Ancient Irish Anarchy and a Culture of Peace
Here's a fresh new interview I gave on Luke Tatum's Culture of Peace Podcast where we discuss early Irish society with an anarchic twist. There's a lot of info packed into…
Here's a fresh new interview I gave on Luke Tatum's Culture of Peace Podcast where we discuss early Irish society with an anarchic twist. There's a lot of info packed into…
First of all, what is "tanistry"? You may be aware that today Ireland uses old Irish titles for leaders of government. For example, the prime minister is referred to as…
“And that, without deceit, is the first judgement in Ireland: so that thence, with very noble judgement, it is the right of his wife against Partholón.” Lebor Gabhála Érenn §30. The First Judgment…
Last week I joined Steven Clyde from the Peace and Liberty Podcast to discuss the topic of Anarchy in Ireland. While I know that anarchy (not in the chaotic sense but) as…
Kevin Flanagan discusses the state of Irish prisons, the state of the State, and how the old ways of the Brehon Laws could improve modern society at this previously unheard…
It is one of the world’s oldest systems of verifiable jurisprudence next to the Vedic laws. And these native Irish laws bear striking resemblance to the laws of other pre-colonial…
At the start of October, I had the dual pleasure of making my first trip to Iceland, where I also got to hear eminent scholar David Friedman's analysis of ancient…
Were the rights of women really so good in ancient Ireland? You will hear this fact repeated often, but is it true? With a bit of research we find the…
Ireland's Brehon Laws teach us about the central importance of the family, the role of children, and the rights of women in ancient Irish and medieval history. The Brehon Laws…
For thousands of years, Ireland lived under a native set of laws and customs, known today as the Brehon Law. During this time, Ireland was ‘stateless’, there was no central…