This is a short video on some of the involvement of the Irish* in the crusades to the Holyland from the years 1096 to 1291. It saw the establishment of the military / religious orders such as the Pan European Knights Templar & Knights Hospitallers in Ireland ( covered in previous videos). The crusades would find the establishment of European "Kingdoms" in the Holyland supported by impressive fortifications but all would ultimately fall by 1291.
* Irish - really refers to the Anglo-Irish as it was a tradition of the Knightly classes to be involved in the crusades. From my limited research there appears to be no references to wild axe wielding native Irishmen on crusade!
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