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Irish Soldiers by Albrecht Druer 1521 (quokk.au)

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[–] egrets@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

At left is an Irish warrior in his quilted war coat, conversing with a Scottish gallòglach (or Gallowglass), who is carrying his claidheamh mhòr (great sword) and longbow, followed by another gallòglach wrapped in his feileadh mhòr (great kilt) and followed, finally, by two bare foot Irish kern (peasant warriors) carrying pole axes. The kern would have always accompanied the elite mercenaries to assist them with their weapons and gear.

https://inevitablespark.blogspot.com/2012/07/albrecht-durer-irish-warriors-and.html