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Show IRISH AMAZONS. f Irish woniqn who led the rioters at ItVcommon recall the fact that in ancient Iieland women always went to war and fought in the front. Thoro weie also many professional female wnniors or champions, such as Ktsine, Aife, Brefuc and Ness (moUicr of Conenbar ' MacWsrt). t-omd of whom, like Medb or Maive, tho warlike qticen of- Coiinaiight, were also gieat comninndors. Tlo Ladv ScattiHch Ihionnml, wlio wag the piineipal teacher of tho hero Cileulainn in Ilia use of his weapons. had a.sort of n)ilitury ' academy in Scothind, where many of the great Irish chiefs icecived their militiw education. Later on, too, in the English pale (where women had tho same responsibilities and privilege?, ns men)', when, m 161G, Dublin was fearing an attack from the native Irish, the marchioness of Orniondo hersalf and many other ladies of Tank '(labored at tho fortifications 'jjritrelhc man and women of tho city. IT.' ... J |