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Dun na nGal

  Pronounced - doon-uh-guhl

  County Donegal, Irelend. Domnall mac Aed's capital.

  Meaning, Fort of the Foreigner. Located in the northwest corner of Ireland, bordered in the west and north by the Atlantic Ocean.

  Durocornovia

  Pronounced - diro-kir-nov-ee-ah

  Latinized from the Celtic duno-Cornouio-n - fortress of the Cornish.

  Dyn Teyryn

  Pronounced - dine teir-in

  Eadbald, king

  Pronounced - ed-bahld

  King of Kent.

  Eadfrith

  (1)Pronounced - ed-freeth

  King Edwin's son by Coenburg.

  Eadfrith

  (2) Pronounced - ed-freeth

  One of King Oswald's (half) brothers.

  Eanfrith

  Pronounced - en-freeth

  Domnall Brecc's foster-brother (in exile), son of Aethelfrith of Bernicia.

  Ecgric

  Pronounced - edge-rik

  Wuffing (East Anglian) King. Co-ruled with Sigbert.

  Echaid the Yellow

  Pronounced - YEO-hay

  Grandfather of Congal Caech, in Alba.

  Edenstou

  Pronounced - ayd-ayn-stowe

  Meaning - Holy place of Saint Edwin.

  Edern

  Pronounced - ay-dern

  One of Hoel's Breton retainers.

  Edgal

  Pronounced - ej-uhl

  Dalriadan territory.

  Edwin

  Pronounced - ed-ween

  King of Northumbria.

  Egan

  Pronounced - ay-gan

  One of Isolde's Breton retainers.

  Eiludd ap Cynan

  Pronounced - eil-ith ap ki-nan

  Of the Cadelling line, brother to Selyf.

  Einion Yrth

  Pronounced - ey-en yown

  Son of Cunedda Wledig and Gwawl.

  ?ire

  Pronounced - air-ah

  Gaelic name for Ireland after the mythical goddess ?riu.

  Elen

  Pronounced - E-len

  Meaning - bright one. Pet name for Alcfrith, Cadwallon's wife.

  Eluan

  Pronounced - EL-win

  Eluan Powys. King of Powys. Brother of Morfael ap Glast and Cynddylan.

  Emain Macha

  Pronounced - ev-in mah-ha

  Royal seat of ulster in north Ireland. Capital of the Ulaid. Present day Armagh.

  Emlyn

  Pronounced - EM-lin

  Eochaidh Finn Fuathnairt

  Pronounced - YOCH-ee feen foo-uht-nyirt

  Legendary bloodline from which St. Brigidsprang.

  Eoforwic

  Pronounced - yuv-oor-wik

  Present day York.

  Eorann

  Pronounced - YOE-ran

  Ronan's (the cleric) foster-son.

  Eowa, king

  Pronounced - yuv-ah

  King Penda's brother and co-ruler.

  Ergyng

  Pronounced - er-keek

  British Kingdom (anglicized as Archenfield) that occupied most of present day southern Herefordshire. King was Gwrgan, who's daughter, Onbraust married Meurig of Gwent, unifying the kingdoms.

  Ermhwy

  Pronounced - erm-wee

  Eugein map Beli

  Pronounced - ei-gain map bel-ih

  King of the Alt Clut.

  Eyot

  Pronounced - ayt

  Alney Island. Anglo/Saxon word for island.

  Ewyas (Vale of)

  Pronounced - e-wiy-as

  Valley of the River Honddu in the Black Mountains of South Wales, within the Brecon Beacons National Park.

  Feabhail

  Pronounced - foyl

  Feann?g

  Pronounced - fan-oh-g

  Irish word for the bird, hooded crow.

  Fehtan Leag

  Pronounced - ve-tan lay-ag

  Feorms

  Pronounced - f-yurms

  A grant of land in exchange for a portion of what it

  produced, paid to the king by its tenants. The king reserved the legal right to receive benefit from the granted properties.

  Fercher

  Pronounced - fe-ruh-chur kon-ad

  Fercharmac Connad, ruled 637-650. Co-ruled with Domnall Brecc in Scottish Dalraida.

  Ffynnon Bedwry

  Pronounced - fuh-non bed-wir

  Present day Bakewell, Derbyshire.

  Fiach Dubh

  Pronounced - fey-awk duv

  Irish word for the bird, raven.

  Fifths

  Pronounced - fifths

  Division of Ireland into provinces.

  Finghin

  Pronounced - fineen

  King of Caisel and all of Mumu. Finghin Feimhin

  Died 619. Finghin's Spear - Totem for the sept of Feimhin. Feimhin is an alternate name for Caisel.

  Flann Finn

  Pronounced - flan feen

  Flann Finn mac Ossu (son of Oswui) and the daughter of Norther U? N?ill king, Colm?an R?mid. Irish name for Aldfrith of Northumbria. Ruled in Northumbria from 685-705.

  Fliethas

  Pronounced - flee-ya-hus

  Celtic goddess Flidais. Three daughters of Flidais are Fand, Argoen and Be Chuille. Flidais is the goddess of wild beasts, sexual passion/lust.

  Foss

  Pronounced - fos

  River in North Yorkshire, tributary to River Ouse.

  Meaning - ditch-like river from the Latin "fossa".

