My intent was also from more of the flight scenario as well. I was also trying to relate to the ancient celtic armies that would run great distances through...
... No harm done Ellis, I can see both your and Tony's points about this. I just happen to feel that the time taken up in learning to do this could be spent ...
"The Scotch-Irish, who long resisted the"Constantinian change" in northwest Europe, carried a staff, known as agambutta, to differentiate between themselves...
Staff carrying has been universal amongst catholic priests for generations before the reformation. Een the earlist christian would have considered a stafff the...
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Hi, I've been an inactive member of the group for a while. My roots are in County Kerry. I live in Wilmington, Delaware. My kids are 21 and 18. I'm making...
I was wondering if , in your travels you have found anyone who actually participates in Irish stick fighting in the same way that Hurley might say they did in...
... Hey JPS 5th, Any chance your roots are in Kerry ? My uncle has traced things back to a John P Sullivan circa 1825 in County Kerry. I take it your father,...
I am in the Southwestern PA area. I am trying to start a video production company. As a practicing martial artist, the first thing that came to my mind was...
Any chance your roots are in Kerry ? My uncle has ... There is no doubt that my family is from Kerry . It is possible that our roots might cross , i guess ...
Hi Kevin, Good to see you here posting. My Irish stick fighting site has been up for over 10 years and this list has existed for almost as long....so while we...
... I have included an attachment regarding the John Sullivan that your uncle might have uncovered. Unfortunatly there so many people with common names like...
I am writing to extend a formal public apology to Ken and all members of this group for the content of a post made yesterday. I am more than a bit embarrassed...
Wow, Kevin, that is some grade A crow eating. How could such an apology go unforgiven. Well done . I must point out at this juncture that if harmony and good...
I know a few irish people missing teeth scars lumps the whole 9. It is true that even fully pedigreed martial artists with a heritage (that is irish scotish or...
Hey John, I am not disappointed nor put off by your full throttle training. I'd be interested in getting word out about you and your brothers every bit as...
... You know, I wondered about that too. This fellow wanders on here and begins to explain to us that there's a revival of interest in Western Martial Arts and...
Hey John, Lest there be any doubt I couldn't be more sincere. Point taken re the notion of a bunch of guys holding hands singing "We are the World". Hell, the...
Kevin, We are all Human, and stuff happens. You will find there is a wide variety of us here with more than a passing intrest in the Irish Martial arts in all...
I genuinely applaud your effort here Kevin but I think you need to know the level of disrespect shown for others by the Hurley/Doyle marketing team. The last ...
Hi Kevin, Apology accepted...no need to fracture any skulls. Unless it is done for fun:) That out of the way....JPS brings up some excellent points about the ...
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... I agree Kevin. Class act. My message criticizing your original post was sent yesterday, but for some reason didn't go out until this morning, so it looks...
Hello everyone In light of the ongoing controversy there is a sure way to settle it in short order. To anyone who would make any claims whatsoever to be Irish,...
Why do I get the feeling that this "Chris Denmark" is either Glen Doyle's or John Hurley's Bata group "sock puppet." Probably the name being a close play...
get some new lyrics man; this song is overplayed. __________________________________________________________________ Looking for the perfect gift? Give the...
I appreciate your spirit here but in all honesty There are but a handful of people on this site who are willing to give a stick fight a real go in a somewhat ...