A typical
dairthech was rectangular, measuring by . It had a high pointed gable.
Oak was used as a building material as a holdover from
Celtic religion, where the oak was imbued with magical powers.
Internal structure Little is known about the internal structure of the
dairthech, although descriptions of the murder of
Echtigern in
Kildare in AD 760 offer a few hints, mentioning a
chancel-screen () and
altar ().
Cogitosus describes painted partitions dividing
clergy from
laity and women from men. ==References==