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The Woodkerne: Ireland's Forgotten Gaelic Guerrillas
In this episode of The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence, Lucas and Luna delve into the shadowy world of the woodkerne—the Gaelic guerrilla fighters who waged a relentless war against English authority in the 16th century. Drawing on the Annals of the Four Masters and Elizabethan state papers, they explore how these kerne, armed with bows, darts, and a deep knowledge of the bogs and forests, became the terror of English soldiers and settlers. Lucas recounts the career of the most infamous woodkerne leader, a man known as 'the Devil's Hook,' and explains…
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