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Publicado 7 oct
The word 'Scot' originally refers to Irish people & Gaelic invaders of #Scotland. Boru was called 'Imperator Scottorum': Irish Emperor.
Publicado 7 oct
Surnames of Gallowglass ancestry incl. McCabe, McDonald, Sweeney & McDowell. The McCabe family motto: 'Either to conquer or to die'.
Publicado 7 oct
Hardened by centuries of warfare in #Scotland, Gallowglass clans returned to Ireland 13thC, where they pushed back & stalemated the Normans.
Publicado 7 oct
One of the signature weapons of the Gallowglass was the Highland 'Claíomh Mór', or #Claymore; a heavy two handed great-sword.
Publicado 7 oct
The #Gallowglass were elite mercenary warriors descended from the Irish invaders of Scotland. Active in many European armies in the 13-17thC
The #Gallowglass were elite mercenary warriors descended from the Irish invaders of Scotland. Active in many European armies in the 13-17thC
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Publicado 7 oct
A video of a monolingual Irish speaker. You won't see many of those anymore. From a documentary called "In Search of the Trojan War". 1985.
Publicado 4 oct
The ruins of Cong Abbey, Co #Mayo - The last High King once walked these #Gothic halls, and prayed for Éire, amid its holy walls.
Publicado 4 oct
Rory O'Connor: "King of Connacht & Ireland, both the Irish & English, died after exemplary penance, victorious over the world & the devil."
Publicado 4 oct
Cong Abbey, #Mayo - from where the cross of Cong takes its name. The last High King, Rory O'Connor, lived the last years of his life here.
Publicado 4 oct
"By this cross is covered the cross on which the creator of the world suffered." - Inscription on the cross of Cong. #TrueCross #Shrine.
Publicado 4 oct
The flowering of 11/12thC. Irish #art was partly due to its sponsorship by provincial kings, as they competed for regal & moral authority.