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Old name for Ireland
Granuaile. Does Ireland have such an old name? I failed to find it in shorter versions of Oxford. Pleaes let me know.
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[nq:1]Granuaile. Does Ireland have such an old name? I failed to find it in shorter versions of Oxford.
- [nq:1]Granuaile.
- Does Ireland have such an old name?
- I failed to find it in shorter versions of Oxford.
- [/nq] Grannuaile is an Irish name, though as far as I know it's never been used as a name for Ireland itself.
- It was notably the name of an Irish pirate queen based on the west coast famous for coming to London in 16something and having an audience in Latin with Elizabeth I.
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[nq:1]Granuaile. Does Ireland have such an old name? I failed to find it in shorter versions of Oxford. Pleaes let me know.[/nq]
Grannuaile is an Irish name, though as far as I know it's never been used as a name for Ireland itself. It was notably the name of an Irish pirate queen based on the west coast famous for coming to London in 16something and having an audience in Latin with Elizabeth
Grannuaile is an Irish name, though as far as I know it's never been used as a name for Ireland itself. It was notably the name of an Irish pirate queen based on the west coast famous for coming to London in 16something and having an audience in Latin with Elizabeth
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[nq:2]Granuaile. Does Ireland have such an old name? I failed to find it in shorter versions of Oxford. Pleaes let me know.[/nq]
[nq:1]Grannuaile is an Irish name, though as far as I know it's never been used as a name for Ireland ... on the west coast famous for coming to London in 16something and having an audience in Latin with Elizabeth I.[/nq]
Irish pirate queen? Now there's a thing.
[nq:1]Grannuaile is an Irish name, though as far as I know it's never been used as a name for Ireland ... on the west coast famous for coming to London in 16something and having an audience in Latin with Elizabeth I.[/nq]
Irish pirate queen? Now there's a thing.
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[nq:1]Granuaile. Does Ireland have such an old name? I failed to find it in shorter versions of Oxford. Pleaes let me know.[/nq]
The Romans called it Hibernia. They, according to my Concise OED, acquired it from the Greek 'Ierne', which in turn was from "Old Celtic".
As to what the pre-Celtic inhabitants called it, that's anyone's guess, I suppose.
MM
The Romans called it Hibernia. They, according to my Concise OED, acquired it from the Greek 'Ierne', which in turn was from "Old Celtic".
As to what the pre-Celtic inhabitants called it, that's anyone's guess, I suppose.
MM
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