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Five Myths of Gaelic History
This video is provocative, but with good intentions. Gaelic Ireland and its history are fascinating. You can find wonderful mythology and legends, mysteries, beautiful artifacts, ancient ruins, illuminated manuscripts, great literature, especially the poetry, and all sorts of historical events, battles, fights, betrayals, sex, immigration, exile, victories, defeats, great joy, and at times endless sorrow. Yet too often the history that appears, especially on the internet but also in other sources, is very shallow, misinterpreted, wrong, or based on dubious assumptions or prejudices. I look at here five myths about Gaelic Ireland and Gaelic history, with the intention of getting people of going to their libraries and reading some of the amazing work being done. Get reading!
Some References
Byrne, F. J. Irish Kings and High Kings
Campbell, E., Fitzpatrick, E., & Horning, A. (eds) Becoming and Belonging in Ireland ADc.1200-1600.
Duffy, P, Edwards, D, & FitzPatrick, E (eds) Gaelic Ireland c.1250-1650: Land, Lordship & Settlement.
Morgan, H., (ed.) The Battle of Kinsale
Morgan, Hiram. Tyrone’s Rebellion
Nicholls, K.W. Gaelic & Gaelicised Ireland in the Middle Ages
O’Neill, James. The Nine Years War
Simms, Katherine, From Kings to Warlords
Stout, Matthew, Early Medieval Ireland 431 - 1169
There are many other great books, feel free to mention them in the comments
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