Gallowglass Warriors - Song in Medieval Irish (Classical Gaelic) | The Skaldic Bard

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  • @SkaldBard
    @SkaldBard  9 місяців тому +75

    Here's another song written, arranged and performed by yours truly, this time in Classical Gaelic/Early Modern Irish/Late Middle Irish. I'm using quite a conservative pronunciation where the dental fricatives (the "th" sound) are still preserved, reflecting an earlier period of Classical Gaelic history to fit the emergence of the Gallowglass warrior class.
    I don't think there's a historical soldier I like more than the Gallowglasses (so I was dying to make a song like this about them). They were an elite warrior class descending from hybrid Norse-Celtic clans in Scotland. The Vikings who settled in these settlements married with the local Scottish population and assimilated into Celtic society, adopting the language and customs of the native population. They became popular mercenaries among Irish chieftains and so ended up settling in Ireland, whereupon the stronger Irishmen of the time who proved themselves worthy also joined the Gallowglass clans.
    The Gallowglasses were a true warrior class and lived and breathed warfare. They were known for their very large battleaxes and claymores (the word "claymore" coming from the Gaelic for "big sword") as well as their imposing size and ferocity. They fought many wars through Europe as mercenary, and won several victories over the Norman invaders of Ireland.
    As an Irishman by blood, I also very much enjoy writing in the language of my ancestors. A bit of trivia is that I am actually a descendant of the Irish bardic Ó Dálaigh clan, so I hope some day I might be worthy of being counted among the bards of the family.
    Cheers and enjoy! Lyrics in description.
    Please like, share and comment! You could also donate if you are feeling generous - thanks! www.buymeacoffee.com/theskaldicbard
    My intention is exclusively to teach history and languages through song. I do not condone, endorse or seek to glorify violence.

    • @guydelusignan9561
      @guydelusignan9561 9 місяців тому +3

      i think ye can give me a answer... why in hell, r the celtic/gaelic languages full of not spoken/completly different spoken letters? Like in Welsh. A word with... let us say 15 letters and only 6 r spoken and 3 of them r not compare tae the letter... this makes me crazy^^ It is much easier (for me as a German) to speak wi' a Scotsman wha was drunken, frae the deep Highlands....

    • @TruekingoftheLeinstermen
      @TruekingoftheLeinstermen 9 місяців тому +9

      I think you're more than worthy of being counted among the bards of your clan

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  9 місяців тому +7

      ​@@TruekingoftheLeinstermen Thank you, my friend :-)

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  9 місяців тому +9

      ​@@guydelusignan9561The letters aren't there randomly and they usually affect the sound of word, but a lot of letters in the modern languages are remnants of a time when they used to be pronounced and are there for etymological purposes

    • @jaredtindall2447
      @jaredtindall2447 9 місяців тому +2

      Nice work I didn’t know about these Gallowglass mercenaries, so once again I’m being entertained and learning something new!

  • @paulliston8561
    @paulliston8561 9 місяців тому +75

    Glory for the Gallowglass! I have educated my Irish family and friends here in the United States about their amazing history! Erin go Bragh!!!

    • @WjfhdhShshshsh
      @WjfhdhShshshsh 9 місяців тому +5

      Gallowglass were mostly Scott's and norse
      It means foreign warrior

    • @paulliston8561
      @paulliston8561 9 місяців тому +8

      @@WjfhdhShshshsh yea, my family is Irish and Scottish, and I understand Gaelic in both dialects, but thanks for that. :)

    • @TheLoyalCatholic
      @TheLoyalCatholic 8 місяців тому +4

      Pretty based ngl, my dad’s side is mostly welsh and Scottish but also a little bit Irish

    • @AdhamhSaomar
      @AdhamhSaomar 8 місяців тому +5

      @@WjfhdhShshshsh Depends on what time period we're talking about, originally they were Norse-Gaels from Scotland, however over time their ranks were filled with native Irishmen. I digress, these men's Gaelic ancestors came from Ireland anyway, with middle Irish being spoken in Scotland, the lowlanders called their language "Erse"

    • @johnnotrealname8168
      @johnnotrealname8168 6 місяців тому +2

      @@paulliston8561 I would not write they are dialects but languages. Although both? WoW!

