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Easter Monday - GPO Dublin

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    Lockstep
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    donegalfella wrote: »
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    I would never ever see it as a stable stateless society. The groups were often fighting one another with the paruchaie joining in when it suited them. Society was far from stateless IMHO given the rigid social rules and laws. States were just smaller than the ones we see today. The term "tuath" is used by Gwynn to denote a kingdom although this changed in time. The law recognised only one jurisdiction; that of the tuatha which consisted of the petty tribal king (rí tuath) and his people. That would count as a state to me.
    donegalfella wrote: »
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    Again, it appears to be mostly based around executive power based on blood.
    There was still centralised forms of authorities in the form of the legal castes or later on, the Early Irish Church.

    donegalfella wrote: »
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    It would be very strange to work in these days, given the structure of the society. Almost anathema to the atomised individuals we have these days.


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