https://padlet.com/22ecoia/5l6ediraw52xc68x en-us 2022-11-16 10:13:21 UTC 2025-11-20 20:25:21 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f1ee-1f1ea.png 22ecoia https://padlet.com/22ecoia/5l6ediraw52xc68x/wish/2386352105 •St Patrick was a famous missionary from Britain
•When he was young he was captured as a slave and sent to Ireland
•He prayed to God every day and eventually escaped back to Britain
•He trained as a priest and Bishop
•Eventually he returned to Ireland to spread the Christian religion
•He is the most well-known missionary sent to Ireland
•St Patrick's day is now celebrated on March 17th]]> 2022-11-16 10:17:13 UTC https://padlet.com/22ecoia/5l6ediraw52xc68x/wish/2386352105 22ecoia https://padlet.com/22ecoia/5l6ediraw52xc68x/wish/2386366365 •Holy men founded most of the monasteries. 
•In the monasteries;
 the bible was studied
manuscripts were copied
metal-working and stone-carving was used to create artwork
•There were several rooms inside monasteries, such as:
The scriptorium, where manuscripts were written
The refectory, were monks ate together
The oratory, which was the main building
•Some examples of monasteries are:
 Skellig Michael, Clonfert, and Clondalkin.]]> 2022-11-16 10:29:39 UTC https://padlet.com/22ecoia/5l6ediraw52xc68x/wish/2386366365 22ecoia https://padlet.com/22ecoia/5l6ediraw52xc68x/wish/2386369376 •Monks lived in the monasteries 
•Monks lived very simple lives. They followed very strict rules.
•Their main activity was prayer
•They copied out manuscripts and make artwork to honour God 
•Monks had haircuts called tonsures
•Some Monks lived in beehive huts]]> 2022-11-16 10:32:36 UTC https://padlet.com/22ecoia/5l6ediraw52xc68x/wish/2386369376 22ecoia https://padlet.com/22ecoia/5l6ediraw52xc68x/wish/2387044463 •Manuscripts were written by the monks
•They were written inside of scriptoriums, rooms inside of a monastery
•The most famous manuscript is the Book of Kells
•The Book of Kells now in held in Trinity College, Dublin, and can be visited by the public]]> 2022-11-16 17:50:15 UTC https://padlet.com/22ecoia/5l6ediraw52xc68x/wish/2387044463 22ecoia https://padlet.com/22ecoia/5l6ediraw52xc68x/wish/2387082211 •New language & writing system
Before Christianity was brought to Ireland, ogham writing was used. When Christians came, the Latin script was introduced & Latin became the main language instead of Irish
•Artwork
Monks created art using metal-working and stone-carving. They created detailed chalices and high-crosses
•Monasteries & Towns
Monasteries and communities were set up all over the country
•Irish missionaries
Some Irish people became missionaries themselves, such as St. Colmcille, who went to Scotland.]]> 2022-11-16 18:13:32 UTC https://padlet.com/22ecoia/5l6ediraw52xc68x/wish/2387082211