  • @somemeansfish8987
    @somemeansfish8987 4 місяці тому +10

    Your Ó Dálaigh ancestors would be proud looking at you

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  4 місяці тому +2

      Ah man, a nice thought - means a lot, thanks

  • @stevethegrandmarshall9916
    @stevethegrandmarshall9916 9 місяців тому +28

    Damn, I love the way old Gaelic sounds. Absolutely outstanding, Skaldic!

  • @Kubilay31820
    @Kubilay31820 9 місяців тому +20

    The best part of the journey is the surprise and wonder along the way.

  • @samueldamuel1689
    @samueldamuel1689 9 місяців тому +35

    Yeah i wouldn’t wanna fight a warrior who was descended from Norse and Gael, i’ll pass

  • @bomb8149
    @bomb8149 9 місяців тому +38

    Skaldic had gone and learned every medieval language

  • @JorgeTrejo23
    @JorgeTrejo23 9 місяців тому +21

    I’m still listening to it and I’ve already hit the like button. Wonderful work, as always. You, sir, have definitely earned that place as a notorious bard from your clan. Thanks!!!

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  9 місяців тому +3

      Thanks man, means a lot

  • @TheSwissObserver27
    @TheSwissObserver27 9 місяців тому +18

    Always a good day when SkaldBard uploads a new song! Was waiting for Irish to make a return after Brian Boru, and I was not disappointed!

  • @danhubert-hx4ss
    @danhubert-hx4ss 9 місяців тому +10

    Beautiful, just beautiful. Fine artwork too.

    • @robinrehlinghaus1944
      @robinrehlinghaus1944 9 місяців тому +1

      If I'm not mistaken it was made by a German artist in the 16th century

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  9 місяців тому +2

      @@robinrehlinghaus1944 Yeah that's right, the first one is Albrecht Dürer, which is awesome because he saw the Gallowglasses first hand to make this piece, which is quite amazing for us these hundreds of years later - he just so happens to be my favourite historical artist too :-)

    • @robinrehlinghaus1944
      @robinrehlinghaus1944 9 місяців тому +2

      @@SkaldBard Oh, very nice, I wasn't sure whether it was Dürer or another German; I need to look into his art some more since I don't know as much about him as I'd like. Funnily enough people have told me I look similar to him 😅

  • @bronsonleach3573
    @bronsonleach3573 8 місяців тому +8

    My family was gallowglass since we were a sect of Clan Macdonald. The leach family holds a house in Galway. Many gallowglass were members of the norse highland clan MacDonald

    • @MatthewVanston
      @MatthewVanston 8 місяців тому +4

      Does your family hold fast food restaurants as well?

    • @bronsonleach3573
      @bronsonleach3573 8 місяців тому +4

      @MatthewVanston No most of my family moved to the United States after they lost the Jacobite rebellion.

    • @loganparker180
      @loganparker180 5 місяців тому +1

      By land or sea, Victory or death

    • @kristinasheehy1817
      @kristinasheehy1817 Місяць тому +2

      Same here, Irish born and bred of the Sheehy (Uí Shíthigh) Gallowsglass Clan. Sheehys are also related to the Donnell Clann

  • @hrodvitnir6725
    @hrodvitnir6725 9 місяців тому +5

    Musically this might be one of tour best, it has a very nice flow

  • @thycarolusrex
    @thycarolusrex 8 місяців тому +5

    Lovely! Feels badass knowing my ancestors were Gallowglass, as always, nice song!

  • @_grayven1202
    @_grayven1202 9 місяців тому +11

    I'm loving the recent songs in Irish. Hopefully more to come

  • @grechdania
    @grechdania Місяць тому +3

    This one is one of the more vivid and catchy ones. Love it.
    With love from Ukraine!

