Religion, Spirituality and Land (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Flashcards
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Rí in pre-Christian Ireland
Rí in pre-Christian Ireland
King with both political and spiritual roles
Banais ríghe
Banais ríghe
Cultic marriage between king and Sovereignty Goddess
What did Sovereignty Goddess represent?
What did Sovereignty Goddess represent?
Spirit and power of the territory/kingdom
Lia Fáil location
Lia Fáil location
Sacred stone on Hill of Tara
Fír flathemon meaning
Fír flathemon meaning
Truth of the ruler - just rule requirement
Promised Land for 1st century Jews
Promised Land for 1st century Jews
God's covenant gift to his chosen people
Second Temple location
Second Temple location
Jerusalem - holiest place for Jews
Three Jewish pilgrimage festivals
Three Jewish pilgrimage festivals
Passover, Shavuot, Sukkot
Sabbath year practice (Leviticus 25)
Sabbath year practice (Leviticus 25)
Land left fallow every seventh year
Pharisees' response to Roman rule
Pharisees' response to Roman rule
Strict Law observance despite occupation
Cromwellian Settlement date
Cromwellian Settlement date
1650s
To Hell or to Connacht
To Hell or to Connacht
Catholics forced west of River Shannon
Catholic land ownership by 1778
Catholic land ownership by 1778
Around 5% (from 60% before 1641)
Battle of the Boyne date
Battle of the Boyne date
1690
Penal Laws impact on Catholic land
Penal Laws impact on Catholic land
Banned buying from Protestants, forced inheritance division