Cliathairi were the professional "guards" around a king,[1] who formed the backbone of an army in the Gaelic warfare of Medieval Ireland, having chosen military service as a career.

References

  1. ↑ Daibhi O Croinin (4 October 2016). Early Medieval Ireland 400-1200. ISBN 9781317192701.


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