  • @KiernanRenaud
    @KiernanRenaud 9 місяців тому +9

    Nice another Gaelic song in your style no less

  • @bobroberts4085
    @bobroberts4085 7 місяців тому +3

    I love these songs so much. I can't stop listening to this one in particular. Do you plan on doing one on the Normans?

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  7 місяців тому +2

      I may do at some point! Thanks a lot bud

  • @Jürgen_von_Schumacher
    @Jürgen_von_Schumacher 9 місяців тому +8

    This song makes me proud to be Irish, which is funny because I'm German XD However the mothers of my grandfathers were Irish and a few of them descend from the Gallowglass. To me, they were the last true Vikings in many ways. However, my grandfather and father are both Scottish and my grandfather is a member of clan Fraser of Lovat. I love going to Highland games with him while wearing our kilts. It's truly amazing! Now I just need armor and a Sparth axe

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  9 місяців тому +3

      That's an awesome heritage, my friend - cherish it!

    • @Jürgen_von_Schumacher
      @Jürgen_von_Schumacher 9 місяців тому +1

      ​@@SkaldBard Absolutely, my friend! I also wanted to add that this is my favorite song of yours thus far

    • @heiliger_sturm
      @heiliger_sturm Місяць тому

      Bist du sicher, dass du Deutscher bist?
      Wie viele Deutsche gehen aus Iren und Schotten hervor? Du bist wohl ein Ami.

  • @facoulac
    @facoulac 9 місяців тому +7

    beautiful!

  • @michaelmcswain3747
    @michaelmcswain3747 9 днів тому +1

    Nice job,,, Gallowglass in me family line, noticing that some of our history is still celebrated 👍

  • @matthewwilliams1865
    @matthewwilliams1865 9 місяців тому +1

    Now I see why my ancestors was so proud of this language honestly that's something tombe proud of

  • @AunninnGamli
    @AunninnGamli 9 місяців тому +13

    Thank you for your great and for your catchy music!

  • @Riym2
    @Riym2 9 місяців тому +10

    Thank you for presenting to us another great song❤

  • @LAC03098
    @LAC03098 9 місяців тому +8

    once again, another masterpiece, loved the tune and rythmic repetition.
    loving this era of Skaldic bard, though would love to see more ballads and/or Prayers, still can't get enough of the Varangian ballad. would also love to see more songs with you and t your wife, i think your voices perfectly contrast in a way no others i can think of can
    God bless, have a very wonderful February

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  9 місяців тому +2

      Cheers, my friend - will be making some more of the sort of stuff you're referencing and shall enlist the wife!

  • @HoundofTara
    @HoundofTara 9 місяців тому +8

    I was hoping you’d make this one day! The Gallowglass have always been my favorite.

  • @carnival8789
    @carnival8789 6 днів тому +1

    Excellent! Makes me extremely proud of my Ancestors

  • @TheMostSteelDooshbagEver0451
    @TheMostSteelDooshbagEver0451 9 місяців тому +7

    Nice Celtic music

  • @ztfes
    @ztfes 9 місяців тому +3

    Old and Middle Gaelic certainly are interesting languages Also you do an amazing job with these. Speaking an extinct language is no easy task. þancion þór alibban þis længue

  • @iberius9937
    @iberius9937 8 місяців тому +3

    Fantastic! Irish is definitely on my list of languages to learn, be it modern or medieval. I already speak a few words and phrases in Modern and often sing "Oro Sé Do Bhaith Abhaile".

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  8 місяців тому +1

      Tá mé sásta go bhfuil beagán Gaeilge agat, ba cheart duit leanúint ar aghaidh ag foghlaim :-)

  • @pcarro11
    @pcarro11 6 місяців тому +3

    This is pretty close to modern Irish. I was amazed at how much I understood without the subtitles.

  • @krakenmckraken9128
    @krakenmckraken9128 9 місяців тому +3

    I'm always happy to see some gaelic on here. The gallowglass may be a personal favorite of mine as well. I will admit the bias I have towards them and reivers though.

