Why Fostering Kids Was So Popular in Ancient Ireland
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There were many complex laws and customs prevalent in the Celtic-speaking world of ancient times. In Ireland and the British Isles in general, these customs survived for many centuries, some as late as the 19th century. Life in ancient Ireland was full of complex, unwritten social rules, laws and traditions of utmost cultural significance - laws of tenure, cultural connections, relations and gender differences, social castes and classes, hostages, marriages, and fosterage. Today we are uncovering the custom of fosterage, where a child would be sent away to an altogether different family to be fostered and brought up. This was a complex custom that carried a lot of weight and involved benefits for both families involved.
Why Fostering Kids Was So Popular in Ancient Ireland
Why Fostering Kids Was So Popular in Ancient…
Why Fostering Kids Was So Popular in Ancient Ireland
There were many complex laws and customs prevalent in the Celtic-speaking world of ancient times. In Ireland and the British Isles in general, these customs survived for many centuries, some as late as the 19th century. Life in ancient Ireland was full of complex, unwritten social rules, laws and traditions of utmost cultural significance - laws of tenure, cultural connections, relations and gender differences, social castes and classes, hostages, marriages, and fosterage. Today we are uncovering the custom of fosterage, where a child would be sent away to an altogether different family to be fostered and brought up. This was a complex custom that carried a lot of weight and involved benefits for both families involved.