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David Stewart published this map in the nineteenth century when Gaelic culture was being romanticised and revised. “It’s clear Stewart was very sympathetic to the clans.” explains NLS map ...
The word 'clann' derives from the Gaelic word for 'children' and would refer to the descendants, family and sworn arms men of a particularly powerful chief or king. Clans, septs, kith and kin ...
So let's get started. The name Harrington, in Ireland, was adopted as an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hArrachtáin "descendant of Arrachtán", a personal name from a diminutive of arrachtach ...
Many clans, including the O'Byrnes, joined his revolt, which was successful for a time. These alliances between Gaelic chieftains and English nobles were viewed as dangerous by the English who set ...
There are hundreds of clans in Scotland, many of which are still active to this day. The word 'clann' derives from the Gaelic word for 'children' and would refer to the descendants, family and ...
The first game in the new series sets Anglo-Saxons, Gaelic clans and Viking settlers against each other as they vie for supremacy across the British Isles, circa 878 AD. Players can command one of ...
Oglebay is hosting its second year of a Celtic event called "Gathering of the Clans." This is a weekend ... and lots of music from Gaelic folk to Rock N Roll. But be warned, these competitions ...