Author Topic: Irish Kern (Read 4858 times)

Stuart · « **Reply #30 on:** November 21, 2021, 02:21:07 PM »

3 units of Irish Kern are done, here’s the accompanying write up;

https://stuartsworkbench.blogspot.com/2021/11/irish-kern.html?m=1

Romark · « **Reply #31 on:** November 21, 2021, 02:44:19 PM »

Lovely additions to the collection Stuart,enjoyed the blog entry too 👍

Stuart · « **Reply #32 on:** November 21, 2021, 02:53:00 PM »

Cheers Keith, I shall get you a nice new yellow shirt for Christmas

Hu Rhu · « **Reply #33 on:** November 21, 2021, 04:46:37 PM »

Wonderful painting on those Kern.

HappyChappy439 · « **Reply #34 on:** November 21, 2021, 05:19:22 PM »

Excellent work on these! And thanks for the Saffron recipe on the blog post too, that's really helpful!

You've definitely convinced me to pick up a few sets of Kern!

Atheling · « **Reply #35 on:** November 22, 2021, 06:57:20 AM »

Cracking Stuart

levied troop · « **Reply #36 on:** November 22, 2021, 07:06:46 AM »

Excellent painting and a fascinating blog post.

RedRowan · « **Reply #37 on:** November 22, 2021, 10:06:03 AM »

A fantastic looking unit.

Steve

Pan Marek · « **Reply #38 on:** November 22, 2021, 04:01:39 PM »

They are, indeed, beautiful. But I must ask the question I always wonder when I see Dark Age/Medieval Irish, Scots or
Welsh: Why did so many go barefoot? Ireland, Wales and Scotland are not warm, balmy places, and are also frequently rocky.
Its always seemed odd to me that men going into battle would do so barefoot (imagine all the pointy battle debris!).

Anyone have a good answer to this issue? I find it hard to believe that it was about shoes being too expensive (heck, to me sandals would be better than nothing).

OB · « **Reply #39 on:** November 22, 2021, 04:32:58 PM »

Lovely work Stuart.

Pan Marek the bare legs and feet was a statement by the Irish nobility and their soldiers of their personal indifference to physical hardship. It was part of an elite military fashion that sought to emulate the deeds of the ancient Fianna. As you surmised it had nothing to do with the affordability of foot wear.

Shahbahraz · « **Reply #40 on:** November 22, 2021, 08:01:41 PM »

Quote from: Pan Marek on November 22, 2021, 04:01:39 PM

They are, indeed, beautiful. But I must ask the question I always wonder when I see Dark Age/Medieval Irish, Scots or
Welsh: Why did so many go barefoot? Ireland, Wales and Scotland are not warm, balmy places, and are also frequently rocky.
Its always seemed odd to me that men going into battle would do so barefoot (imagine all the pointy battle debris!).

Anyone have a good answer to this issue? I find it hard to believe that it was about shoes being too expensive (heck, to me sandals would be better than nothing).

Bare feet were supposed to give you better grip. When slipping might literally be the difference between life and death...

painterman · « **Reply #41 on:** November 22, 2021, 08:03:03 PM »

Lovely looking figures Stuart - did they win today?
Simon

Stuart · « **Reply #42 on:** November 22, 2021, 08:07:03 PM »

Indeed they did, snatching victory from the jaws of defeat

Pan Marek · « **Reply #43 on:** November 22, 2021, 08:43:33 PM »

OB-
Thanks. Do you know of any sources where I can read more about this?

OB · « **Reply #44 on:** November 22, 2021, 09:15:47 PM »

You're welcome. There is a good treatment of it in Gaelic Ulster in the Middle Ages by Katherine Sims.

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