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The Gallowglass (also spelled galloglass, gallowglas or galloglas; from Irish: gallóglaigh meaning "foreign warriors") were a class of elite mercenary warriors who were principally members of the Norse-Gaelic clans of Ireland and Scotland between the mid 13th century and late 16th century.
Mar 5, 2020 · Descendants of the Vikings and Gaels, Scotland and Ireland’s Gallowglass were ferocious, brutal and dominant mercenary warriors across medieval Europe. The turbulent history of medieval Europe always called for abled and skilled warriors.
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Some of the Gallowglass Clans had by this time become independent establishing their own territories. But who were these warriors who effectively changed the course of Irish history, and how can you tell if you are descended from them?
The ax-wielding champions form an elite mercenary class called the “gallowglass” or “galloglass,” which will radically alter medieval Irish warfare. Chieftains and lords hire the brutal ...
May 23, 2023 · The Gallowglass, or “galloglaiph” in Irish, were a group of renowned and incredibly skilled mercenaries who lived In Ireland from the mid-13th to late 16th century. They were the descendants of Norse settlers who had intermixed with the population of western Scotland before sailing across to Ireland.
On this page, meet the Gallowglass or ‘Galloglaigh’, an Irish equivalent of the Samurai warrior. Their existence is an almost forgotten piece of Ireland’s history. Yet, in medieval Ireland, galloglaigh were indispensable.
The Gael Gall were famous as fierce and brave warriors and as such, they hired themselves out to serve as mercenaries. In Ireland, these mercenaries became known as Gallóglaich. It is a word compounded from three, Gall, a foreigner, óg meaning young, and laoch meaning a warrior or hero.
The Galloglas were a mercenary warrior elite among Gaelic-Norse clans residing in the Western Isles of Scotland (or Hebrides) and Scottish Highlands from the mid 13th century to the end of the 16th century.
Jul 1, 2016 · The fully armed and armored warrior went into battle with a spear, a dirk, a bow, arrows and, from the 15th century on, a hefty double-handed claymore broadsword, a traditional weapon of the Scottish Highlands. But the Gallowglass’ signature weapon was the battle ax.