  • @cheerfulbombadil8052
    @cheerfulbombadil8052 9 місяців тому +6

    Another amazing piece, pretty catchy too! Anything in Irish I will eat up! Keep up the great work! Go gcoinní Dia i mbos A láimhe thú!

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  9 місяців тому +4

      Go raibh maith agat!

  • @MatthewWilliams-jj3ue
    @MatthewWilliams-jj3ue 9 місяців тому +3

    Love it keep more of these coming plz bard

  • @vojtechotava1417
    @vojtechotava1417 9 місяців тому +5

    Another upload so soon after your last masterpiece? You spoil us...

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  9 місяців тому +1

      Hah, felt the muse! Thanks mate

  • @cjmurphy7967
    @cjmurphy7967 9 місяців тому +18

    This song needs more likes. As someone with mostly Irish heritage, and whose name means sea battler, I tip my hat to those of the past who fought for Ireland.

    • @NamelessMF1658
      @NamelessMF1658 Місяць тому +1

      That be a most brave name 👉😎👉

  • @MatthewWilliams-jj3ue
    @MatthewWilliams-jj3ue 9 місяців тому +2

    For there language thats something to be proud of

  • @frederickiiprussia7699
    @frederickiiprussia7699 9 місяців тому +2

    (Meant to type this here initially)
    I wanted to give my appreciation for this wonderfully composed and ayed piece as it hold more value than just its musical aspect, it now resides for any of Irish cultural interest. Irish Gaelic and Scottish Gaelic jave been left in the gutter in their own native homeland, to where it isnt even taught in the public schools of Ireland and Scotland as a primary or secondary language. The Irish Gaelic barely survived in the far outer areas in the provinces of Munster and Connaught and Scottish Gaelic in the Hoghlands.
    God bless you for having part in keeping languages of old alive and strong, Erin Go Braugh!

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  9 місяців тому +1

      Thank you for this, my friend; and you're right, it's a very sad state of affairs. However, much like the Irish themselves throughout history, they aren't dead yet, and with a bit of hard work, a Gaelic future can still lie ahead! Ar aghaidh!

  • @russby3554
    @russby3554 7 місяців тому +4

    I regret i have but one subscription i can give. Thank you for keeping traditons alive.

  • @Hoshinosaull
    @Hoshinosaull 8 місяців тому +2

    Hey Skaldic!
    I love Your music. In honor of my ancestors, the Vandals, I wrote a song partially in Latin from 500s AD partially in Vandalic ( due to lack of many records of Vandalic & the fact that Vandals were later absorbed to Roman populance/army so that most of their language got forgotten ) about their fate, yet I neither can find good instrumental for it nor I can publish it. If You want I can send You text, You will modify it if You want, add instrumental and publish it. I'd love for it to fill up a bit of place in UA-cam, as Vandals are really good people which heritage is forgotten by many...
    Thanks in advance for considering! I love Your content! Keep it up!

  • @robinrehlinghaus1944
    @robinrehlinghaus1944 9 місяців тому +13

    What a pleasant surprise.

  • @MatthewVanston
    @MatthewVanston 9 місяців тому +2

    I love how joyful the song sounds!

    • @lopakacooper1668
      @lopakacooper1668 8 місяців тому +1

      Same. I appreciate how jaunty and jovial the song sounds to my ears. Also how cool/epic it sounds at around *2:10* till *2:16* 😍

  • @NetherTaker
    @NetherTaker 8 місяців тому +2

    Is fìor thoil leam an t-òran seo! 'S urrain dhomh beagan a thuigsinn oir tha mi ag ionnsachadh Gàidhlig na h-Alba! Feumaidh an t-saoghal barrachd òrain ann an cànanan Ceilteach!
    I really like this song! I can understand a bit because I'm learning Scottish Gaelic! The world needs more songs in Celtic languages!

