Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

Above: Salt, possible content of cargo There were severe penalties for injury to the king’s highway or to by-roads ;   for serious bodily injuries amongst which are specified cutting off the hair, eyebrows, eyelashes, beard whiskers, false locks of poets. There was detailed legislation also regarding the conduct .   of war, the use of  boats.    [...]

Above: Illustrating picture about Norse aggression Sanctuary afforded another means of protection. The life of Colm Cille, so fruitful in illustrations of early Irish customs and institutions, affords important examples of the violation of sanctuary and the consequences thereof. For violation of sanctuary at the Feis of Tara, for instance, and subsequent violation of the [...]