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Page 57
... gallowglass in English and soon to become synonymous with blind savagery and valor . To an English soldier who fought them , gallow- glass were " picked and selected men of great and mighty bodies , cruel without compassion . The ...
... gallowglass in English and soon to become synonymous with blind savagery and valor . To an English soldier who fought them , gallow- glass were " picked and selected men of great and mighty bodies , cruel without compassion . The ...
Page 208
... gallowglass and churls , the future of English Mun- ster was decided over the next two decades . At the moment of Gerald's death , no Lord Deputy was in Ireland . As early as 1582 , men spoke of Perrot as a likely nominee , not least ...
... gallowglass and churls , the future of English Mun- ster was decided over the next two decades . At the moment of Gerald's death , no Lord Deputy was in Ireland . As early as 1582 , men spoke of Perrot as a likely nominee , not least ...
Page 209
... gallowglass , but in Dublin , where enforcement began , more cogent rea- sons were found for their suppression . Gallowglass and kern constituted the marshal class of Gaelic Ireland and , because they lived principally for war , tended ...
... gallowglass , but in Dublin , where enforcement began , more cogent rea- sons were found for their suppression . Gallowglass and kern constituted the marshal class of Gaelic Ireland and , because they lived principally for war , tended ...
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