A key element of your video- and others, is you do not pass judgement. You explain the facts and the events, themselves and provide a wider context, so the events can be seen with a "wide angle" lens. This demands that you have to know and detail much more without just focusing on whatever ghastliness occurred -and that way we can draw our own conclusions and learn so much more, and that is how real history ought to be told. Well done.
Hi Eoin I was just re-watching the Vid you did with Irish medieval history on the 9year war, where you mentioned that you were currently working on a book about the Nine year war and I'm wondering if you've completed it yet and also if your related to James O'Neil that wrote a book on it?
There are 2 fields there ...Pairc na gceann and Pairc na gearrtha.....field of the heads and field of the cutting ......I was told tgat by a Dingle native a few years back and shortly after heads were discovered there again.
I have heard that too, but I am not sure how far back that story goes. Gaelic Ireland suffered brutally between the 1550s and 1650s. It was destroyed in fact. There are various folk stories about the nine years war around Ireland. Some are accurate, others not so much. It is hard to know at times which is which
@@forasfeasa Just listening to an interesting talk on Dolmens from a team which travelled around N.Europe comparing various examples - thought you might like it - my comment will be hidden if I share a link here I think but if you search "Conversation Vicki Cummings Colin Richards Dolmens" here it should pop up.
Dingle, Iveragh, and Beara are all beautiful (at times in different ways). But you're right about when the clouds clear... I live in Valentia and can see the rain coming - and recently the weather has been so awful I can't see anything many days as I as stuck in a cloud!
I would love to. I am trying to finish my book on it. I have around half a million words written. I have done a couple already. The problem is most of the battlefields were at the other end of the country. But hopefully I will manage somehow
A key element of your video- and others, is you do not pass judgement. You explain the facts and the events, themselves and provide a wider context, so the events can be seen with a "wide angle" lens. This demands that you have to know and detail much more without just focusing on whatever ghastliness occurred -and that way we can draw our own conclusions and learn so much more, and that is how real history ought to be told. Well done.
Thank you very much for you lovely comment. It meant a lot! :-)
Great piece. I really enjoyed the presentation 👍
Thanks a lot. Glad you enjoyed it
Hi Eoin I was just re-watching the Vid you did with Irish medieval history on the 9year war, where you mentioned that you were currently working on a book about the Nine year war and I'm wondering if you've completed it yet and also if your related to James O'Neil that wrote a book on it?
Very nearly.... Im revising the final chapter and workign on the conclusion. (It is huge, about 500,000 words long...)
@forasfeasa good stuff looking forward to it's publication ,so are ye related ?just being nosy 🤓
@@feral7523 No, I'm not related to him at all. (Not as far as I know, :-)
Sorry for my poor typing! Am already into celebrating St. Patricks day... 😂
Enjoy St Patrick's Day... I'm trying to be good (and not succeeding too well!!)
@@forasfeasa"All joy desires eternity" (Nietzsche) enjoy the occasion, slainthe mhor!
@@knutclau705 Slainte!!!!
@@forasfeasa working on it... ;-D
There are 2 fields there ...Pairc na gceann and Pairc na gearrtha.....field of the heads and field of the cutting ......I was told tgat by a Dingle native a few years back and shortly after heads were discovered there again.
I have heard that too, but I am not sure how far back that story goes. Gaelic Ireland suffered brutally between the 1550s and 1650s. It was destroyed in fact. There are various folk stories about the nine years war around Ireland. Some are accurate, others not so much. It is hard to know at times which is which
What a stunningly beautiful place... truly these are the Emerald Isles... tis a pity such beauty grants no immunity to corruption of the soul.
Yes. It is an amazing place. Despite the history, it is amazingly tranquil. I had my kids with me, otherwise I could still be sitting there;
Look at ANYWHERE the English went and you will that they were just as vicious and brutal there.
The English were AND ARE Monsters...
@@forasfeasa Just listening to an interesting talk on Dolmens from a team which travelled around N.Europe comparing various examples - thought you might like it - my comment will be hidden if I share a link here I think but if you search "Conversation Vicki Cummings Colin Richards Dolmens" here it should pop up.
@@JesseP.Watson Thanks a million I will search that out
@@forasfeasa 'Pleasure. All the best.
Most English people don`t know about stuff like this mate
I thought a lot would. I might see if I can post it on a few Facebook groups on English history...
Looks beautiful like all your stuff does@@forasfeasa
Thanks for sharing
I give gift for you 👍✅🎁🎁🎁
Thank you very much
One of the most beautiful parts of the world when the clouds clear.
Dingle, Iveragh, and Beara are all beautiful (at times in different ways). But you're right about when the clouds clear... I live in Valentia and can see the rain coming - and recently the weather has been so awful I can't see anything many days as I as stuck in a cloud!
Brilliant video. English civilization as slaughter and flat land...
Thank you!
Do some on the 9 years war please mate. We were winning that early on
I would love to. I am trying to finish my book on it. I have around half a million words written. I have done a couple already. The problem is most of the battlefields were at the other end of the country. But hopefully I will manage somehow
Cool. I`ll read it when it`s finished@@forasfeasa