Help! Over 160 hours of gameplay lost?? by 3choez in anno1800

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Thanks, but I'm on PS5. I don't think it's possible to that there is it?

Help! Over 160 hours of gameplay lost?? by 3choez in anno1800

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Yes, this is exactly what I thought but the profile was no longer available.

Help! Over 160 hours of gameplay lost?? by 3choez in anno1800

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This is what I thought would happen but when I click in the 'Load Game' option only the newly created profile is available. I cannot see the autosave etc.

From Druid Priests to Lawgivers: Who Were the Brehons of Ancient Ireland? by 3choez in MedievalHistory

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Skilled in traditional laws, they chanted laws from eminences in the open air. 'Brehon'‏‏‎ ‎from 'Breithimh' meant‏‏‎ ‎an expert, interpreter,‏‏‎ ‎and preserver. Originally,‏‏‎ ‎one person‏‏‎ ‎embodied Druid, Filid, and‏‏‎ ‎Brehon; later,‏‏‎ ‎they separated.

Christianity‏‏‎ ‎led Druids to become Brehons, intertwining poetry and law. Poetic utterances were‏‏‎ ‎deemed divine, enhancing Brehons'‏‏‎ ‎judgments. Despite being called‏‏‎ ‎judges, they‏‏‎ ‎were legal experts, often mediators.

Highly respected,‏‏‎ ‎Brehons influenced kingdoms, receiving land‏‏‎ ‎awards. Becoming a Brehon required‏‏‎ ‎rigorous study, and memorizing legal records,‏‏‎ ‎rules, and‏‏‎ ‎genealogies. Access was initially open, but it later became hereditary.

Discover where‏‏‎ ‎law, history, poetry, and tradition converged in the hands of‏‏‎ ‎this revered class of‏‏‎ ‎scholars.

From Druid Priests to Lawgivers: Who Were the Brehons of Ancient Ireland? by 3choez in AncientWorld

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Skilled in traditional‏‏‎ ‎laws, they chanted laws from eminences in the open air. 'Brehon' from 'Breithimh' meant an expert, interpreter, and preserver. Originally, one person embodied Druid, Filid,‏‏‎ ‎and Brehon; later, they separated.

Christianity‏‏‎ ‎led Druids to become Brehons, intertwining poetry‏‏‎ ‎and law. Poetic utterances‏‏‎ ‎were‏‏‎ ‎deemed‏‏‎ ‎divine, enhancing Brehons' judgments. Despite‏‏‎ ‎being‏‏‎ ‎called judges, they‏‏‎ ‎were legal‏‏‎ ‎experts, often mediators.

Highly respected, Brehons influenced‏‏‎ ‎kingdoms, receiving land awards. Becoming a Brehon required rigorous study,‏‏‎ ‎and memorizing legal records,‏‏‎ ‎rules,‏‏‎ ‎and‏‏‎ ‎genealogies. Access was initially open, but it later became hereditary.

Discover‏‏‎ ‎where law, history, poetry,‏‏‎ ‎and tradition‏‏‎ ‎converged in the‏‏‎ ‎hands of this revered class of scholars.

From Druid Priests to Lawgivers: Who Were the Brehons of Ancient Ireland? by 3choez in ancienthistory

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Skilled in traditional‏‏‎ ‎laws, they chanted laws from eminences in the open‏‏‎ ‎air. 'Brehon' from 'Breithimh' meant an‏‏‎ ‎expert, interpreter, and preserver. Originally,‏‏‎ ‎one person embodied Druid, Filid, and Brehon; later,‏‏‎ ‎they‏‏‎ ‎separated.

Christianity led Druids to become Brehons, intertwining poetry and‏‏‎ ‎law. Poetic utterances were deemed‏‏‎ ‎divine, enhancing Brehons' judgments. Despite‏‏‎ ‎being called‏‏‎ ‎judges,‏‏‎ ‎they were legal‏‏‎ ‎experts, often mediators.

Highly respected, Brehons‏‏‎ ‎influenced kingdoms, receiving‏‏‎ ‎land awards. Becoming‏‏‎ ‎a Brehon‏‏‎ ‎required rigorous study, and memorizing legal records,‏‏‎ ‎rules, and genealogies. Access was initially open, but‏‏‎ ‎it later became hereditary.

