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Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Celtic and Early Christian Ireland
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YEAR ONE / SECTION TWO
ANCIENT AND EARLY CHRISTIAN IRELAND
THE REMAINS OF NEOLITHIC IRELAND;
Neolithic means “New Stone Age”. The first settlers arrived from Scotland about
6.000 B.C. They were Hunter-Gatherers and used stone weapons and tools. Ireland was heavily forested at
the time and they used the rivers to travel in small boats.
The first farmers arrived around 3,500 B.C. They began to clear the forests to grow crops and
to raise animals such as sheep, goats, pigs and cattle. They also brought the skills of pottery and weaving with
them. Axe factories have been discovered in Co. Antrim, which tell us they traded as well. They lived in large
comfortable timber dwellings, such as have been found at Lough Gur in Co. Limerick.
MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS IN THE NEOLITHIC;
The development of farming.
The development of woven cloth.
The development of pottery.
The development of polished stone axe heads.
The development of more permanent houses with stone foundations.
NEOLITHIC BURIAL CUSTOMS;
Tombs made from very large stones are called “Megalithic Tombs”. Three main types have
been found in Ireland;
(i) COURT CAIRNS – These are the earliest type found. They have one or two rectangular chambers,
covered by a stone mound. An open, unroofed circular court lies at the entrance. An example
has been found at Lough Gur in Co Limerick.
(ii) PORTAL DOLMENS – A single burial chamber with two large upright stones at the entrance. A
huge capstone or Dolmen was placed on top of these uprights. An example has been found at
Pol Na Brun in Co. Clare.
(iii) PASSAGE TOMBS – A large circular mound, with a passage leading from the edge of the mound
to a burial chamber within. The burial chamber had a Corbelled Roof (large slabs of stone
overlapping each other topped by a capstone). Decorated kerb stones were often placed around
the edge of the mound. Examples have been found at Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth in Co.
Meath.
THE BRONZE AGE;
Around 2.000 B.C. new settlers arrived in Ireland. They brought with them skills in metal. At first
they used Copper, however, gradually they added Tin to the mix and eventually they began to work Bronze.
Bronze was better than stone because it was harder wearing, it was easier to shape and it had a sharper edge.
Copper was mined in Ireland at Mt Gabriel in West Cork.
Bronze Age people lived near rivers; they laid out fields, built houses and sheds. They
buried their dead in Cist Graves and Wedge Tombs. They were also known as the “Beaker People” because
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of the style of pottery they used. Gold works reached a high point during the Bronze Age for example the
Broighter Hoard from Co, Derry.
THE CELTS;
They were a farming and warlike people from Central Europe, who discovered Iron. This was stronger
than Bronze and gave them an advantage over their enemies in battle. Much of our information about the Celts
comes from archaeological remains found in Central Europe the Diary of Julius Cesar, who fought the Celts
and Ireland. The following are the two main Celtic sites in Europe;
HALLSTATT, AUSTRIA – A cemetery and mine workings were discovered. Clothing made of leather,
wool or linen was found. The Celts lived in rows of wooden huts, which were found to contain
imported goods from Greece and Rome. The dead were buried with personal possessions and food,
which tells us that they believed in an afterlife.
LA TENE, SWITZERLAND – A lakeside settlement, only revealed after a dry summer in the 19th
Century.
Huge amount of decorated metalwork was discovered, giving its name to a new style “La Tene”. In
Ireland we call it Celtic style.
THE CELTS IN IRELAND;
They arrived about 400B.C. They spoke Gaelic and worshipped Celtic gods. The RÍ was the
most important person in Celtic society and had a number of important duties;
To lead cattle raids against the neighbours.
To protect his Tuath from attack.
To enforce Brehon law.
The Derbfine were a group of rich warriors, who chose both the Rí and his deputy the Tánaiste
The Aos Dána were a group of wise men and women who helped the Rí govern the Tuath. They included
Brehons (judges), Druids, Filí (poets), Doctors and Craftsmen
Brehons oversaw Brehon Law and settled disputes between people. This law
allowed divorce and more than one wife. It treated men and women as equals and allowed women to own
property.
Druids were the priests of the Celtic world and oversaw sacrifices, foretold the future
and crowned every Rí. They were respected and feared. The following were the main festivals of the Celtic
calendar;
Samhain – 1st
November – In honour of the god Daghda.
