Gaelic broche Ballyspellan, verzilverd brons Romeinse & Keltische fibulae Ireland was a very important

Ireland was a very important area and even colonized parts of Scotland

Together with armour (yoroi) and combat knives (tanto) the tachi was mostly worn on the battle-field

One of the originals is nowadays part of collection of the National History Museum in Berlin

De handschoenen hebben handgestikte randen waardoor de minder snel scheuren of beschadigen

Strong leather straps at the back of the armor enable you to fasten it securely

Gaelic broche Ballyspellan, verzilverd brons Romeinse & Keltische fibulae Ireland was a very importantThis Gaelic brooch is a replica of a 9th century Irish original excavated in Ballyspellan near Kilkenny. Brooches like this were worn in all shapes and sizes by the Gaelic people of Ireland and Scotland. Sometimes the pins were so extraordinarily long that the Old Irish laws decided that a person who accidentally injured someone else with the pin of his brooch, should pay a fine.