The History of the Galaglasses

Sussex could not bring Shayne O'Neill to heel. The Galaglasses had been a feature of Irish history since maybe the 13th century. They came to Ireland to fight either with freelancers or as part of the Lord's household. Smaller lords tended to hire them in when needed. Over time many Galaglasses clans became embedded into Irish society joined by local Irish who wanted to escape the life that peasant.