A variant spelling of bonaght, an Irish historical term for an unpaid soldier or member of the military gentry.
From Irish Gaelic, possibly related to 'bonding' or 'military' concepts in Gaelic society, denoting a social military class in medieval Ireland.
The bonagh system reveals how Ireland had its own feudal military organization completely different from English feudalism—Irish warriors had entirely different social structures that English sources often misunderstood or erased.
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