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Celtic Ireland
Junior Cert History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Celts | Iron Age people who came from Europe |
| Hallstatt | Place in Austria where evidence of the Celts has been found |
| La Téne | place in Switzerland where the Celts came from |
| Ogham | Celtic writing using lines and dots on stone |
| Bracae | Men's woolen trousers |
| Tunic | Shirt |
| Tara Broach | Used to fasten clothes |
| Torc | Necklace decorated with flower designs and spirals |
| Tuath | Kingdom |
| Rí | King |
| Derbfine | Royal family |
| Tanaiste | Next in line to be king |
| Nobles | Landowners, warriors and Aos Dána |
| Brehons | Judges |
| Brehon Law | Law followed by the Celts |
| Druids | Priests |
| Filí | Poets |
| Craftsmen | Carpenters and Metalworkers |
| Rath/Ringfort/Cashel | Round forts on a bank with a wooden fence |
| Souterrain | Underground passage for storage |
| Crannóg | Lake dwelling with a wooden bridge |
| Hillfort | Fort on a hill |
| Promontory fort | Fort built on a headland |
| Dún Aengus | Promontory Fort - Aran Islands |
| God of the Afterlife | Daghda |
| Ficheall | Chess |
| Báire | Hurling |
| God of warriors | Lug |
| Festival on 1st Nov | Samhain |
| Festival on 1st Feb | Imbolg |
| Festival on 1st Aug | Lughnasa |
| Aos Dána | Judges, Druids, filí, craftsprople |
| How was society organised? | King, Nobles, Aos dána, Farmers, Slaves |