The Coming of Patrick (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Flashcards

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Development and Characteristics of ‘Irish Christianity’
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Time period of Irish Christianity

5th-12th centuries

Irish Christianity merged what traditions?

Roman Christian traditions & Celtic cultural practices

Ireland's Latin title for learning

Insula Sanctorum et Doctorum (Island of Saints & Scholars)

Why monasteries became central in Ireland

Absence of Roman cities

St Columba founded Iona when

563 CE

Founder of Clonmacnoise (c.544 CE)

St Ciarán

Famous illuminated manuscript from Irish monasteries

Book of Kells

Type of artifact: Ardagh Chalice

Intricate metalwork

Synod of Whitby year

664 CE

Main dispute at Synod of Whitby

Easter calculation methods & tonsure

Who decided for Roman practices at Whitby

King Oswiu

Authority in Irish church: abbots vs bishops

Abbots held more authority than bishops

St Columbanus established monasteries where

Luxeuil (Gaul) & Bobbio (Italy)

Irish monks introduced to Europe

Private confession and penance

When Irish Christianity aligned with Rome

12th century

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