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Wilde Irishe
Oct 6, 202221 min read
The Armour of Derricke’s Chieftain
The Irish chieftain pictured in John Derricke’s Image of Ireland (1581) wears a helmet and armour that have never been satisfactorily...
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Wilde Irishe
Apr 30, 202142 min read
The Saffron Shirt, Part 1: Saffron and Silk, Urine and Grease
The Irish saffron shirt (léine croich) and mantle followed a similar trajectory to that of their lineal descendant, Highland dress. ...
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Wilde Irishe
Mar 3, 202124 min read
Donnell O’Hagan’s Company of Shot: 1593
This brief note focusses on details of the organisation, equipment, clothing and training of a typical company of ‘shott’ in the service...
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Wilde Irishe
Feb 2, 202130 min read
Wright’s Chieftains: A Tale of Two Paintings
Two of the most important visual documents of traditional Gaelic dress have been somewhat overlooked, their full value obscured by a...
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Wilde Irishe
Mar 28, 20207 min read
Horseboys: Irish Lackeys, Irish Footmanship—Part 2
“A Teague! A Teague! Well run, Irish!”
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Wilde Irishe
Jan 10, 20204 min read
Beware the Cat: Part 2
Whereupon the kern took his dart, flung it and struck her through.
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Wilde Irishe
Dec 13, 20193 min read
Getting Saffron in Kilkenny
We must change their course of government, apparel, manner of holding land, their language and habit of life.
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