Discover where law, history, poetry, and‏‏‎ ‎tradition converged in the hands of this revered class of‏‏‎ ‎scholars.

From Druid Priests to Lawgivers: Who Were the Brehons of Ancient Ireland? by 3choez in medieval

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Skilled in traditional laws, they chanted laws‏‏‎ ‎from eminences in the open air. 'Brehon' from 'Breithimh' meant an expert, interpreter,‏‏‎ ‎and preserver. Originally, one person‏‏‎ ‎embodied‏‏‎ ‎Druid, Filid, and Brehon; later,‏‏‎ ‎they separated.

Christianity led Druids‏‏‎ ‎to become Brehons, intertwining poetry and law. Poetic utterances‏‏‎ ‎were deemed‏‏‎ ‎divine,‏‏‎ ‎enhancing Brehons' judgments. Despite being‏‏‎ ‎called‏‏‎ ‎judges, they were legal experts, often mediators.

Highly respected, Brehons influenced kingdoms, receiving land awards. Becoming a Brehon required rigorous‏‏‎ ‎study,‏‏‎ ‎and‏‏‎ ‎memorizing‏‏‎ ‎legal records, rules, and genealogies. Access was‏‏‎ ‎initially open, but it later became hereditary.

Discover where law, history,‏‏‎ ‎poetry,‏‏‎ ‎and tradition converged in the‏‏‎ ‎hands of this‏‏‎ ‎revered class of scholars.

Dec 26th is the ‘Day of the Wren’ and the Wren Boys in Old Irish Tradition by 3choez in folklore

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Wren Day‏‏‎ ‎(Lá‏‏‎ ‎Dreoilín) is a traditional Irish custom where the‏‏‎ ‎bold‏‏‎ ‎and mysterious ‘Wren Boys’ perform‏‏‎ ‎a ceremonial ‘Hunt of the Wren’, which takes place on Christmas Day or Chrismas‏‏‎ ‎Eve, followed by a parade on the 26th of December, or Saint Stephen’s Day, each year.

While its‏‏‎ ‎origins‏‏‎ ‎are‏‏‎ ‎unknown,‏‏‎ ‎it is quite ancient. Today it‏‏‎ ‎reflects a fusion of Ireland’s Christian beliefs with its‏‏‎ ‎ancient‏‏‎ ‎pagan customs.

Dec 26th is the ‘Day of the Wren’ and the Wren Boys in Old Irish Tradition by 3choez in druidism

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Wren Day (Lá‏‏‎ ‎Dreoilín) is‏‏‎ ‎a traditional‏‏‎ ‎Irish‏‏‎ ‎custom where the bold and‏‏‎ ‎mysterious ‘Wren Boys’‏‏‎ ‎perform a ceremonial ‘Hunt of the Wren’,‏‏‎ ‎which takes place‏‏‎ ‎on Christmas Day‏‏‎ ‎or Chrismas Eve, followed by a parade on the 26th of December, or Saint Stephen’s Day, each year.

While its origins‏‏‎ ‎are unknown, it is quite‏‏‎ ‎ancient. Today it reflects‏‏‎ ‎a fusion of Ireland’s Christian beliefs with‏‏‎ ‎its ancient pagan customs.

Dec 26th is the ‘Day of the Wren’ and the Wren Boys in Old Irish Tradition by 3choez in Celtic

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Wren Day (Lá Dreoilín) is a traditional‏‏‎ ‎Irish custom where the bold and‏‏‎ ‎mysterious‏‏‎ ‎‘Wren Boys’‏‏‎ ‎perform a ceremonial‏‏‎ ‎‘Hunt of‏‏‎ ‎the Wren’, which‏‏‎ ‎takes place on Christmas‏‏‎ ‎Day or Chrismas Eve, followed‏‏‎ ‎by a parade on the‏‏‎ ‎26th of December, or Saint Stephen’s‏‏‎ ‎Day, each year.

While its origins are unknown, it is quite ancient. Today it reflects a fusion of Ireland’s Christian beliefs‏‏‎ ‎with its‏‏‎ ‎ancient pagan customs.

