- Oratory or church, made out of wood or stone, was where the monks attended Mass or prayed.
- Scriptorium was where manuscripts were copied by hand and illustrated
- A Manuscript is a book written by hand.
- Scribes were people who wrote the manuscripts
- Refectory was where the monks ate their meals
- The round tower was a bell tower and a safe place for people and treasures if the monastry was raided or came under attack