From Druid Priests to Lawgivers: Who Were the Brehons of Ancient Ireland?

bit.ly/brehona... Skilled in traditional laws, they chanted laws from eminences in the open air. 'Brehon' from 'Breithimh' meant an expert, interpreter, and preserver. Originally, one person embodied Druid, Filid, and Brehon; later, they separated.
Christianity led Druids to become Brehons, intertwining poetry and law. Poetic utterances were deemed divine, enhancing Brehons' judgments. Despite being called judges, they were legal experts, often mediators.
Highly respected, Brehons influenced kingdoms, receiving land awards. Becoming a Brehon required rigorous study, and memorizing legal records, rules, and genealogies. Access was initially open, but it later became hereditary.
Discover where law, history, poetry, and tradition converged in the hands of this revered class of scholars.
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[@danielalexandermclachlanga3781]

sitting with a soft speaking pine a friend to share a pint with and an ash to chant frost breaths with all blessings

[@Davlavi]

Love these dives into lore and lore keepers.

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[@Davlavi]

Could pin this coment.

[@Carolinenor]

Too cool mystical synchronicity that you posted this two days ago, the same day that Im greatful to have learned about it!😲😍🥰

[@geraldinehughes4490]

Beautiful and valuable, just in time and exactly what I needed to hear and learn. I appreciate you dear Kevin. All blessings to you and yours this drawing in time of Winter and the Holidays and the coming New Year. Go well, warm wishes, Geraldine

[@BrehonAcademy]

You are so welcome

[@Jimtheprovo]

completely obsessed with your videos atm, glad I can learn so much with the little time I get to myself.

[@BrehonAcademy]

Thanks for the encouraging message

[@sandraswift3489]

They were levites.who fell from grace in roman times and before.forgot god they served in the temple of the lord.solomons temple.to serve the lord.with the kohanim.or cohens.today.anyone who has this name of levi.or levy.levin.etc.is a levite.so you are the descendant of a holy priest of israel.look to the bible.as they converted to christianity and completed gods plan.to be his servant again

[@maggiedickenson1996]

I came across Brehon law in the novels of Petet Tremayne, and his protagonist Fidelma of Cashel, really interesting and progressive, especially with regard to women.

[@BrehonAcademy]

The Fatima series, I believe? I've not read those but heard they are great for fans of Irish history told through fiction. I've a bunch of videos on my channel about women under the Brehon Law. Feel free to browse the arvhive.

[@maggiedickenson1996]

Thanks! I love all history, and love historical novels, if they are well written and researched you can learn so much.

[@maggiedickenson1996]

Also, the Fidelma books describe the Irish Church before the penitentiary rules, when monks and nuns could marry and have children, before priests were referred to as father. You should check them out. I'm forever googling how to pronounce gailic words, and finding out what the areas are called now. It's fascinating.

[@carlomariabezzi8460]

😮Much much interesting, this argomento give one ray of light, in an obscure period of the Britannics people and their uses and kind to understand the laws and traditions❤