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Kevin P Molloy wrote: | ||
Let me clarify, what I am asking is what the "colors" are in "the spanish fashion" and what made the spanish fashion so distinct as to be mentioned in this way. Are there any examples? |
Kevin P Molloy wrote: | ||||
Well thanks to google I think I answered my own question. According to this website that I found the spanish, "painted" there shields in bright colors using oil based paint. I believe thats probably what the term "coloured after the spanish fashion" means. http://historywired.si.edu/detail.cfm?ID=178 |
Stephen Curtin wrote: |
Hey guys, Does anyone know what swords were used in Ireland in the 17th century. Everyone knows of the ring-hilted swords of the 16th century but where they still popular in the 17th? Also how popular were basket-hilt broadswords and were they used as early as the confederate wars in the 1640's? Thanks in advance. |
Mick Sullivan wrote: |
By far my favorite thread on this site! Thanks to all who contribute!
I have a serious question which I hope wont be seen as hijacking the thread: In Derricke's Image of Ireland, the woodcut showing the Chief of the MacSweenys feasting, what are the two figures on the right hand edge above the harper doing? The legend is in latin, but I cannot make heads or tails of the description. http://www.lib.ed.ac.uk/about/bgallery/Galler...55_jpg.htm Not to be prurient or scatalogical, but just what the hell is going on here? Is this just Derricke's way of telling the traveller not to expect their accomodations to be en suite? I swear to God my next post will be about ring-hilted swords, honest! Mick |
M.J. Beukers wrote: |
Hi,
I am a member of a re-enactment group portraying Galloglass warriors and kerns as a part of the court of Angus Og (period: around 1307). We want to make and use traditional Irish weapons. What I am wondering is if there were birin (throwing darts) around in our period and if they used flights. If so what kind of material, i have read that leather was probably used (rawhide?) This thread is great there is a lot of valuable info in it! I was wondering how Sean got on with his birin/darts. (maybe he could post some pictures of his work?) Thanks Maurice |
M.J. Beukers wrote: |
Thanks Sean,
again a lot of valuable info! I will post the results of our experiments with the darts on myArmoury. Might take a while though, probably in the beginning of next year. Maurice |