The Knight of Glin a.k.a "The Black Knight"


	The Knight of Glin a.k.a "The Black Knight"

Spiritualmonkey

9-11-2009 12:36 PM

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ireland, ira, history, feudalism

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"Europe - where the history's from."
-Eddie Izzard

In Ireland, 100 miles is a long distance.
In America, 100 years is a long time.

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9-11-2009 3:54 PM

ratilfar

Idiots should have known that the old Duke was also King of England after 1066, so all titles after that date come from the English Crown. Got to wonder, if Glin resides within the Republic do titles such as the one above still exist?

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