Imbolc – 1st
February – In honour of the goddess Brigit.
Bealtaine – 1st
May – In honour of the god Bel.
Lúghanasa – 1st
August – In honour of the god Lúgh.
The File composed songs and stories in praise of the Rí and the Derbfine. They memorised the history of the
tribe. Their poems of satire were greatly feared.
The rest of Celtic society was little more than slaves because they could not own property or
carry weapons.
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THE CELTIC WAY OF LIFE;
Cattle were important as they were a symbol of wealth and because all court fines imposed by
the Brehons were paid in cattle. As farmers they grew wheat and barley. They did not live in towns but in
family settlements. There were four types of settlement;
Ring fort – A circular dwelling enclosed by a ditch and a mound of earth.
Crannog – A lake dwelling built on an artificial island e.g. Lagore Co. Meath.
Hill fort – Similar to Ring forts but using the hill for defence, and much larger e.g. Rathgall Co.
Wicklow.
Promontory fort – Built on a height, which had only one access, they were easy to defend e.g. Dun
Aengus in the Aran Islands.
The Celts were a warlike people who went into battle naked to scare their enemies! Women also went into
battle. They carried swords, shields, spears and slings. They collected the heads of their enemies and regarded
them as trophies. They were great respecters of single combat e.g. the fight between Cuchulainn and Ferdia.
Celtic men wore their hair long and dyed it blond. They were very concerned
with cleanliness and washed several times a day. Men wore light trousers and a short tunic while the women
wore a long loose-sleeved dress.
People played music, especially the Harp and enjoyed games such as hunting, hurling and Fidchell (a
form of chess).
They prepared their food on Fulacht Fiadh, outdoor cooking sites. These were stone or
timber – lined pits filled with water. Hot stones from a fire were dropped in to make the water boil then the
meat, wrapped in straw was placed in the boiling water to cook.
The Celts buried their dead in Cist Graves. In Ireland shortly before the arrival of Christianity they
started to mark the graves of important people with Ogham stones. Ogham stones were slabs of stone with
the name of an important RI written on them, using horizontal lines to represent letters of the alphabet.
CHRISTIANITY IN IRELAND;
In 431 A.D. Pope Celestine sent a Bishop called Palladius to visit the Christians in Ireland. He died and the
next year Patrick was sent to preach to the pagan Irish. Patrick spent his time travelling around the country,
preaching and converting people. He organised the church into Dioceses ruled by a bishop.
In the 5th
century Irish monks began to set up Monasteries in remote places e.g. St Enda on the Aran
Islands, St Kevin in Glendalough, and St Ciaran in Clonmacnoise.
These monasteries resembled large ring forts, with the buildings inside made of wood including the monk’s
cells, the Oratory and the Refectory. They often attracted crowds and some monks went further away to
seek the isolation necessary to contemplate their God.
SCELIG MHICIL was one of these places. It was situated on a rocky island 4 miles into the Atlantic.
The life of the Irish monks was very hard and strict. The monastery was self-sufficient. Many of these
monasteries were great centres of learning, attracting students from all over Europe, for example
Clonmacnoise.
Many Irish monks went abroad to preach the gospel to the pagan tribes, which had destroyed the Roman
Empire, for example;
St Columba – Iona, Scotland.
St Aidan – Lindisfarne, England.
St Columbanus – Bobbio, Italy.
St Killian – Cologne, Germany.
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THE ART AND WEALTH OF THE MONASTERIES;
Some of the monks were expert craftsmen, who produced works of art in stone, metal and manuscript which
were the finest works of art produced anywhere in the world at that time.
Metalwork – The Ardagh Chalice / the Derrynaflan Chalice / Tara Brooch.
Stonework – The High Cross at Monasterboice / The Round Tower at Glendalough.
Manuscripts – The Book of Kells / the Book of Durrow.
In the year 795, the Monasteries began to suffer raids from Vikings, who sailed in their Longships from
Scandinavia and Iceland. Word of the wealth of the Irish monasteries spread and the raids became more
frequent. By 850 the golden age of Irish Monasteries was over.
Sources’ used include; “Door to the Past” R. Quinn & D O Leary, Folens 2002 and “Focus on the Past”, G. Brockie & R Walsh Gill & McMillan 1997.