gallowglasses

It all reminded Simon of medieval warfare, in which the nearly naked kerns and gallowglasses were thrust into the front ranks to slaughter one another, while the heavily armoured knights kept their valuable persons well to the rear-except that here there was a good deal more trumpet blowing than there was slaughter.

Anywhen Blish, James 1970

Discord enfeebled the capacity of the Irish chiefs for resistance; nor were kernes and gallowglasses equal to mail-clad knights, nor the battle-axe to the Norman lance, and in a short time large tracts had passed from native to foreign hands.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913

In September, 1583, a fugitive with the earl, he was surprised on Sliabh Luachra by Lord Roche's gallowglasses, and handed over to the Earl of Ormond.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913

They still lived as marauding chiefs, surrounded by wild kerns and gallowglasses fighting each other and preying on their own poor subjects.

The Age of the Reformation Preserved Smith 1910

York _Ledger_ by Sylvanus Cobb, Jr. These were generally stories of the times of the Irish Kings, in which gallowglasses and lovely and aristocratic Celtic maidens disported themselves.

Confessions of a Book-Lover Maurice Francis Egan 1888

A strong guard of pikemen and gallowglasses, or heavy-armed footmen, followed at his pony's heels, and seemed an escort worthy a king's son.

Historic Boys Their Endeavours, Their Achievements, and Their Times Elbridge Streeter Brooks 1874

In October the wild kerns and gallowglasses rose in no mood for sparing the house of

Among My Books Second Series James Russell Lowell 1855

Scottish gallowglasses -- heavy-armed infantry, trained in Bruce's campaigns, were permanently enlisted in their service.

A Popular History of Ireland : from the Earliest Period to the Emancipation of the Catholics — Volume 1 Thomas D'Arcy McGee 1846

Scottish gallowglasses -- heavy-armed infantry, trained in Bruce's campaigns, were permanently enlisted in their service.

A Popular History of Ireland : from the Earliest Period to the Emancipation of the Catholics — Complete Thomas D'Arcy McGee 1846

Barry's own gallowglasses, man by man in the cottages round about.

Barry Lyndon William Makepeace Thackeray 1837