Good summary by Alix Morgan MacAnTsaoir of the
different forms of marriage emphasising the care of
shildren and the role of property:
http://www.clannada.org/docs/marriag.html
very similiar isEpona Perry on marriage:
http://www.aislingact.org/marriage.html
http://www.aislingact.org/marriage.html
Raimund KARL has a good summary of brehon law at: http://unet.univie.ac.at/%7Ea8700035/celtlaw.html
from which
"MATERNAL KIN
Even though kinship is determined by the paternal line
primarily, maternal kin also plays some role. On
marriage a woman does not completely sever her
connections with her own kin. The maternal kin is also
required to take part in a blood-feud if a child of
one of its daughters is killed and the culprit doesn't
pay, gets a part of the e/raic of such slain children
and has to intervene if such a child's fosterage is
improperly carried out."
very usefuls sections on court procedure, wergild etc - - forms a useful adjunct to the usual Icelandic source for Orlanthi law.
A usefuls summary on celtic social organisation can be found on:
http://www.greyhawkes.com/text/celts.txt
by Kathryn L. Pierce
which includes:
"Land was generally owned in common by the fine, but
its use was probable determined by the head of the
fine. The members of the fine could have worked the
land for themselves or with slaves, but portions of it
also would have been leased out to landless freemen in
exchange for goods and services. A nobleman's status
and position would have been improved by having a
number of "clients" who owed him goods and services
for his protection and assistance."
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