  • @RavageRaven666
    @RavageRaven666 8 місяців тому +6

    My Gaelic ancestors call to me

  • @agentbimlo4555
    @agentbimlo4555 9 місяців тому +5

    Well this sounds incredible i mean this is the first time i hear something in this old language and i have to say that is very interesting realized and i love it!

  • @Morgan-r1f
    @Morgan-r1f 9 місяців тому +13

    As someone with gallowglass ancestors, this song hearkens to my bones...

  • @lordkriot
    @lordkriot 9 місяців тому +3

    Amazing

  • @Piese003
    @Piese003 9 місяців тому +8

    And that's a new banger. I see it.

  • @isaweesaw
    @isaweesaw 9 місяців тому +5

    I was just gonna ask when you might do a song in Irish. Happy to see it, táim sásta é a fhéachaint

  • @MaurycyNejman
    @MaurycyNejman 8 місяців тому +3

    absolutely fantastic as always I was waiting for another song in irish for a long time I hope we will se more of them in the future

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  8 місяців тому +1

      Thanks a lot, my friend - I hope to make more of them :-)

  • @NorwegianSedevacantist
    @NorwegianSedevacantist 9 місяців тому +4

    Bring back the old Norse man, we need the Vikings. How about a song about Erik Bloodaxe or Leif Erikson?

    • @servantofaeie1569
      @servantofaeie1569 9 місяців тому +2

      Other old languages need love too

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  9 місяців тому +2

      I'll be back on the Old Norse soon no doubt, just taken a break after I made a lot of Norse stuff :-)

  • @MatthewWilliams-jj3ue
    @MatthewWilliams-jj3ue 9 місяців тому +3

    I Iove this one honestly my ancestors if the brittish found out or caught em speaking it they would get flogged but awesome because it actually a good language

    • @MatthewWilliams-jj3ue
      @MatthewWilliams-jj3ue 9 місяців тому +1

      But passed is past not that brittish did what they did but to know how advanced of a language it is no disrespect

  • @Kili_1701
    @Kili_1701 8 місяців тому

    I just found your channel and I am amazed by how many languages you have sung in!
    I found you by coincidence looking for Neofolk songs.
    It would be absolutely awesome if you'd try to do a song in Baltic Prussian maybe in connection to the Prussian crusades? As far as Ive read they werent quite violent but it would still be an interesting topic!
    (also I think I found one song in Baltic Prussian and I didn't quite like the tune of it)
    Baltic Prussian is an amazingly beautiful language that's quite close to Latvian and Lithuanian (well, they're all Baltic languages) and I just love it. I love the entire history about Baltic Prussia and the Teutonic Order and even after christianization, the fact that this would develop into the kingdom of Prussia is just amazing. Very fascinating!
    There are so many amazing events to write about that I cant do myself but you're executing them absolutely wonderfully!

  • @Englisc-Seaxe
    @Englisc-Seaxe 9 місяців тому +3

    I am in love with this one! I have heavy Norse-Gael ancestry so this hits close to home! You should do a Celtic song about the Gallic battle of Thermopylae

  • @glebarhangelsky4351
    @glebarhangelsky4351 7 місяців тому +4

    Very beautiful language and music.

  • @masonmorgan6753
    @masonmorgan6753 7 місяців тому +1

    Bring back those wild glibgang bois.

  • @TheGamingCheese-w8w
    @TheGamingCheese-w8w 6 місяців тому +2

    I have gotten to where I can sing this from heart and I love it

  • @Beorthere
    @Beorthere 9 місяців тому +2

    I may be an American of mostly English, Scottish and Norwegian heritage. But I love the Irish.

