The Irish were taken as Slaves - #EuropeanHistory #Ireland

Over the centuries, the people of the Aran Islands endured a series of harrowing raids by Ottoman forces and Barbary pirates, Islamic corsairs from North Africa. These marauders targeted the remote and vulnerable coastal communities, capturing men, women, and children to be sold into slavery. The islands' isolation made them particularly susceptible to such attacks, leaving the inhabitants with little means of defense. One of the most notorious episodes occurred in the early 17th century, when Barbary pirates raided the Aran Islands, seizing numerous islanders and transporting them to the slave markets of Algiers and other North African ports. These attacks forced the islanders to constantly live in fear, significantly impacting their way of life and prompting efforts to fortify their communities against the relentless threat of abduction and enslavement.

This #Short is taken from the longer video "Day Trip to the Beautiful Island of Inis Mór - Exploring the Aran Islands, Ireland 🇮🇪" - https://youtu.be/S2ZyvhsxTZY

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