Forgotten Irish Victory -The Battle of Glenmalure 1580

[@papadoc711]

This channel is criminally under rated.

[@primalireland-histcult]

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[@NobleKorhedron]

Its "File" in the singular,​@@primalireland-histcult; "Filí" is more than one poet...

[@primalireland-histcult]

Thanks for the clarification.

[@NobleKorhedron]

Mind you, @@primalireland-histcult, "File" might technically be wrong. I think there's supposed to be a fáda on the 'i'...

[@Diksjim]

To be honest most people are tin well conditioned to give a shite beyond the famous song about que

[@RoryOByrne]

As an O’Byrne who has recently returned from do United States to Ireland was quite honoured to watch this video ; My son is named Fíach; was always aware of the O’Byrne history. I know of three Fíach O’Byrne’s. Very interesting. Ironically there are so few of us left as they seem to be scattered around the world.

[@primalireland-histcult]

Nice to hear Fiach is still being used Rory, there's more O'Byrne references in my other video's.

[@deirdrenugent1887]

Great story telling.. beautiful shots of Wicklow.. really enjoyed it go raibh maith agat 👍

[@primalireland-histcult]

Thanks Deirdre, you're very welcome!

[@gerardodwyer5908]

Excellent, insightful retelling of this important event in Irish history as Gaelic Ireland battled courageously, but ultimately in vain, to push back against "foreign Saxon invaders". In the end, it was a numbers game. All wars then and since are.

[@primalireland-histcult]

Thanks for the compliment and input!

[@shamrockgerry]

Brilliant history.

[@AnBreadanFeasa]

One of my favourite Irish songs since I was a child... excellent story!

[@primalireland-histcult]

Thanks very much and yes a great tune.

[@jamesbyrne295]

Brilliantly put together ,thank you. Certavi et Vici from the hills of Wicklow.

[@primalireland-histcult]

Thank you, my Gran was a Byrne from the Glen!

[@jamesbyrne295]

@@primalireland-histcult Its a small world when you are a Byrne,but a great world . I'm a Byrne of Avondale father ,meetings of waters avoca grandad ,Glenmalure great grandad. I could be related distantly who knows .

[@silvermoontearoom7123]

Sounds like you both have found a cousin! ☘️

[@CentreDivide]

😊

[@emmetbyrne3903]

The irony that Byrne comes the original Bran meaning raven makes this so much better.

[@jamesbyrne295]

Bran Mael Macmurough

[@primalireland-histcult]

Thanks, I didn't know that.

[@mariedowling3837]

Ronan, I hope your channel gets more attention and that we can continue to enjoy your fascinating history insights and storytelling skills ☘

[@primalireland-histcult]

Thanks Marie, I'd say I put about 60 hours work into this!!

[@Tommytomboy100]

It’s brilliant, well done and thank you! Showed up in my feed so the algo seems to be pushing it!

[@waynemcauliffe-fv5yf]

Cheers again for this one mate. Hope my ancestors had a cosy Rath. Cool

[@primalireland-histcult]

Good man Wayne, I'm sure they did!

[@silvermoontearoom7123]

We love your channel. She got my ancestor's head a decade later... ☘️

[@primalireland-histcult]

As usual thanks for your support folks and which head was that?

[@silvermoontearoom7123]

@@primalireland-histcult In 1583, Gerald Fitzgerald, 15th Earl of Desmond, was murdered & his head sent to QE I as she ordered. (We looked up the date to make sure. It was not a decade later; it was just 3 years later) We know our first Norman ancestor to arrive in Ireland was Maurice Fitzgerald, and our first Irish ancestors to emigrate to America were 2 boys with just the rags they wore as clothing escaping the potato famine. We have much to research in-between. Maurice Fitzgerald's blood ran in both the murdered Earl and the boys...

[@Tommytomboy100]

@@silvermoontearoom7123 Do you mind me asking who you got your genealogy done with or did you do it yourself? Looking to dig deeper into my own

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@@Tommytomboy100 please let us know if you can see our answer. Sometimes it looks like it didn't post, but others can see it

[@primalireland-histcult]

Impressive research!

[@johnoconnell6920]

Take a bow sir...brilliant

[@primalireland-histcult]

Thank you, you are very kind.

[@Robbie7441]

Really enjoyed that, thanks

[@primalireland-histcult]

You're welcome, thanks for the input!