    • @WjfhdhShshshsh
      @WjfhdhShshshsh 9 місяців тому +1

      Gallowglass were Scott's and norse
      It's irish galloglach means foreign warriors
      Some came here to fight but they sent there sons to northwest ireland to be trained in harsh environments from a young age

    • @Beorthere
      @Beorthere 8 місяців тому +1

      They originated from the Scottish Gaels yes, and were hired as mercenaries across the Gaelic world, including Ireland.@@WjfhdhShshshsh

    • @user-ze8yy8jg1f
      @user-ze8yy8jg1f Місяць тому

      ​​@@Beorthere
      It's just gaels
      Irish colonised Scottland to create the Scott's its not a separate group never wa.s

  • @14ourTTTTKnox
    @14ourTTTTKnox 6 місяців тому

    AbsolutelyPowerful Best thing I ever heard but think her voice should fill more songs , the feeling it instills it only adds compliments and compounds so we'll too his voice which is already power packed with ((((((soulllllll))) , her haunting sounds suggesting the rhyme and gist of battle so we'll . How relayed it All so awesome .How great it must of been to listen to this music thundering and shaking the ground as you ran and cut thru everything in your path to it. Our Glorious God is God and Rules

  • @sunkan_dunkan_
    @sunkan_dunkan_ 9 місяців тому +4

    fantastic as usual! road to 100k subs!

  • @somemeansfish8987
    @somemeansfish8987 9 місяців тому +1

    Wonderful work as always!Although I would like to know the name of the last background painting in the video

    • @eddiemccabe4585
      @eddiemccabe4585 8 місяців тому +2

      It's an illustration from a book,Galloglass1250-1600 by Fergus Cannon artist Sean O Brogain.

  • @brisketandsomeribs9706
    @brisketandsomeribs9706 9 місяців тому +2

    Love it bro, I’m always looking forward to more Irish songs!

  • @-._A2._-
    @-._A2._- 8 місяців тому +3

    Saorsa! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙💚🇮🇪

  • @Hung-Ly
    @Hung-Ly 9 місяців тому +1

    Do you think you could do Scottish Music and Scottish Crusader music in Scots Gaelic? great song by the way love all your work

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  9 місяців тому +1

      You know, I've never thought of Scottish crusaders before but it does look like there were some! I'll make a note

    • @Hung-Ly
      @Hung-Ly 9 місяців тому +1

      @@SkaldBard can't wait to hear your work on it God bless you

  • @Danieli-qx8wf
    @Danieli-qx8wf 9 місяців тому +2

    Thank for song. It would be great to hear Valhalla calling me in Old Norse

  • @Domina1190
    @Domina1190 8 місяців тому +1

    Great job!
    Though I wanted to know, are you still considering making a song in old Albanian in the future?

  • @pattyguy
    @pattyguy 9 місяців тому +2

    1:27 why that old guy is holding the gallowglasses arm when hes about to die

    • @MatthewVanston
      @MatthewVanston 9 місяців тому

      He's got a weapon in the other hand. He's hoping to at least take the Gallowglass down with him.

  • @LittleGooberThingy
    @LittleGooberThingy 8 місяців тому +1

    when is this song gonna be on spotify?

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  8 місяців тому +1

      Should be early next week

  • @benjaminmcvay9864
    @benjaminmcvay9864 4 місяці тому +1

    Death or victory! Gillean!

  • @JoeFarrell-e3f
    @JoeFarrell-e3f 4 місяці тому +1

    Is this song sung in Hiberno-Norse ?

  • @MaefigHistory
    @MaefigHistory 9 місяців тому +3

    Wes þu hale!

  • @gaelicassasin8877
    @gaelicassasin8877 7 місяців тому +2

    26+6=1 TAL 💐Scotland🇮🇪Wales🇮🇲Breton💐
    Our day will come,Ireland will be free!
    Scots Free Alba gu bràth/Éirinn go Brách/Cymru am byth!

  • @glishev
    @glishev 9 місяців тому +2

    Ah, that's exotic :)

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  9 місяців тому +2

      I suppose Ireland is a fair way from Bulgaria ;-)

    • @glishev
      @glishev 9 місяців тому +1

      @@SkaldBard not far from our hearts, though :)

  • @servantofaeie1569
    @servantofaeie1569 9 місяців тому +3

    I wish modern Irish still had the dental fricatives

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  9 місяців тому +1

      Same, θ is my favourite phoneme of them all

    • @servantofaeie1569
      @servantofaeie1569 9 місяців тому +1

      @@SkaldBard /ɬ/ is my favorite sound, after /q’/

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  9 місяців тому +2

      @@servantofaeie1569 unorthodox selection but I like it!

