# S3 EP15 — The Fines That Made Brehon Law Tick

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Podcast: [The History of Ireland](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-history-of-ireland-1142644)
Published: 2025-07-22T12:11:38+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1118

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In this episode Lug issues a fine to the Children of Tuireann and we look at how fines were the bedrock of medieval Ireland's decentralised system of laws. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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