A Galloglass and his kern attendants await their Irish lord, Shane O'Neill, during his visit to the court of Elizabeth I, London, 1562. illustrator Angus McBride. Irish, Ancient Ireland, Norse, Medieval Times, Medieval History, Irish Warrior, Celtic Culture, Medieval Fantasy, Dark Ages
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Derrick's The Image of Irelande (1581) & Irish Clothing

Derrick's The Image of Irelande (1581) pt.1 The following images are woodcuts that appeared in the book The Image of Irelande by John Derricke, and published by John Daye in London in 1581. Derricke was believed to have been a retainer to Sir Henry Sidney & was an eyewitness to the events in Ireland during this period. While the book is most certainly Sassenach propaganda, it is considered by most historians to be an important work illustrating Irish costume and customs and the…

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