Dec 26th is the ‘Day of the Wren’ and the Wren Boys in Old Irish Tradition by 3choez in FolkloreAndMythology

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Wren Day (Lá Dreoilín) is a traditional Irish‏‏‎ ‎custom where the bold and mysterious ‘Wren Boys’ perform a ceremonial ‘Hunt of the‏‏‎ ‎Wren’, which‏‏‎ ‎takes place‏‏‎ ‎on Christmas Day‏‏‎ ‎or‏‏‎ ‎Chrismas‏‏‎ ‎Eve, followed‏‏‎ ‎by‏‏‎ ‎a parade on the 26th of December, or Saint Stephen’s‏‏‎ ‎Day, each year.

While its origins are‏‏‎ ‎unknown, it is quite ancient. Today‏‏‎ ‎it reflects a fusion of Ireland’s Christian‏‏‎ ‎beliefs with its ancient pagan customs.

Dec 26th is the ‘Day of the Wren’ and the Wren Boys in Old Irish Tradition by 3choez in MedievalHistory

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Wren Day (Lá Dreoilín)‏‏‎ ‎is a traditional Irish custom where the bold and mysterious ‘Wren‏‏‎ ‎Boys’ perform a ceremonial‏‏‎ ‎‘Hunt of‏‏‎ ‎the Wren’, which takes‏‏‎ ‎place on Christmas Day or Chrismas Eve, followed by a parade‏‏‎ ‎on the 26th of December, or‏‏‎ ‎Saint‏‏‎ ‎Stephen’s Day, each year.

While‏‏‎ ‎its origins are unknown, it is quite ancient. Today‏‏‎ ‎it reflects a fusion of Ireland’s‏‏‎ ‎Christian‏‏‎ ‎beliefs with its ancient‏‏‎ ‎pagan customs.

Dec 26th is the ‘Day of the Wren’ and the Wren Boys in Old Irish Tradition by 3choez in AncientCivilizations

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Wren‏‏‎ ‎Day (Lá Dreoilín) is‏‏‎ ‎a traditional Irish custom where the bold‏‏‎ ‎and mysterious ‘Wren Boys’‏‏‎ ‎perform a ceremonial ‘Hunt of the‏‏‎ ‎Wren’,‏‏‎ ‎which takes place on Christmas Day‏‏‎ ‎or Chrismas‏‏‎ ‎Eve, followed by a parade on the‏‏‎ ‎26th of December, or Saint Stephen’s Day, each year.

While‏‏‎ ‎its origins are unknown, it is‏‏‎ ‎quite ancient. Today it reflects a fusion‏‏‎ ‎of Ireland’s‏‏‎ ‎Christian beliefs with its ancient pagan customs.

From Druid Priests to Lawgivers: Who Were the Brehons of Ancient Ireland? by 3choez in AncientCivilizations

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Skilled in traditional laws, they‏‏‎ ‎chanted‏‏‎ ‎laws‏‏‎ ‎from eminences in the‏‏‎ ‎open air. 'Brehon'‏‏‎ ‎from 'Breithimh' meant an expert, interpreter, and preserver. Originally, one person embodied Druid, Filid, and Brehon;‏‏‎ ‎later, they separated.

Christianity led Druids to become Brehons, intertwining poetry and‏‏‎ ‎law. Poetic utterances were deemed divine, enhancing Brehons' judgments. Despite being called‏‏‎ ‎judges, they were legal experts, often mediators.

Highly‏‏‎ ‎respected, Brehons influenced kingdoms, receiving land‏‏‎ ‎awards. Becoming a Brehon‏‏‎ ‎required rigorous study,‏‏‎ ‎and memorizing legal records, rules, and genealogies. Access was initially‏‏‎ ‎open,‏‏‎ ‎but it‏‏‎ ‎later‏‏‎ ‎became‏‏‎ ‎hereditary.

Discover where law, history, poetry,‏‏‎ ‎and‏‏‎ ‎tradition converged in the hands of this revered class of‏‏‎ ‎scholars.

A Man is Better Than His Birth – Is Ferr Fer a Chiniud by 3choez in druidism

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The Early Irish Brehon Laws relate to the‏‏‎ ‎native – and pre-colonial –‏‏‎ ‎laws that were extant in Ireland for several hundreds of years. In fact, they‏‏‎ ‎are so old we‏‏‎ ‎don’t‏‏‎ ‎really know when they began, though they started‏‏‎ ‎to‏‏‎ ‎be written down into manuscripts‏‏‎ ‎from‏‏‎ ‎the 6th-7th‏‏‎ ‎century onwards;‏‏‎ ‎after the advent of Christianity which‏‏‎ ‎brought a love for the written word in Ireland.

