SR - Fw: Women fighting

[Caley Woulfe]

Hey all! Somebody, I don't remember who, or on which list, asked about the
laws regarding women warriors in Iron Age Ireland. I asked my Uncle Sean in
Ireland, a Gaelic scholar of some note, and below is his reply; much edited
as it was addressed to me personally...

Caoillainn De Bhulbh, She-Wolf of Limerick
"If Normal is relative, it must be a very distant relative..."

-----Original Message-----
From: seandebhulbh <seandebhulbh at tinet.ie>
To: cwoulfe at life.edu <cwoulfe at life.edu>
Date: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 7:12 PM
Subject: Women fighting


>Bail ó Dhia ort, Caley.  Medb (Maeve) queen of Connacht, started a first
class war, the Táin Bó Cuailgne, but she used strong-armed men to do the
fighting.  The women of Limerick in1690 took an active part in the defence
of the city. It is clear that no law will stop women doing what they want
to.
Adhraím na mná, gachbean díobh!   Na mná abú!   Seán.
>
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