With bowstrung hair of Carrothagenuine ruddiness
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- Carthage: invaded, occupied by the Romans after three Punic wars.
- One Romantic theory was that the Irisg were of Carthaginian origin.
- genuine
- bowstring hair: in the final siege of Carthage, The women, according to legend, cut off their hair for cords and bowstrings, and gave their jewels to buy supplies for the army.
- Strongbow: nickname of Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (1130 – 1176). H ehad a s leading role in the Norman invasion of Ireland.
- carrot
- ruddiness: more likely an Irish trait than a North African one