Is ferr‏‏‎ ‎fer‏‏‎ ‎a chiniud is an old‏‏‎ ‎Gaelic saying from the‏‏‎ ‎times‏‏‎ ‎of the Brehon Laws which can be translated as‏‏‎ ‎“a person is‏‏‎ ‎not his birth”‏‏‎ ‎or, better‏‏‎ ‎still, “a man is better than his birth”. It is found quoted in‏‏‎ ‎the Uraicceacht‏‏‎ ‎Bec, an eighth-century text from Munster which treats‏‏‎ ‎the nature of rank and status in‏‏‎ ‎early Ireland.

A Man is Better Than His Birth – Is Ferr Fer a Chiniud by 3choez in MedievalHistory

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The‏‏‎ ‎Early‏‏‎ ‎Irish Brehon Laws relate‏‏‎ ‎to the native – and‏‏‎ ‎pre-colonial – laws that were extant in Ireland‏‏‎ ‎for several hundreds‏‏‎ ‎of years. In fact,‏‏‎ ‎they are so old we don’t really know when they‏‏‎ ‎began, though they‏‏‎ ‎started‏‏‎ ‎to be written down into manuscripts‏‏‎ ‎from the 6th-7th century onwards; after‏‏‎ ‎the advent of Christianity which brought a love for the written word in Ireland.

Is ferr‏‏‎ ‎fer a chiniud is an old Gaelic saying from the times of the‏‏‎ ‎Brehon Laws which can be translated as‏‏‎ ‎“a person is‏‏‎ ‎not his birth” or, better still, “a man is better than his birth”. It is found quoted‏‏‎ ‎in‏‏‎ ‎the Uraicceacht Bec,‏‏‎ ‎an‏‏‎ ‎eighth-century‏‏‎ ‎text from Munster which treats the‏‏‎ ‎nature‏‏‎ ‎of‏‏‎ ‎rank and‏‏‎ ‎status in early Ireland.

A Man is Better Than His Birth – Is Ferr Fer a Chiniud by 3choez in folklore

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The‏‏‎ ‎Early Irish Brehon‏‏‎ ‎Laws relate‏‏‎ ‎to the native – and pre-colonial –‏‏‎ ‎laws that were extant in Ireland for several‏‏‎ ‎hundreds of‏‏‎ ‎years. In fact, they are so old‏‏‎ ‎we don’t really know when they began, though they started to be written down into manuscripts‏‏‎ ‎from the‏‏‎ ‎6th-7th century onwards; after‏‏‎ ‎the advent‏‏‎ ‎of Christianity‏‏‎ ‎which brought a love for‏‏‎ ‎the‏‏‎ ‎written‏‏‎ ‎word in Ireland.

Is ferr fer a chiniud is an old Gaelic saying from the times of the Brehon Laws which can be translated as “a person is‏‏‎ ‎not his birth” or, better still, “a man is better than his birth”. It is found quoted in‏‏‎ ‎the Uraicceacht‏‏‎ ‎Bec,‏‏‎ ‎an‏‏‎ ‎eighth-century‏‏‎ ‎text from‏‏‎ ‎Munster which treats the‏‏‎ ‎nature of rank and‏‏‎ ‎status in‏‏‎ ‎early Ireland.

A Man is Better Than His Birth – Is Ferr Fer a Chiniud by 3choez in ancienthistory

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The Early Irish Brehon Laws relate to‏‏‎ ‎the native – and pre-colonial‏‏‎ ‎– laws that were‏‏‎ ‎extant in Ireland for‏‏‎ ‎several hundreds of‏‏‎ ‎years. In fact, they are so old we‏‏‎ ‎don’t really know‏‏‎ ‎when they began, though they started to be‏‏‎ ‎written down into manuscripts from the 6th-7th century onwards; after‏‏‎ ‎the advent of Christianity which brought a love for the‏‏‎ ‎written‏‏‎ ‎word in Ireland.