  Fosse

  Pronounced - fos

  Roman road from Lincoln to Bath.

  Fothadh Graine

  Pronounced - FOE-ugh grawn-yeh

  Graine's grave in the Tara complex.

  Fougou

  Pronounced - foo-goo

  Stone underground tunnel or chamber.

  Franks

  Pronounced - franks

  West Germanic tribes.

  Frisians

  Pronounced - free-zhuns

  Peoples who lived in Friesland, one of the Netherland's northern provinces.

  Fyrd

  Pronounced - feerd

  Anglo/Saxon army.

  Gabhra

  Pronounced - gow-ra

  River Gabhra flows in the Skryne Valley between Skryne and Tara.

  Gaella

  Pronounced - gah-ela

  Gaels

  Pronounced - gails

  Garanwyn

  Pronounced - gah-ran-wen

  Gartnait

  Pronounced - GART-net

  Pictish lord, Eanfrith's brother-in-law.

  Geddyn

  Pronounced - geth-in

  Son of Afan FerFerdigg (Cadwallon's bard), loyal to

  Cadwaladr of Gwynedd.

  Geis

  Pronounced - gesh

  Prohibition of taboo. Something forbidden to a person.

  Gesithas

  Pronounced - gay-see-thahs

  Anglo-Saxon word for "Companions". Elite fighting forces.

  Gifl

  Pronounced - giv-el

  Present day River Yeo.

  Givlcester

  Pronounced - giv-el-chayster

  Anglo/Saxon name for present day Ilchester, Somerset.

  Glastenning

  Pronounced - GLA-sning

  Present day Somerset. Name means stronghold of the people living in Glaston (Celtic of wood place).

  Gleau Cester

  Pronounced - glau chayster

  Anglo/Saxon name for present day Gloucester.

  Gloucester

  Pronounced - glaw-stuhr

  City and district in Gloucestershire, Enland, close to the River Severn near the Welsh border.

 

  Glyn Cum Nechtan

  Pronounced - glee-in koom nech-tan

  Literally Nechtan's glen. Nechtan's Glen is a rocky valley that runs from Bos Nechtan or Nechtan's Keive and follows the Trevillitt River to the sea.

  Gl
ywysing

  Pronounced - gloo-is-ing

  Welsh kingdom located between Fiver Llwy and River Towy in mid-South Wales.

  Gododdin

  Pronounced - guh-dothin

  Brythonic people of northeast England and southeast Scotland.

  Goen Bren

  Pronounced - gun brin

  Bodmin Moor in Cornwall. Also called Bosvenna and Fowey Moor.

  Govran

  Pronounced - gohv-ran

  One of Hoel's Breton retainers.

  Grips

  Pronounced - grips

  A network of valleys bounded by cliffs near the village of Clowne in Derbyshire, including the Creswell crags.

  Gwawl

  Pronounced - gwail

  Gwennol

  Pronounced - GWE-nol

  Gwennwys

  Pronounced - gwe-nuis

  Gwent, Wales.

  Gwent

  Pronounced - gwent

  Gwlyddien

  Pronounced - glu-thee-en

  Gwynedd

  Pronounced - gwen-eth or gwun-eth

  Haelog

  Pronounced - hail-og

  Breton king of Poher.

  Haelog ap Iudhael

  Pronounced - hail-og ap yood-i-hail

  Breton king. See Haelog.

  Hafren

  Pronounced - hav-ren

  River Severn.

  Hafrenrhyd

  Pronounced - hav-ren-hreed

  Ford at the River Severn.

  Heorthgeneats

  Pronounced - hyurth-nets

  Anglo-Saxon word for "Hearth-Friends". Landed warriors that are responsible for raising their own war-bands.

  Herne

  Pronounced - her-nuh

  Tristan's Breton stallion.

  Hii

  Pronounced - hy

  Original Irish (means island) name for Iona.

  Hill of Temair

  Pronounced - ta-voir

  Coronation place of Ireland's pre-Christian high-kings and royal seat of high-kings. Also called Hill of Tara.

  Hoel of Pou-Caer

  Pronounced - hoe-ayl

  King of Pou-Caer after Haelog.

  Hoethfeld

  Pronounced - hoowayth-fayld

  Honddu (River)

  Pronounced - hon-thee

  River that drains the Black Mountains (Wales) and joins the Usk in the center of Brecon (Breckonshire or Brecknock).

  Horsweala

  Pronounced - hoorz-wahl-ah

  British horse warrior in the employ of the Anglo-Saxons.

  Hubadullya

  Pronounced - hyoob-ad-YOOLA-ya

  Cornish hurling. Cornish word that means clangor.

  Hurlyas

  Pronounced - hyoorl-yas

  The "thrower" in the game of hurling.

  Hwicce

  Pronounced - h-wich-ee

  Iago ap Beli

  Pronounced - yay-go ap bel-ee

  Son of Beli ap Rhun.

  Icelinga

  Pronounced - ick-el-ing-ah

  King Penda and Eowa's ancestral line

  Idel

  Pronounced - idle

  River Idle in Nottinghamshire.

  Imbolic

  Pronounced - IM-bulk or EM-bowlk

  Sundown February 1st through February 2nd, one of the four quarterly Celtic feasts. Imbolic is linked to the goddess

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