LR - Loch Ruadh Company, Name of

[Kip H]

But how close would these be to the "Red Branch" that was the personal 
guard/army of the kings of Ulster? Not to mention the fianna as well.

Ronan


>From: "Padraig Ruad O'Maolagain" <padraig_ruad at irishbard.com>
>Reply-To: loch-ruadh at ansteorra.org
>To: <loch-ruadh at ansteorra.org>
>Subject: Re: LR - Loch Ruadh Company, Name of
>Date: Fri,  2 Jun 2000 00:54:23 -0700
>
>Sluggy said -
>
> >I like both of these, too, particularly Sceana Ruadh...
>
> >We might want to think of the way our name will need to be pronounced by
> >a commander utilizing us as a unit in battle. Sharp sounding two
> >syllable phrases are generally better understood over the clamor of
> >steel and rattan. "Loch" has a nice hard sound...
> >
> >Knowing our common draw to the color red and knowing that, as a company,
> >we are likely to be archery and seige weapon heavy, Celticized phrases
> >for "red spear", "red arrow", "red ICBM", "red (insert your favorite
> >projectile weapon here)" might also be appropriate.
> >
> >Other more stealthy weapons might be considered: stilleto, dagger,
> >crossbow....
> >
> >Many of our group are dragon afficianados, so "red dragons", "dragons
> >claw", "dragons blood", "stop dragon my heart around"....
> >
> >Other animals associated with warrior ideals might be appropriate as
> >well...  lions, tigers, bears (oh my), eagles, hawks, vipers, dogs...
> >
> >On the other hand, I saw no mention of "drunken", "wild",
> >"uncontrollable", "crazy", "dangerous".....
>
>Although I have claimed to be a Gaelic lexicon, I do not speak fluent 
>Gaelic (yet), and did the previous research during a break at work.  
>Unreasonable though it seems, my employer does expect me to actually 
>perform some of the tasks for which I am paid. <grin>  Getting more 
>research done, and teaching the rest of you how to speak like civilized 
>people, may take a weekend or two.  <bigger grin>
>
>Padraig
>
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>---------- Original Message ------------------------
>From: Sluggy <slugmusk at home.com>
>Reply-To: loch-ruadh at ansteorra.org
>Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2000 18:18:35 -0500
>
>Padraig Ruad O'Maolagain wrote, essentially:
>
> > My personal favorites from the list I sent out are "Feadhna Ruadh"
> > (FAY-nah ROO) or "Red Troop", and "Sceana Ruadh" (SKAY-nah ROO)
> > or "Red Knives".
>
>I like both of these, too, particularly Sceana Ruadh...
>
>We might want to think of the way our name will need to be pronounced by
>a commander utilizing us as a unit in battle. Sharp sounding two
>syllable phrases are generally better understood over the clamor of
>steel and rattan. "Loch" has a nice hard sound...
>
>Knowing our common draw to the color red and knowing that, as a company,
>we are likely to be archery and seige weapon heavy, Celticized phrases
>for "red spear", "red arrow", "red ICBM", "red (insert your favorite
>projectile weapon here)" might also be appropriate.
>
>Other more stealthy weapons might be considered: stilleto, dagger,
>crossbow....
>
>Many of our group are dragon afficianados, so "red dragons", "dragons
>claw", "dragons blood", "stop dragon my heart around"....
>
>Other animals associated with warrior ideals might be appropriate as
>well...  lions, tigers, bears (oh my), eagles, hawks, vipers, dogs...
>
>On the other hand, I saw no mention of "drunken", "wild",
>"uncontrollable", "crazy", "dangerous".....
>
>Sluggy!
>
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