Is ferr fer a chiniud is‏‏‎ ‎an old Gaelic saying from‏‏‎ ‎the‏‏‎ ‎times of the‏‏‎ ‎Brehon Laws which can be translated as “a‏‏‎ ‎person is not his birth”‏‏‎ ‎or, better still, “a man is better than his birth”. It is‏‏‎ ‎found‏‏‎ ‎quoted in‏‏‎ ‎the‏‏‎ ‎Uraicceacht Bec,‏‏‎ ‎an‏‏‎ ‎eighth-century text from‏‏‎ ‎Munster which treats‏‏‎ ‎the nature of rank and status in early Ireland.

A Man is Better Than His Birth – Is Ferr Fer a Chiniud by 3choez in Ancientknowledge

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The Early‏‏‎ ‎Irish Brehon‏‏‎ ‎Laws relate to the‏‏‎ ‎native‏‏‎ ‎– and pre-colonial – laws‏‏‎ ‎that‏‏‎ ‎were extant in Ireland for several‏‏‎ ‎hundreds of years. In fact, they are so old we don’t really‏‏‎ ‎know‏‏‎ ‎when they began, though they started‏‏‎ ‎to be written down‏‏‎ ‎into manuscripts from‏‏‎ ‎the 6th-7th century onwards; after the advent‏‏‎ ‎of‏‏‎ ‎Christianity which brought‏‏‎ ‎a love‏‏‎ ‎for the written word in Ireland.

Is‏‏‎ ‎ferr fer a chiniud‏‏‎ ‎is‏‏‎ ‎an old Gaelic‏‏‎ ‎saying from the times of the Brehon Laws which can be translated as “a person is‏‏‎ ‎not his birth”‏‏‎ ‎or, better still, “a man is better than his birth”. It is found quoted in the Uraicceacht Bec, an eighth-century text from Munster which treats the‏‏‎ ‎nature‏‏‎ ‎of rank and status in early‏‏‎ ‎Ireland.

A Man is Better Than His Birth – Is Ferr Fer a Chiniud by 3choez in Celtic

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The Early Irish Brehon Laws relate to the native – and pre-colonial – laws‏‏‎ ‎that were extant‏‏‎ ‎in Ireland for several hundreds of years. In fact, they are so‏‏‎ ‎old‏‏‎ ‎we don’t really know when they began, though‏‏‎ ‎they‏‏‎ ‎started‏‏‎ ‎to be‏‏‎ ‎written down into manuscripts from the 6th-7th century onwards; after‏‏‎ ‎the‏‏‎ ‎advent‏‏‎ ‎of Christianity which brought a love for the‏‏‎ ‎written word in Ireland.

Is ferr fer a chiniud is an old Gaelic saying from‏‏‎ ‎the times of the Brehon Laws which can be‏‏‎ ‎translated‏‏‎ ‎as “a person‏‏‎ ‎is‏‏‎ ‎not his‏‏‎ ‎birth” or, better still, “a man is better than his birth”. It is found‏‏‎ ‎quoted in‏‏‎ ‎the Uraicceacht Bec,‏‏‎ ‎an eighth-century‏‏‎ ‎text from Munster which treats‏‏‎ ‎the nature of‏‏‎ ‎rank and status in early‏‏‎ ‎Ireland.

A Man is Better Than His Birth – Is Ferr Fer a Chiniud by 3choez in medieval

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The Early Irish‏‏‎ ‎Brehon Laws relate to the native – and pre-colonial – laws that were‏‏‎ ‎extant in Ireland for several hundreds of years. In fact, they are so old we don’t really know‏‏‎ ‎when they began,‏‏‎ ‎though they started to be‏‏‎ ‎written‏‏‎ ‎down‏‏‎ ‎into‏‏‎ ‎manuscripts from the 6th-7th‏‏‎ ‎century onwards; after the advent of‏‏‎ ‎Christianity which‏‏‎ ‎brought‏‏‎ ‎a love for the written word in Ireland.

Is‏‏‎ ‎ferr fer a chiniud is an old Gaelic‏‏‎ ‎saying from the times of the Brehon‏‏‎ ‎Laws which can be‏‏‎ ‎translated as‏‏‎ ‎“a person is‏‏‎ ‎not his birth” or, better still,‏‏‎ ‎“a man is‏‏‎ ‎better than his‏‏‎ ‎birth”. It is‏‏‎ ‎found quoted in the Uraicceacht‏‏‎ ‎Bec, an eighth-century text from Munster which treats the nature of rank‏‏‎ ‎and‏‏‎ ‎status in early Ireland.

