Iron Age & Celts
Celtic Society
Ogham
Hill Fort (Rath)
Ring Fort
Promontory Fort
Click the button to see the view from Caherconree Promontory Fort, Camp, Co. Kerry. Press the play button and click on the RED SPIRALS to navigate.
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Celtic Gods
The Celts believed in many Gods and Goddesses. Like the Romans, they believed different Gods represented different things and they worshipped them in different ways at different times of the year. The druids acted as priests and guided people in their spiritual wellbeing. Here are some of the many Gods and Goddesses they believed in.
1. Danu/Dana – The Goddess of Nature
2) Dagda – The Cheerful Chief of Gods 3) Aengus (Angus) /Aonghus – God of Love 4) Lugus / Lug – The Warrior God 5) Mórrígan- Goddess of War 6) Brigid – The ‘Triple’ Goddess of Healing 7) Belenus – The Sun God 8) Cernunnos – The Lord of the Wild Things 9) Eriu/Eire – The Goddess of ‘Ireland’ 10) Boann- The Goddess of Rivers |
There were 4 major festivals:
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Quiz
- Roughly when did the Celts arrive in Ireland?
- Where did they come from?
- What is the difference between a Ring Fort and a Promontory Fort? (2)
- Name a local Iron Age Fort.
- What type of dwelling would wealthy Celts have lived in? Describe it. (3)
- What was a tuath?
- What was the royal family called?
- What is the collective name for the group of people who had special skills and were highly respected?
- Give 3 examples of these professions. (3)
- What was the name of Celtic law?
- What was a fulacht fiadh?
- What did they use to grind their wheat into flour?
- Who got the "hero's portion?"
- What was the name of the underground passageway that was used to store food and as a secret escape route?
- Name 2 instruments they used to make iron. (2)
- What was fostering?
- What was the name given to Celtic Art? Describe what it looked like. (2)
- What was the first form of writing in Ireland. Describe it (3)
- What type of grave did they bury their dead in?
- Who was the sun god?
- Name 2 Celtic festivals and when would they occur. (2)