Pre-Christian Ireland (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Flashcards
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Newgrange: period & type
Newgrange: period & type
Neolithic passage tomb, ~3200 BCE
Newgrange solstice event duration
Newgrange solstice event duration
17 minutes on Dec 21st (winter solstice)
Poulnabrone monument type
Poulnabrone monument type
Portal tomb (dolmen)
Stone circle examples in Ireland
Stone circle examples in Ireland
Drombeg (Cork), Beaghmore (Tyrone)
Hill of Tara main purpose
Hill of Tara main purpose
Royal inauguration ceremonies
Ogham stones concentration area
Ogham stones concentration area
South-west Ireland
Rock art symbols at Newgrange
Rock art symbols at Newgrange
Spirals, lozenges, concentric circles
Grave goods indicate what belief
Grave goods indicate what belief
Belief in afterlife/another realm
Sacred kingship ritual
Sacred kingship ritual
King's 'marriage' to goddess of land
Holy wells Christian adaptation
Holy wells Christian adaptation
Now associated with saints like St Brigid
St John's Eve bonfire date
St John's Eve bonfire date
23 June (midsummer fire festival)
Lughnasa original purpose
Lughnasa original purpose
Marked harvest start, honoured god Lugh
Rag trees original meaning
Rag trees original meaning
Transfer of sickness to spirits
Number of passage tombs in Ireland
Number of passage tombs in Ireland
Over 1,200
Number of holy wells in Ireland
Number of holy wells in Ireland
Approximately 3,000