Irish ollamh and an heraldic bard, pre-Roman era

Irish ollamh (dignified philosopher) and a filidhe (herald bard), pre-Roman era. The ollamh wears a saffron cota (tunic), cochal (cloak) and trousers. The filidhe wears white robes and hood, and carries a harp. Handcoloured aquatint by R. Havell from an illustration by Charles Hamilton Smith from Samuel Meyrick's Costume of the Original Inhabitants of the British Islands, London, 1821

19th Century Ancient History Aquatint Barbarians Bard Celt Charles Hamilton Smith Cota Harp Havell Heraldic Pre-roman Samuel Meyrick

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