Tag Archives: clann
Historical Research Notes and Sources
Convergence
This was a good con. Getting there
Citation Needed
Warfare in mid 17th Century Ireland
I have been reading Confederate Catholics at War: 1641-49, by Pádraig Lenihan. It is about the Irish part of the British Civil Wars. Quite a number of interesting points. Continue reading
Varied Sunday
colgaffneyis work party
Clann Tartan Muster–Sunday
Clann Tartan Muster Weekend
This was the weekend of what colgaffneyis calls “Muster”–a reenactment training event for members. It was held on a lovely farm site just south of Mankato.
Another Reenactment Group
Clan MacColin of Glenderry, based in California, reenacts part of the Scottish Highlands c. 1570, so they could be grandparents of colgaffneyis. Their focus is much more on the Gaelic culture and society of the Highlands and Ireland, which I don’t think receive nearly enough attention in Clann. Most of our military interpreters wrongly portray Highlanders as simple impoverished barbarians, when in fact they were part of a rich culture with a written literature older than English can claim. As I have written before, I have a big problem with this attitude in colgaffneyis.
Still, it is the only game in town.