Talk:Early Medieval Ireland 800–1166

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I'm a bit doubtful about this idea of a tuath as a kind of elected commune. From what I know of Gaelic Irish society, albeit at a later date, it was extremely hierarchical and violent, with whoever was strong enough to raise enough fighters forcing the submission of everyone else. Jdorney 21:37, 19 December 2005 (UTC)