| Oh Bugger | 14 Sep 2016 8:41 a.m. PST |
The first of a three part article on the Irish and the Roman Empire is now up on my blog. There are some pics too of these lads.
And these lads.
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| vtsaogames | 14 Sep 2016 9:46 a.m. PST |
In the midst of reading Wolf Hall and thought you were talking about Hibernians and the Pope… |
| Oh Bugger | 14 Sep 2016 9:55 a.m. PST |
Yeah, thought about that just after I posted. Mantel is very good I think. |
| vtsaogames | 14 Sep 2016 1:21 p.m. PST |
150 kings? My, oh my. Mantel is excellent. |
| Oh Bugger | 14 Sep 2016 2:04 p.m. PST |
She is indeed. Yeah lots of kings but only a few over-kings. Still rules are rules. |
| Ivan DBA | 14 Sep 2016 2:14 p.m. PST |
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| Frothers Did It And Ran Away | 14 Sep 2016 3:49 p.m. PST |
Interesting stuff. Would you say that 1st century-ish Irish would appear basically the same as their British cousins iof the period? |
| Oh Bugger | 14 Sep 2016 4:13 p.m. PST |
Glad you found it so. I would have to say we don't know. I think there would be similarities. We don't know that much about what first century Britons were wearing either. Trews full length or below the knee seem a safe bet, likewise shirts/tunics, cloaks of course and the ever present bling for the fortunate. There was a sort of Ancient British Duffle Coat that seems to have been prestigious so might be found in Ireland too. I seem to recall the export of some sort of Irish cloak too but the details escape me. Mallory in his Origins of the Irish says Roman fashion made a huge impact on the Irish but gives neither detail or source. I guess he means bare legs but surely that was just a hot weather thing and probably not uncommon in Britain either. That said Rome did have a big impact in the 4th Century-so who knows. Sorry I can't be of more help it would be good to know the answer. |
| Frothers Did It And Ran Away | 14 Sep 2016 5:10 p.m. PST |
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| Codsticker | 14 Sep 2016 6:30 p.m. PST |
A great project! Very interesting. |
| Oh Bugger | 15 Sep 2016 3:41 a.m. PST |
Thanks Codsticker, I'm enjoying it. |
| Huscarle | 15 Sep 2016 9:34 a.m. PST |
Most interesting 
There are a few historical novels set in Ireland & Roman Britain that you may find interesting:-
A Bridge of Sand – John James
A Shadow of Gulls, & the sequel, The Crow Goddess – Patricia Finney. |
| Oh Bugger | 15 Sep 2016 10:50 a.m. PST |
Whoah there Huscarle! A Bridge of Sand – John James? I'm hoping this is the same John James who wrote Wotan, Men went to Catraeth and Not For All The Gold in Ireland. If it is my heartfelt thanks, he is a grand historical novelist and I'd not heard of A Bridge of Sand. I'm off for an Amazon Google. |
| Oh Bugger | 15 Sep 2016 10:58 a.m. PST |
And it is, bought it and many thanks again Huscarle. |
considers the Battle of Delium, 424 B.C.
