Ghilly:
Gilli, gilli, Ghilly, ghilli: I have searched for each online and gave up without finding any info. I have heard the word used to indicate a person of special talents. Such a person may be especially familiar with the Irish countryside. He might act as a guide. He might help one to catch a trout or salmon by hand, In a more distant time he could have been the right hand man of a fighting nobleman. He might have been a sort of Irish ninja and expert in the use of camouflage. He might be expert in a martial art. He would have the skills and talents of a huntsman.
There are those in Ireland who know the term and there were those who used it hundreds of years ago. The gilli I speak of would not be a Norwegian dancer. I have heard that their may be a similar word in Farsi with a similar pronunciation. Don't let that distract you.
It seems that I heard a lot than I know. If you know any more about ghilly please tell us about it. If the comments app here is still missing use the app of one of the associated blogs such as RCS Posts.
Irish Whistle:
I have been told that when it comes to men before a battle, that an Irish whistle can get them on their feet as little else can. But to keep them moving forward to battle, victory, death, or hell, it takes a good bagpipe and a good piper, even if be a Scot.
Organized Irish:
I have lived long enough to a grown man to nearly fall down from laughter at the mention of "organized Irish." You may be convinced of their skill and effectiveness by looking at the Ireland of today. They are doing very well, thank you. By looking with some care at the history of not so long ago and find out about the Clan na nGael, the Skibereen Phoenix Society, and Fenians in dear the worst of days you could learn about organization. In the US they organized grassroots politics, they helped develop good neighborhood policing, and they were in the front of the union movement. By looking a bit more one begins to see that their organizing goes back, back, and back. Hedge schools took co-operation which may be the first step in organization. Longer ago they were organized enough to bring Christianity back to and the greek Philosophers back to Europe when the truly need it. And stuff like that.
Scythians and Sakas:
I am finding some bits and pieces of the past difficult to put together or even to write a complete sentence about. Now I find it difficult to communicate with you. The comments app for this site is gone, taken, and no way has been found to replace it! What we can do is to use our associated sites which retain the app for our communication. Use the app at any one of those sites, just tell us that you are doing so. If you are communicating about content on this site, just say that you communication deals with "Irish History Related" on the Mago Bill blog site.
Have you ever heard of ancient Iranians in Ireland. Some early Scot and Irish not only claim to have known them, but to be related to them! It has been said that some Irish gold work may be related to those Iranians. They may not have been called Iranians in those days of yore. They may have been called Scythian, Saka, Iranic, or something else.
Ogham Alphabet:
Others have said that in earlier times certain Irish sent a delegation of scholars from Ireland to the Eastern Mediterranean shores. Their purpose was to get help in developing a phonetic alphabet from spoken Irish. It has been said to have been reported by some of these same scholars, that a noble Scythian helped them create an Ogham Alphabet. His name was said to be Fenius Farsaid. Now, who would make u a story like that. I was over 50 before I ever heard of a Scythian.
Danann:
Is there anyway the Judaic tribe of Dan could be related to the Irish Danann? How about tot the Danes of Denmark or the blue Danube? I am beginning to believe that the Irish and the Dan fought on the side of the Phoenicians against the advance of the Roman legions. It's almost impossible not to believe that the Danann were real live people and that many Bronze Age Irish were related to them.
I could use some help in understanding some of these relationships. It seems certain that Phoenician and Irish became well known to each other. I am now beginning to believe that Scythians were known to Scot and Irish and that Scot and Irish may have been pre-Celtic relatives who retained a conscious relationship from before and throughout the Iron Age.
I have many questions and could use a lot of teaching or just a few helpful suggestions. Here is a questions which arises at this moment. How did the Iberian peninsula, now of Spain and Portugal come to be called the Iberian peninsula? Your comments are read and enjoyed a much without answers as with.
My paternal great grandfather, Mago William Sheehan, was the namesake of a Phoenician Mago.
Mago Barca:
That earlier Mago could have been Mago Barca of the late third century BC, or not. That Mago was Hannibal's brother and a Carthaginian general. He may have been a navigator and may have fought Rome with Irish and Dan. He was also the youngest son of Hamilcar of the Barcids.
Balearic Islands:
These Islands seem have an Irish connection of a sort. On Menorca, Mago Barca lent his name to the port city still called Port Mahon. Mago and Mahon do not sound much alike now, but the history of language is one of change.
Does not Mahon seem to have a bit of an Irish ring? I remember seeing photos of Balearic ladies in an ancient National Geographic magazine. They looked very much like my aunt Eleanor and my sister Geraldine. I was struck by their similarities. Ah, yes, Mahon! The typical Mahon egg sauce, which has conquered the world, is Mayonnaise! In a visit to Ireland I found mayonnaise, but it seemed little popular. Still isn't there another mayo something or other on the old sod? Do not think me capable of a nasty thought. You may have heard of Mayo county Ireland.
This is one of my less typical posts. Even so I would very much like to receive your comment.
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