Middle earth= middle ages?/Barrow Downs= Ireland and Scotland?

[Gwaihir the Windlord]

Obviously< some parts of ME were real world inspired> (god_damn this computer< it"s going funny as it does sometimes>>> buggrit i"ll post anyway) such as harad (africa) rhun (asia) and eriador (europe)< although they were not literal transporitions of these places by any means>

the idea the britain was tol eressea was quite a primitive one< i understand< in tolkien"s writings> it was his first idea about the matter and was not carried on>

As for Ireland, I lived there in the 90s, and visited Scotland and England & Wales often in the time I was there. It was still WAY behind other countries in many industrial aspects, and if there was a category of "2nd world country" back then, Ireland fit there.

this< however< has nothing to do with it>

who said the anglo_celtic wars weren"t power struggles? all wars are power struggles< thankyou very much> even the irish war: britain only invaded ireland because if they hadn"t france would"ve< and given them a backdoor into england> remember there was a good degree of tension in the days that took place in>

squatter< thanks for your backing> i think we"ve about got this one wrapped up [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]> i"m off anyway< as i"m not entirely sure you know what i"m saying> sorry about the comp: it happens> *ho_hum*

[ December 06, 2002: Message edited by: Gwaihir the Windlord ]