Gaelic broche Ballyspellan, verzilverd brons Romeinse & Keltische fibulae One of the earliest examples

One of the earliest examples can be found on the tomb monument of Sir Hugh Hastings († 1347) in St

Together with armour (yoroi) and combat knives (tanto) the tachi was mostly worn on the battle-field

The trousers are therefore suitable for medieval up to nineteenth century reenactment

Ireland was a very important area and even colonized parts of Scotland

It is suitable for many LARP characters & settings

Gaelic broche Ballyspellan, verzilverd brons Romeinse & Keltische fibulae One of the earliest examplesThis Gaelic brooch is a replica of a 9th century Irish original excavated in Ballyspellan near Kilkenny. Brooches like this were worn in all shapes and sizes by the Gaelic people of Ireland and Scotland. Sometimes the pins were so extraordinarily long that the Old Irish laws decided that a person who accidentally injured someone else with the pin of his brooch, should pay a fine.