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Chapter 4
Early Christian Ireland
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Oratory | a small church |
| Beehive huts | small stone huts where monks lived |
| Round tower | tall towers built in Irish monasteries used for storage or as places of refuge |
| The Book of Kells | a famous Irish manuscript produced by monks |
| Filigree work | the art of twisting and weaving gold wire |
| High crosses | decorative crosses made by the monks |
| Abbot | the monk in charge of the monastery |
| Scriptorium | a special room in a monastery where manuscripts were copied |