Medieval Irish Shields And European Shield Types
The oldest Irish term for a set of weapons is gaisce, a compound of two separate words: ga “spear” andContinue Reading
Tag: Medieval Ireland
Celtic Chess? Ficheall and Gwyddbwyll In Medieval Ireland And Wales
The modern Irish word for the game of chess is ficheall. However this term, literally “wood wisdom” or “wood sense”,Continue Reading
Ireland And The Roman Empire, Irish Tower Houses
I thought some readers might be interested in these two links from the Mediaevalist.Net. The first one leads to aContinue Reading
Women Warriors In Celtic And Medieval Ireland
With the controversy over the supposed identification of the grave of a “female Viking warrior”, known to archaeologists as BjContinue Reading
Networking The Cogadh Gaeil Ré Gaill, The War Of The Irish With The Foreigners
The Medieval text known as the Cogadh Gaeil ré Gaill or “War of the Irish with the Foreigners” describes theContinue Reading
Crannóg, The Island Lake Dwelling Of Celtic And Medieval Ireland
In simple terms, a crannóg is an artificial island of variable size and height, roughly circular or oval in shape,Continue Reading
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