Description

Brandubh is the Irish version of the old game of Tafl that goes back at least to the 9th century. A fascinating strategy game of unequal sides, the objective of the defenders is to get the King to the corner of the board unharmed while the attackers must try to capture the King before he achieves his goal.



Our game consists of a hand-made cloth board together with hand-made wooden pieces. Brandubh means ‘Raven Black’ and 7 x 7 Tafl boards have been found predominantly in Ireland from the medieval ages. Similar boards have also been found in Scotland where 8 defenders and 16 attackers were played under the name ‘Ard Ri’.



Suitable for museums. The board, pieces and rules come in a convenient cardboard presentation box so take up very little space when not in use.