Irish LawsAs whimsical as the Irish themselves, these ancient Irish laws date back to the first century BC and are a testament not only to age-old traditions, but also to the Irish love of justice. Today these laws are appealing as much for their fair-mindedness as for their offbeat humor and naive charm. |
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adult ale-house allotment ancient assembly backs of horses bacon bark beasts blacksmith's blush-fine boil Brehon Laws brooch butter bystander CARMAN carpenter's axe cattle cauldron century chief chieftain chip clay compensation concubine cows craves a morsel creditor crime custom damage debt debtor defect deliberate demand payment drink Elizabeth evil deed exempt from liability fair farmer goats goes guilty hairs hammer hatchet healing heifer herb garden homicide horse's husband idlers illustrated Indo-European Ireland Irish laws Irish Proverbs Karen kicking killing land leather liability for injury loan maiming manuscripts marriage meat milk morsel of food neighbour's noble ordure paid patient patron payable peered pints Poem poet pound pregnant PUBLIC HOUS rank in society river satire scholars screams Seventeen sheep shoe shouting simpleton stealing stick stripping taking Three days Toasts tradition TRIBAL tribe twenty-four wanderers wear wife woman wood wound yearling