[@daithiflynn1]

This is absolutely brilliant.

[@primalireland-histcult]

Many thanks Daithi

[@gallivanting267]

Really great piece, fascinating stuff. Why am I only finding your channel now!? This is brilliant, make more!

[@primalireland-histcult]

Thanks for the support!

[@DJJinxC2006]

Thanks mate for another quality vlog.

[@primalireland-histcult]

Good man Dj, never late to the party!!

[@WardMcCarthy51]

This was so well done and riveting. Thank you!

[@primalireland-histcult]

You are so welcome!

[@carolescutt2257]

Wow what an exhilarating and fearsome tale 😊😮 thabk you x

[@primalireland-histcult]

You're welcome Carole

[@thislittlelightofmine8776]

That was great, I really enjoyed it and had never heard of this tale before either

[@primalireland-histcult]

Thanks very much and thanks for the input.

[@robleahy5759]

I hiked down there on foot from Dublin on the back of this legend in 82

[@primalireland-histcult]

A pilgrimage?

[@JayDeMan333]

New subscriber! 🇮🇪

[@primalireland-histcult]

Welcome!!

[@SeanOCuinn.]

Brilliant video, really well put together, good work

[@primalireland-histcult]

Thank you very much!

[@RonKelly-j6u]

Super job, well done ❤

[@feral7523]

Had the misfortune of witnessing with my own eyes the blighted sights of the Wicklow Mountains recently.. good god nothing but disgusting Spruce and Sheep! it's like the Scouring of the Shire and after a sad depressing mountain drive through the old O'Bryne country you come across a remnant of the majesty of what the mountains used to look like in Glen daLough, where for 2or3 miles set aside for tourists it has beautiful scenery of native woodland and afterwards it's more bleak almost lifeless English made and Irish maintained landscape of oppression and sadness imo.

[@silvermoontearoom7123]

@@feral7523 💔

[@eoinsweetman9263]

Imagine riding in column up that valley with only a 2 to 1 advantage and them embedded at home of all places. Not bright, not bright at all.

[@primalireland-histcult]

The price of Grey's arrogance.

[@eugene54547]

Absolutely brilliant thanks Ronan. I’m a direct descendant of Daniel Byrne, Cromwells tailor. I think Daniel was a direct descendant of Fiach mc Hugh. In our family tree, we also have an Honoria Cosby of Stradbally hall, a direct descendant of Francis Cosby, who Fiach killed at Glenmalure. We never knew our family tree until Daniel Byrne Rothwell informed us. It is so fascinating. So many ancestors would be turning in their graves! Greetings to all the Byrne cousins out there.

[@primalireland-histcult]

Byrne & Cosby, what a mix! Thank you for the compliment.

[@niallmurray8654]

Great historical vlog, everyone check out the song Follow me up to Carlow, lots of versions, but I'd recommend the Bards version. As a Briton of direct Irish descent I love Irish, English, Scottish and Welsh history. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇮🇪🇬🇧

[@primalireland-histcult]

Thanks for that, my version of the song is royalty free!

[@niallmurray8654]

@@primalireland-histcult Oh, you've done a version ? I'll check that out, I learnt the main melody on bass guitar lol, love it.

[@eisirt55]

Superb presentation . Best I've seen on Irish History

[@primalireland-histcult]

Thanks very much, you are very kind 🙏

[@emmetnolan2329]

Amazing……more, more, more.

[@primalireland-histcult]

Many thanks for your support!

[@frankoneill1655]

Not on school curriculum our children aren't being educated on our history

[@primalireland-histcult]

Very few know this story.

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@@primalireland-histcult That is why your channel is important to keep supporting! We never want to lose you! ☘️

[@louisewilson266]

Fantastic!

[@primalireland-histcult]

Thanks for the compliment!

[@carpoman]

Great vid man. Btw, my girlfriend fancies you....!

[@primalireland-histcult]

Thanks very much, very flattered about your GF, she's my first fan!!

[@tommullins7713]

About 900 English troops were killed and if the Irish clans were united at the time they could have taken dublin afterwards.

[@primalireland-histcult]

If only!

[@MrHDE-ex6xl]

Would Wexford’s “William Wallace” be Art MacMurrough Kavanagh?

[@primalireland-histcult]

I agree, if I ever make some petrol money from KZbin, I'll call down!

[@joshgaynor7695]

im in this 16:37