    • @servantofaeie1569
      @servantofaeie1569 9 місяців тому +1

      @@SkaldBard According to some, Old and early Middle English's hl- was [ɬ]. It makes me sad we lost it along with hr- hn- hƿ-

  • @pio4362
    @pio4362 Місяць тому

    The th or /theta/ phoneme had easily disappeared in Irish by 1200. It's one of those things that make Old Irish so peculiar to the modern speaker, though it's worth saying the language has changed far less in the past 2,000 years than English and French have. The most striking change has in fact been in the past 50 years, within living memory, where overly-anglicised Irish people (L2 Irish speakers) are pronouncing the language as if it were English, with no gutturals, thrilled r, slender r or anything - complete bastardisation. See AnLoingseach's channel for a native Irish speaking academic's overview on how dire things are.

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Місяць тому

      There's a great article called "Notes on Middle Irish Pronunciation" by Thomas F O'Rahilly which demonstrates that even as late as 1350, and still represented dental fricatives in Irish. It's only in the 15th and 16th centuries that they appear to be entirely gone.

    • @pio4362
      @pio4362 Місяць тому

      @@SkaldBard I've read otherwise. Thomas F. O' Rahilly was indeed a scholar, but there's some very good criticism of him by academics since (his anti-Ulster prejudice is pretty glaring). There's no way theta still existed in any wide form by 1500. It's highly inaccurate to represent it as anything but minor after c. 1200.

  • @Bjorn_Algiz
    @Bjorn_Algiz 9 місяців тому +3

    I salute you good sir! Bravo on another fantastic piece! ❤😊

  • @servantofaeie1569
    @servantofaeie1569 9 місяців тому +1

    When you and Farya gunna collab?

  • @caledonia123
    @caledonia123 8 місяців тому +1

    we need medieval scottish things NOW

  • @NamelessMF1658
    @NamelessMF1658 Місяць тому

    Jaggú bevare Gälene ow des söner af Wíken🙏

  • @MatthewWilliams-jj3ue
    @MatthewWilliams-jj3ue 6 місяців тому

    Plz do me a favor use this with a mix of this for war

  • @padraigmaclochlainn8866
    @padraigmaclochlainn8866 18 днів тому

    Ta se magnificent

  • @HangrySaturn
    @HangrySaturn 9 місяців тому +1

    Fucking love Scots.

  • @MatthewWilliams-jj3ue
    @MatthewWilliams-jj3ue 4 місяці тому

    let me ask you a honest question are you truly irish bard?????????

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  4 місяці тому +1

      Yeah, 75% Irish, 25% Welsh

  • @Fact-fiend_1000ASMR.
    @Fact-fiend_1000ASMR. 9 місяців тому +2

    We need to restore the warrior class in society. A meritocratic aristocracy based on combat and struggle. Mussolini called this the "trenchocracy."

    • @hoticeparty
      @hoticeparty Місяць тому

      Explain because isn't that just the military? Also I'm a bit suspicious of anything mussolini proposes...

    • @Fact-fiend_1000ASMR.
      @Fact-fiend_1000ASMR. Місяць тому

      @@hoticeparty No, not the military. Modern day militaries are not the same as ancient initiatory warrior orders. Like Templars, samurai etc. They are a class separate from the rest of society. The rest of society will be organized around a voluntary militia system.

    • @hoticeparty
      @hoticeparty Місяць тому

      @@Fact-fiend_1000ASMR. and what would they do in this modern age? I don't see the benefits that class could provide.

