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Galloglas : Hebridean and West Highland Mercenary Warrior Kindreds in Medieval Ireland

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This new account of the galloglas-mercenary warriors from the Hebrides and West Highlands who settled in Ireland in the later 13th century and achieved extraordinary prominence on Irish battlefields throughout the 300 years following-is written from a decidedly Scottish perspective. The origins of the six kindreds-MacCabes, MacDonnells, MacDowells, MacRorys, MacSheehys, and MacSweeneys-are traced and the circumstances which brought about their relocation to Ireland are investigated. The book also examines the galloglas as warriors, pointing to their distinctly Norse character and proposing their battle-fury as the last unmistakable echo of the Scandinavian impact on the Celtic west.

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Call Number

941.5 MAR g

Publisher

Scotland : Tuckwell Press., 2003

Collation

162 p.

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9781862322516

Classification

941.5 MAR g

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Edition

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Subject(s)

9781862322516
DP00261
Scotland History

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Pluit putri library

Statement of Responsibility

John Marsden

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