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by Aonghus
Wed Aug 18, 2010 8:15 pm
Forum: Library
Topic: Brassey's History of Uniforms
Replies: 0
Views: 1633

Brassey's History of Uniforms

Barbarian Warriors: Saxons, Vikings, Normans By Dan and Susanna Shadrake barbwarr.jpeg This book is poorly named as it covers the dress, tactics, temperament, and equipment of fighting men in Britain from the Roman occupation to Norman times. It has an entire chapter dedicated to Irish and Picts. Wh...
by Aonghus
Wed Aug 18, 2010 8:14 pm
Forum: Library
Topic: The World of the Celts
Replies: 0
Views: 2862

The World of the Celts

By Simon James worldofthecelts.jpeg If you only ever get one book on the Celts, this book should probably be it. This book is broken up into short chapters that are easy to read and is packed with color illustrations and pictures. Topics range from general appearance of the Celts to farming methods ...
by Aonghus
Wed Aug 04, 2010 8:00 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Brewer's Guild Historic Research
Replies: 19
Views: 10535

Crith

I don’t know if you chopped the link and took note of the other “offerings” on that web site... But… in any case, the page you pointed me to seems like notes from a newsgroup list that were collected. Reguardless, look at what is said at the very beginning: “(1) Background To The Text Please note th...
by Aonghus
Wed Aug 04, 2010 1:40 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Brewer's Guild Historic Research
Replies: 19
Views: 10535

The poem in context

... I just read that poem in full… and a bit of that book. Its conclusion that only nobles and brughie were “allowed” to brew is ridiculous and the author fell into the exact pitfall that O’Curry set up with his language. But otherwsie, being able to make ale, does not make one part of the noble cla...
by Aonghus
Tue Aug 03, 2010 5:42 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Brewer's Guild Historic Research
Replies: 19
Views: 10535

Flath definition

Flath means “noble” Fer Fothlai literally translated means a “man of withdrawal”. The Fer Flothlai was a transitional rank between commoner and a “proper” noble. Under ancient Irish law, a patriarch of a family branch did not instantly become noble just through the acquisition of enough wealth to su...
by Aonghus
Wed Jul 28, 2010 6:23 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Brewer's Guild Historic Research
Replies: 19
Views: 10535

wysiwyg

That article took well over forty hours of my time to prepare as it was. Though I would have liked to have complied with certain academic formatting standards, having to go through and tag everything by hand is an additional tedium I’m not going to bother with, weather it works or not. I had even sc...
by Aonghus
Sun Jul 25, 2010 1:57 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Brewer's Guild Historic Research
Replies: 19
Views: 10535

edit?

No WYSIWYG module available?
by Aonghus
Thu Jul 22, 2010 12:14 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Brewer's Guild Historic Research
Replies: 19
Views: 10535

Re: Brewer's Guild Historic Research

Yeah, the first post seemed like it timed out and it didnt show up, hence the second. formating is a bit dodgey as well. I lost my bold and italics.
by Aonghus
Tue Jul 20, 2010 4:25 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Brewer's Guild Historic Research
Replies: 19
Views: 10535

Brewer's Guild Historic Research

Brewer’s Guild Research When it has come to settling differences of opinion on activities and direction within the group, it is best to look to history for providing a direction and as much of a course of action as maybe applicable. Yet, this approach has not been applied to the reoccurring question...
by Aonghus
Wed Feb 06, 2008 2:28 pm
Forum: Event Newsletters
Topic: Imbolc Newsletter, 2008
Replies: 5
Views: 5819

Re: Imbolc Newsletter, 2008

I think with the change and improved venue, people were willing to accept a bit of a loss and were considering breaking even as the best we could hope for. Thus, coming out a little ahead is some good and unexpected news. I already broached the subject of reduced fee for off season hall rental. It’s...