Thank You for a great video... though heartbreaking. I'm going to look through your channel and subscribe, the algorithm was kind today ❤ Could anyone suggest reading material or anything about Ballyknahinch and Fearmore? Fairyhill ( on map, to the NE of Ballyknahinch...I'd be grateful. Slainte 🍀 Mvskoke 🪶

Just found your channel. I'm so glad a fellow Irishman is creating amazing quality videos. They are so interesting and of great quality. I loved the video about the knights Templar.

Theres a graveyard in Ardee county louth with Templar links, jumping church is there.

Happy New Year. Love this era & hate this era equally!! A very frustrating part of Irish history.

Thank you that was brilliant from Tyrone

Thank You. .SEAN DHONNCHAIDH

An excellent video. Thank you for your time in making it.

I love it im from gonegal god rest red hugh

More please ,you make it very interesting ,it's magic i always want your videos to keep going longer .Thank you

A gem of Irish historic tales, it was very enjoyable thanks.

We were never taught this in school. Thank you 🙏👍. Just subbed 👍

Another great vlog, thanks mate and Happy New Year.

Well done brilliant..

Imagine the indignity of being a member of a Gaelic aristocratic family like the Ua Neill and finding yourself post escape from a dark Dublin prison cold, hungry and soaking wet praying for rescue by fellow Gaelic chiefs deep in the Wicklow mountains. And coming from a pre- Norman Gaelic aristocracy that ruled over Ulster since 2AD and held the High Kingship of Ireland many times. Political and tribal divisions caused societal havoc across Europe in the medieval era, and Ireland was not untouched. Such turmoil also impacted the "olde Englishe", the Germanic tribes that ruled England from 4AD alongside their distant cousins the Vikings of Scandinavia. They too divided and took sides before and after the Franco Normans conquered and colonised England in 1066. Ironically, despite centuries of being colonised islands, it was the island of Ireland that emerged from the turbulent decades of 17th and 18th century Europe to more robustly retain its Gaelic heritage and ancient identity as a new nation formed to advance in to modern times. By contrast the island of the colonisers' identity regionalised, becoming diluted and ever changing to reflect the melting pot dynamic flowing from perilous empire building. Great and timely video. This is Gaelic history we need to hear much more about. Looking forward to your next topic.

Well done. There should be far more focus on past people and actions that shaped Ireland.

The long road to the GPO and independence. Good to keep the knowledge of these remarkable historic events alive.

Brr! The cold & exhaustion were palpable. English tactics of 'Divide And Conquer' certainly worked.

Ireland loves you all, but this is our home.

Cheers. Happy New Year mate

We knew nothing of this important history in our schools ? great video, thank you.

God bless you for making your very important historical videos. You truly care about Ireland and it's people. We will never forget you showing us exactly what the path & terrain were for those brave men fighting to hold onto their homeland. Please never doubt how much you are loved & appreciated. We pray that you and your family had a joyous Christmas and that 2025 will be a year of blessings, health & happiness... 💚☘️✨🥂

Great story!

I am a direct decendant of Sir Knight Robert de Gravele 1230-1311 Buried in the floor of St Andrews an St Mary's Church Watton-stone Hertfordshire England. Under King Edward longshanks of England.

Great video. U don't hear about Irish crusader's.

Brilliant

At 3.54, the thatched cottage with two doors and no windows is the home of my great, great, grandfather Seamus McHugh in Gweedore. The windows were on the other side of the building as that side didn’t get the blast from the Atlantic. It was renovated by a local heritage committee but unfortunately they did a poor job and it has once again fallen into disrepair. My great grandfather Manus McHugh moved to another house nearby that was built in 1847, the original house was built around 1800 we think. Nice to see it in your video. 🇨🇦🇮🇪

Thanks for so more interesting things about Irish history.

What about the English protestant Crusades in Ireland and England when thousands of English Catholics were butchered and millions of Irish killed. On 1 event alone, 5 & half a million Irish starved to death by the English protestants and replaced. Oh yeah, the rich Irish blamed that on a potato, something like the cows being blamed on climate change for farting.

More bollox from the rich to push their sick agendas to devide and conquer. Religion created by the rich so the poor don't kill them. All evil in the world and academia bullshit comes from those who control the money and especially the media. The Crusades holiday agents for the rich. The plan by the rich is to destroy the white peoples of Western nations.

Thank you, very interesting video. My daughter recently bought a house in Beaufort, Kerry with a stone cottage on the land. Thanks for the education

Very well done and very interesting of the Irish chieftain hero Michael 0 Dwyer

Awesome 😂😂😂😂 heck yesssss 😂😂😂😂😂

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I just came across this channel. It's attention to detail with a focus on Gaelic Ireland and its history of resistance against the invasion, does strong credit to all involved in the content creation. Please keep it up.

One of the largest and best preserved tower houses in Ireland is in Ardee, County louth, I live near it, and every time I see it, I'm still impressed.

Thanks for another great vlog mate, much appreciated.

Were they Irish or norman?

I`ve seen the McCarthy towerhouse in Kanturk mate. Great from outside but no roof. The english didn`t want it finished

Surprised to learn how many tower houses there actually are as well as the incredible number of ring forts. As always a fascinating vlog, wonderful history, beautiful drone shots and a very engaging delivery 👏👏

We always look forward to your videos! Thank you so very much! 💚☘️

There's no record of oil ever being used. It's a myth 😂

Finally your back!! Hope you're doing well.

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At this point in history Cambro-Norman would be a more accurate designation as it was Norman marcher lords and their Welsh vassals who spearheaded the invasion. Ironic that a FitzGerald was ultimately elected to govern an independent Ireland. Presumably Gerald of Wales would have been very happy with the enduring effects of the Cambro-Norman colonisation of Ireland as the only race that he held in lower esteem than the native Irish were the English!

To add to what I commented earlier, by the 12th century the provincial kings and local ruler's had established household troops (Lucht Tighe). Also, evidence in literature shows armour being adopted. These troops formed the backbone of any local force, and were undoubtedly the result of larger scale warfare. We also know, from the vision of Tungdale that were was a form of aristocratic heavy cavalry among the Gaelic Irish, but not quite the same Frankish type brought by the Norman's. In short, the Gaelic Irish of the period were not that much behind the rest of Europe when it came to military tactics or equipment. It was the tactical ingenuity of the Norman's, for example in baginbun where they drove cattle into the Hiberno-Norse shield wall. Or, in the siege of Dublin where they did a surprise strike against the High Kings camp that gave them the advantage. Also, the use of Welsh Longbows which were possible to replicate here due to the lack of suitable wood.

You could still steal the IOU…it’s like there was photo ID

The claim Irish tactics didnt change with the Norman invasion is nonsense. Prior to the norman invasion, there were a sorta style of household troop that would fight in shield walls or other pitched battle styles. These, were made obsolete by the emergence of the Gallowglass who were much more effective against Anglo Irish. Also, by the late 16th century the traditional tactics had been totally replaced by pike and shot formations.