Early Christian Ireland · 400 AD to 800 AD

Monastic Life and Learning

Studying the daily routines of monks and their role as keepers of knowledge in Europe.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why did monasteries become the centers of power and wealth in Ireland?
  2. 2How did the work of scribes preserve European culture during the Dark Ages?
  3. 3What motivated individuals to choose the harsh life of a monk?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Junior Cycle - Ireland: A History of People and PlacesNCCA: Junior Cycle - Life and Society in Early Christian Ireland
Class/Year: 1st Year
Subject: The Historian's Journey: Discovering Our Past
Unit: Early Christian Ireland
Period: 400 AD to 800 AD

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