    • @Fact-fiend_1000ASMR.
      @Fact-fiend_1000ASMR. Місяць тому

      @@hoticeparty In terms of what such a class could provide would be determined by which nation they might find themselves in. A nation like Switzerland, where they might serve as the elite core of a defensive force, mainly made up of militiamen. In Principalities like Liechtenstein, they might serve as the elite bodyguard of the Prince. In general, they would serve at times a ceremonial role, but still have high standards of entry. Look at the Swiss Guard or Royal Guard.

    • @hoticeparty
      @hoticeparty Місяць тому

      @@Fact-fiend_1000ASMR. so in small niche cases for ceremony and stuff makes a bit of sense but you said in society as a whole. I live in america so imagining that here feels weird, we already have the national guard/army defending our territory, we have a armed population/militia, I don't see anything this separate class does new that would add or benefit society today. The trenchocracy stuff I read seemed very "constant state of war to make our men strong and glorious death" which I heavily disagree with and I think most common folk would.

  • @johnnotrealname8168
    @johnnotrealname8168 6 місяців тому

    It is not far off from modern Irish but then again you did use the modern alphabet.

  • @Dishfire101
    @Dishfire101 4 місяці тому +2

    The Gallowglass are Scottish mercenaries not irish at all, though some did go back to Ireland after their service thry are like Guns for Hire❤

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  4 місяці тому +7

      There were absolutely Irishmen in the later Gallowglasses

    • @connorwheatley5640
      @connorwheatley5640 4 місяці тому +2

      They were both mate.

    • @user-ze8yy8jg1f
      @user-ze8yy8jg1f Місяць тому +3

      That's sad lad😂😂
      Scottish didn't exist yet
      Gallowglass spoke irish they come from Ireland and are part of the invaders who took pictland in 780 ad creating gaelic rule under what we now call the Scott's or Scottish
      Gaels are from ireland lad ye Scottish are a shame ye don't know gaelic history just what your masters tell you.

  • @xtramail4909
    @xtramail4909 Місяць тому

    Gallowglass came from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿-> 🇮🇪

    • @WjfhdhShshshsh
      @WjfhdhShshshsh 7 днів тому

      Scotland did not exist lad they were gaels from alba which originally come from Ireland before Colonising western Scotland.

    • @xtramail4909
      @xtramail4909 7 днів тому

      @@WjfhdhShshshsh no. The Irish migrated to Argyle in the 5th century and the Gallowglass went to Ireland in the 13th century, long after the Gaels arrived in what is now Scotland. The Gallowglass were Norse Viking descent people who mixed with the local population of what is now Scotland, but they spoke Gaelic. The local population that they were mixed with was both Briton and Gael populations that inhabited Scotland. Just because they spoke Gaelic doesn’t mean they were only Gael descent. It’s the same thing in Ireland. Many of the Irish are also partly Norse descent because despite the narrative in Ireland being one of resistance, the Vikings had in fact settled down and intermarried with the local populations as they had in Scotland’s Hebrides and the North. It’s like the Highlands and Islands are more associated with Celtic heritage because they speak Gael yet they have significantly higher Viking ancestry than the lowlands, the latter having lost their Celtic language earlier on because they were Brythonic speaking who had their language first dissolved through the assimilation with Gael culture before the Scots language took over.
      I’m a lass, by the way.

  • @jonathanwilliams1065
    @jonathanwilliams1065 6 місяців тому

    The Gallowglass weren’t Gaels, they were Viking mercenaries

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  6 місяців тому +3

      They were the offspring of Norsemen who settled with Gaels

    • @user-ze8yy8jg1f
      @user-ze8yy8jg1f 6 місяців тому +5

      No
      They were Scott's mostly, all spoke gaelic
      Vikings adopted irish surnames to be accepted by Irish and Scott's

    • @set7938
      @set7938 3 місяці тому +1

      Gaelic was transfered to Scotland from Ireland

    • @loganparker180
      @loganparker180 Місяць тому

      Actually they were the children of the Irish and Scottish and the Vikings who came to Scotland and Ireland