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the end of the Gaelic order brought their demise.
* Below that were freemen who owned land and cattle (for example the bóaire).
* Below that were freemen who did not own land or cattle, or who owned very little.
* Below that were the unfree, which included serfs and slaves. Slaves were typically criminals (debt slaves) or prisoners of war. Slavery and serfdom was inherited, though slavery in Ireland

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