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    yes your totaly right about scotish origin of galloglass, especialy in early period 13/14 century, but later only constables were hired from hebrides/scotland , most soldiers were native irish men recruited from gaelic dominions on Island

    -about their true name

    Scot (in england)
    Gallowglass/galloglass (name used later)
    Galloglaich
    Gall Óglaich (galelic) , means foreign warrior
    Galeglasios (latin)
    Spar (name of axe they use , often used for naming an unit of 80-120 galloglass)
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    here you can see the galloglaich axe known as sparth aswell



    Most galloglaich were fighting with these axes, becouse of high tradition and brutal effectivity on battlefield , ofc some goes to battle with two handed sword later known as claymore, there was known earlier form of two handed sword in gaelic land but not that much popular as claymore in later period, even wallace had such sword (not claymore as hollywood shows in bravehearth movie )
    Last edited by The Bruce; November 24, 2010 at 04:11 PM.

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    Well your getting a rep off me IVIark121.

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