Barbarian Invasion - updated FAQ

[Ranika]

Yes, I said renaissance, but I suppose it'd come later; in any event, the kilt wasn't a piece of clothing used by early Gaels, however, that doesn't mean they all wore trousers, and certainly not upper-class mercenary soldiers like the Gallowglass.

And Gallowglass were more meant to kill enemy heavy infantry, and light horsemen (a sparth axe or greatsword could incapacitate or kill a horse). Not to attack their 'main battle line', which would, at the time, be composed of spear or pikemen a lot of the time; lighter infantry and skirmishers existed for that. The gallowglass were also used to storm fortresses.