Live Irish Myths episode #145: Giraldus Cambrensis

Today's episode of Live Irish Myths will look at the Norman 'historian' Gerald of Wales (Giraldus Cambrensis) whose History and Topography of Ireland is an oft-cited if somewhat controversial piece of medieval propaganda. Gerald was a member of one of the leading Norman families involved in the invasion of Ireland and first visited here in 1183. His account of his travels provides a valuable insight to medieval life in Ireland, although he was something of a rapscallion whose views about Ireland and its people were hardly full of reverence or admiration. Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to this channel for the very best videos about ancient Ireland, our mythology, megalithic sites, astronomical alignments, archaeological discoveries and much more. Please consider supporting the work of Mythical Ireland. You can make a one-off donation at paypal.me/mythicalireland Go to 20:30 to skip the hellos and introductions. BECOME A PATRON of Mythical Ireland and get rewarded with early and exclusive access to photographs, announcements, podcasts and videos:   / mythicalireland  . Also get exclusive merchandise for patrons as part of the higher reward tiers. Brought to you by acclaimed author, photographer and astronomer Anthony Murphy. See more resources, photos and videos at https://www.mythicalireland.com Anthony is discoverer of a major archaeological find, one of the biggest in decades, near Newgrange (http://bit.ly/Newgrange-henge) and has appeared on television and in media all around the globe, including appearances on the History Channel, National Geographic, Channel 4, CNN, NBC News and the BBC. Become a Mythical Ireland fan on Facebook at   / mythicalireland   (with 50,000 followers) and join the discussion at the Mythical Ireland Community at   / mythicalirelandgroup   Buy signed copies of Anthony’s books: https://mythicalireland.com/collectio... Purchase a Kindle version of Anthony’s novel, The Cry of the Sebac, on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01... Purchase a Kindle version of Anthony’s acclaimed book (with Richard Moore), Island of the Setting Sun: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01... Follow Mythical Ireland on Twitter:   / mythicalireland   Follow Mythical Ireland on Instagram:   / mythicalireland   Thanks for watching. If you liked this video, don’t forget to press “Like” and leave a comment. I try to respond to as many comments as possible. Thanks for visiting and welcome to Mythical Ireland!