Gallowglass or ‘Galloglaigh’, were an Irish equivalent of the Samurai warrior. Their existence is an almost forgotten piece of Ireland’s hi...

Gallowglass or ‘Galloglaigh’, were an Irish equivalent of the Samurai warrior. Their existence is an almost forgotten piece of Ireland’s history. Yet, in medieval Ireland, galloglaigh were indispensable. They were a significant part of Irish infantry before the advent of gunpowder and depended upon ...