BAIRDS, FILLI, OLLAMH & BREHONS
The Bairds/Bards were from the lowest two classes being either slaves or low born persons who were suffering from a deformity. They were instructed in the schools to become satirists, story tellers and minstrels. The Bards received what it is said as no formal training.
The Filli
Were recruited from the families of nobles and received a formal education over a period of 7 years. They were the poets, formal musicians, genealogists and occultists.
The Ollamh
Were the senior Filli whose training was extended by another 5 years, the schools existed well into the 1600's.
(the Filli & Ollamh were interchangeable with the Druids)
The Ollamh was the highest grade of the Fili (master poet) and was attached to the court of each of the provincial kings and sub-kings; there seems to have been at some periods an Ard Ollamh (High Ollave) who exercised authority over the provincial Fili.
Amongst the duties of an Ard Ollam was that of guarding the King from occult dangers.
The inferior grades of Fill had to discharge various offices for the Ollamh, such as keeping his two dogs.
This was the task of the Cana.
The Bairds/Bards were from the lowest two classes being either slaves or low born persons who were suffering from a deformity. They were instructed in the schools to become satirists, story tellers and minstrels. The Bards received what it is said as no formal training.
The Filli
Were recruited from the families of nobles and received a formal education over a period of 7 years. They were the poets, formal musicians, genealogists and occultists.
The Ollamh
Were the senior Filli whose training was extended by another 5 years, the schools existed well into the 1600's.
(the Filli & Ollamh were interchangeable with the Druids)
The Ollamh was the highest grade of the Fili (master poet) and was attached to the court of each of the provincial kings and sub-
Amongst the duties of an Ard Ollam was that of guarding the King from occult dangers.
The inferior grades of Fill had to discharge various offices for the Ollamh, such as keeping his two dogs.
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THE CELTS continued.
Her symbolism is that of the cycle of life / death & protection..
During the period from 2nd century BCE to the coming of the Christian era was a time of major growth for the Druids in Ireland and civil strictures were put in place such as the Brehon Laws & the Ogham.
The major differences between Ireland to the UK & Europe, is that Oak trees were outnumbered by the Yew and Rowan trees, also that Mistletoe does not grow in Ireland [even today].
The name that the Druids in Ireland had for themselves, was Corr from the Old Irish language, which meant Heron.
It is easily understood why they chose this name for themselves considering the nature of the bird, which stands as if in contemplation.
The cloaks of the Druids were most likely made of animal skins to combat the damp weather. Later they were probably made of coarse wool or even flax. The Celts had colour code system which depicted their class status, 7 colours for High Kings, 6 for Senior Druids ending in 1 colour for slaves.
Her symbolism is that of the cycle of life / death & protection..
During the period from 2nd century BCE to the coming of the Christian era was a time of major growth for the Druids in Ireland and civil strictures were put in place such as the Brehon Laws & the Ogham.
The major differences between Ireland to the UK & Europe, is that Oak trees were outnumbered by the Yew and Rowan trees, also that Mistletoe does not grow in Ireland [even today].
The name that the Druids in Ireland had for themselves, was Corr from the Old Irish language, which meant Heron.
It is easily understood why they chose this name for themselves considering the nature of the bird, which stands as if in contemplation.
The cloaks of the Druids were most likely made of animal skins to combat the damp weather. Later they were probably made of coarse wool or even flax. The Celts had colour code system which depicted their class status, 7 colours for High Kings, 6 for Senior Druids ending in 1 colour for slaves.