Early Christian Ireland · 400 AD to 800 AD
Art and Architecture of the Golden Age
Examining the craftsmanship of illuminated manuscripts, high crosses, and metalwork.
Key Questions
- 1How does the Book of Kells demonstrate a blend of different cultural influences?
- 2What do the carvings on High Crosses tell us about how people learned stories?
- 3Why was metalwork like the Ardagh Chalice so significant to the early church?
NCCA Curriculum Specifications
NCCA: Junior Cycle - Developing Historical ConsciousnessNCCA: Junior Cycle - Ireland: A History of People and Places
Class/Year: 1st Year
Subject: The Historian's Journey: Discovering Our Past
Unit: Early Christian Ireland
Period: 400 AD to 800 AD
Suggested Methodologies
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