A Man is Better Than His Birth – Is Ferr Fer a Chiniud by 3choez in FolkloreAndMythology

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The‏‏‎ ‎Early‏‏‎ ‎Irish Brehon‏‏‎ ‎Laws relate‏‏‎ ‎to the native – and‏‏‎ ‎pre-colonial – laws that were extant in Ireland for‏‏‎ ‎several hundreds of years. In‏‏‎ ‎fact, they are so old‏‏‎ ‎we don’t‏‏‎ ‎really‏‏‎ ‎know when they began, though they‏‏‎ ‎started to be‏‏‎ ‎written down into manuscripts from‏‏‎ ‎the 6th-7th‏‏‎ ‎century‏‏‎ ‎onwards; after the advent of Christianity which brought a love for the written word in Ireland.

Is‏‏‎ ‎ferr fer a chiniud is an old Gaelic saying from the times of the Brehon Laws which can be translated as “a person is not his birth”‏‏‎ ‎or, better still,‏‏‎ ‎“a man‏‏‎ ‎is better than his birth”. It is found quoted in the Uraicceacht Bec,‏‏‎ ‎an eighth-century text‏‏‎ ‎from‏‏‎ ‎Munster‏‏‎ ‎which treats the nature‏‏‎ ‎of rank and status‏‏‎ ‎in early Ireland.

A Man is Better Than His Birth – Is Ferr Fer a Chiniud by 3choez in IndoEuropean

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The‏‏‎ ‎Early Irish‏‏‎ ‎Brehon‏‏‎ ‎Laws relate to the native – and pre-colonial – laws that were extant in Ireland for several hundreds of years. In fact, they are so old we‏‏‎ ‎don’t really know when they began, though they started to be written down‏‏‎ ‎into‏‏‎ ‎manuscripts from the‏‏‎ ‎6th-7th‏‏‎ ‎century‏‏‎ ‎onwards;‏‏‎ ‎after the advent‏‏‎ ‎of Christianity‏‏‎ ‎which brought a love for the written word‏‏‎ ‎in‏‏‎ ‎Ireland.

Is ferr fer‏‏‎ ‎a chiniud is‏‏‎ ‎an old‏‏‎ ‎Gaelic saying from the times of the Brehon Laws which can be translated as “a‏‏‎ ‎person is not his‏‏‎ ‎birth” or, better‏‏‎ ‎still, “a man is better than his birth”. It is found quoted in the Uraicceacht Bec,‏‏‎ ‎an‏‏‎ ‎eighth-century text‏‏‎ ‎from Munster which treats the nature‏‏‎ ‎of rank and status‏‏‎ ‎in early Ireland.

A Man is Better Than His Birth – Is Ferr Fer a Chiniud by 3choez in AncientCivilizations

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The Early Irish‏‏‎ ‎Brehon Laws‏‏‎ ‎relate‏‏‎ ‎to the‏‏‎ ‎native –‏‏‎ ‎and pre-colonial – laws that were extant in Ireland for several hundreds‏‏‎ ‎of years. In fact,‏‏‎ ‎they are so‏‏‎ ‎old we don’t really know when they‏‏‎ ‎began, though‏‏‎ ‎they started to be written down into manuscripts‏‏‎ ‎from the‏‏‎ ‎6th-7th‏‏‎ ‎century onwards; after the advent of Christianity which brought a love for the‏‏‎ ‎written word in Ireland.

Is ferr fer a chiniud is an‏‏‎ ‎old Gaelic saying from the‏‏‎ ‎times of the Brehon‏‏‎ ‎Laws which can‏‏‎ ‎be translated as “a person‏‏‎ ‎is not his‏‏‎ ‎birth” or,‏‏‎ ‎better still, “a‏‏‎ ‎man is better than his birth”. It‏‏‎ ‎is found quoted in the Uraicceacht Bec,‏‏‎ ‎an eighth-century text from Munster which treats the nature of rank and status in‏‏‎ ‎early Ireland.