlapping stones forming a roof
What was a main purpose of ringforts in pre-Christian Ireland?
What was a main purpose of ringforts in pre-Christian Ireland?
Protection from wild animals
Where is Dún Aonghasa located?
Where is Dún Aonghasa located?
Inis Mór, Co. Galway
What were round towers used for in Early Christian Ireland?
What were round towers used for in Early Christian Ireland?
Bell towers and safe refuges
From which century did monasteries become important in Ireland?
From which century did monasteries become important in Ireland?
5th century onwards
What did Viking longphorts develop into?
What did Viking longphorts develop into?
The first towns in Ireland
What are wattle-and-daub walls made from?
What are wattle-and-daub walls made from?
Woven sticks with mud and straw