Do the Irish wear an Axe, Not Skien Dubh?

[ozmeath]

I probably need to clarify, I was told that it was a tiny version of this weapon down the hose. "little axes" she did say and I did wonder...but she was quite adamant and believable.

[michael steinrok]

I probably need to clarify, I was told that it was a tiny version of this weapon down the hose. "little axes" she did say and I did wonder...but she was quite adamant and believable.

OK so how many drinks did you have?

[ozmeath]

Well since I was driving only half a dozen whiskeys or so... nah just a few beers over a couple of hours.She didn't seem too tanked, just very cute. And about that hook! That's one very mean anti cavalry weapon. The Galloglas would be in vanguard flanked by Irish and Scottish foot soldiers and come at the mounted English on masse, bust spears with the sparth axe blade, hook the armour and dismount them and chop them into wee little bits when they're down. Very nasty weapon and somewhat favoured, and fair enough i say.
It would make a neat pin, especially in that tradition design, which i haven't seen on any of the sites (cheers for looking AA).I will eneavour to knock one up in silver some time.

[mattexian]

Perhaps she's thinking of (or misread about) the saxe? Longish knife (most times spelled seax) of the Saxons, AFAIK it rode in a sheath hanging horizontally from the back of the belt. Used for pretty much the same purposes as a sgian dhu. But one of those down a sock? I don't think so, Tim!

Matt in Texas

[Nick]

The seax was a viking/Norman weapon primarily, AFAIK. Which means it was in England and Ireland, but it isn't culturally asociated with the Irish.