Ancient Irish martial art "Battle through Defense"?

[Steve]

I'd love to see some background material, @Touch Of Death. Some pretty interesting assertions and I've not hear them before.

 

[Langenschwert]

Nice lagenschwert is this a long practiced system or a modern recreation?

It's quite old, apparently centuries. My french isn't good enough to read up on its history.

 

[Touch Of Death]

Ireland, Iran, Iraq, people named Irene ... all pretty much interchangeable apart from a few insignificant details.

Ir means civilized. And Ur was where civilized people lived; so, it is actually Uraq, in their use of the spelling.

 

[Tez3]

Ir means civilized. And Ur was where civilized people lived; so, it is actually Uraq, in their use of the spelling.

Iraq History - تاريخ العراق

 

[Touch Of Death]

Iraq History - تاريخ العراق

Is this saying Ur is not the root term?

 

[JowGaWolf]

Oh dear, if they are Irish they are an Lucht Siúil (Travellers). Gypsies come from North India.
Irish Travellers Movement - Promoting Equality for Travellers in Ireland
Genetic tests have proved that the Travellers are a distinct ethnic minority who is it believed due to evidence that they separated from the native Irish community about a thousand years ago.
I wouldn't suggest asking them about fighting, they aren't keen on outsiders asking questions, probably with good reason.
'clogging' is a dance but nothing to do with fires. morris dancing history

It's right about here where JowGaWolf knew he was in way over his head

 

[Touch Of Death]

The English didn't invent that dance, they got it from watching the Gypsies. That is my final answer.

 

[ShortBridge]

Bushmills or Jamison?

 

[Tez3]

The English didn't invent that dance, they got it from watching the Gypsies. That is my final answer.

The dance that came from the gypsies ( not Irish Travellers) was Flamenco. Clog dancing came from wearing clogs and dancing.

Iraq - Wikipedia Uruk - Wikipedia

'Iraq' is a modern country.

 

[Gerry Seymour]

It's quite old, apparently centuries. My french isn't good enough to read up on its history.

If you can point me toward the French, I think I can still manage to read at that level.

 

[Gerry Seymour]

Bushmills or Jamison?

Jamison. Currently their Caskmates, the Stout edition. It's almost late enough to justify pouring a glass here.

 

[Tez3]

Jamison. Currently their Caskmates, the Stout edition. It's almost late enough to justify pouring a glass here.

My other half knows Bushmills vey well, it was within his area to patrol during his many deployments in Northern Ireland. Mine were in Belfast which is why I have reason to have read up on Irish history a long while ago. The fighting we both saw though wasn't the ancient type, this was more having refrigerators and television sets ( the old big ones) dropped on your head as you walked by................

 

[ShortBridge]

Jamison. Currently their Caskmates, the Stout edition. It's almost late enough to justify pouring a glass here.

I'm sorry, that's incorrect. The answer you were looking for is "Bushmills".

 

[Steve]

The correct answer is lagavulin. I don't know what the hell you guys are referring to.

 

[Gerry Seymour]

I'm sorry, that's incorrect. The answer you were looking for is "Bushmills".

I'm a very not-snobby whisky/whiskey lover - my wife says I'm a whisky slut. I've found I like most of them, some better than others. My favorite is whatever the best is I have on hand at any given moment. Right now, that's Jameson (spelled right this time).

 

[Steve]

I'm a very not-snobby whisky/whiskey lover - my wife says I'm a whisky slut. I've found I like most of them, some better than others. My favorite is whatever the best is I have on hand at any given moment. Right now, that's Jameson (spelled right this time).

How about two fingers of a good, small batch bourbon.

I have a friend who buys expensive scotch and drinks it with "a splash" of sprite. Kills me. He is a whiskey/whisky slut!

 

[Steve]

Ir means civilized. And Ur was where civilized people lived; so, it is actually Uraq, in their use of the spelling.

Is this saying Ur is not the root term?

The English didn't invent that dance, they got it from watching the Gypsies. That is my final answer.

id love to see some sources for all this. Would like to read more. Does it exist?

 

[Langenschwert]

If you can point me toward the French, I think I can still manage to read at that level.

Fédération de Gouren

Gouren — Wikipédia

 

[Gerry Seymour]

How about two fingers of a good, small batch bourbon.

I have a friend who buys expensive scotch and drinks it with "a splash" of sprite. Kills me. He is a whiskey/whisky slut!

I'm loathe to put anything in whisky. I prefer it neat. If I get cask-strength, I'll add a bit of water (since they haven't already done so for me). I'll mix occasionally, but normally only with reasonably cheap bourbon or Canadian whisky.

I'd be good with that small batch bourbon. That would be more of an adventure - all small batch stuff is.

 

[Gerry Seymour]

Fédération de Gouren

Gouren — Wikipédia

Thanks. I'll peruse that tomorrow, and see what I can make of it.