“The Irish are a rude people, subsisting on the produce of their cattle only, and living themselves like beasts.”

About Giraldus Cambrensis

Historian • Welsh

Giraldus Cambrensis, also known as Gerald of Wales, was a Cambro-Norman archdeacon, historian, and writer who was a key figure in the development of Welsh identity. Born at Manorbier Castle in Pembrokeshire, he was of...