Early Irish Monastic schools
Evidence: monastic buildings and ruins, the Book of Armagh and the Book of Kells. Children find out about vellum and parchment.
Children learn about the role of the scribe and Latin as a language of communication. Viking raids are shown to have had a negative impact on monastic schools. The attacks on monasteries meant that the life of those studying within a monastery was disrupted. Vikings also stole manuscripts, particularly because of the expensive covers which many were placed in.
High Crosses: Children find out that some people studied to become skilled stone masons. They learn that messages about Christianity were placed as pictures due to the fact that most people could not read.
Larger Monasteries: the coming of larger Monastic orders, particularly after the arrival of the Normans is shown to have had an influence on learning. The Normans , just like the Irish noble families, are shown to have become patrons of Irish bards.