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Tristan of Dintagell and The Tristan Stone appendix

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by Leah McDaniel

Edwin. Cousin to Edwin's uncle Aelfric.

  Oswald

  Pronounced - oh-swald

  Son of Aethelfrith, brother of Eanfrith, foster Brother (in exile) of Domnlall Brecc. King of Northumbria.

  Oswin

  Pronounced - oh-sween

  King Oswald's brother.

  Oswine

  Pronounced - oh-sween-ay

  Grandson of King Edwin. Son of Osric.

  Oswudu

  Pronounced - oh-swoo-doo

  King Oswald's brother.

  Oswy

  Pronounced - oh-swee

  King Oswald's brother.

  Padern Beisrudd

  Pronounced - pa-dern bays-ruth

  Son of Tegid.

  P?draig

  Pronounced - paw-drig

  Saint Patrick.

  Paimpont Forest

  Pronounced - pem-pon

  Forest in Brittany, also known as Broc?liande.

  Pen-Crug

  Pronounced - pen kreeg

  Penda, king

  Pronounced - payn-dah

  King of Mercia.

  Pengwern

  Pronounced - pen-goo-ern

  Perraidd

  Pronounced - pe-raith

  Parrett River. Means sweet or delicious river.

  Piseag dubh

  Pronounced - pe-shak duv

  M?rholt's pet name for Isuelt. Meaning, black kitten.

  Plain of Forts

  Magh Rath, literal translation. Anglicized to Moira.

  Pont-y-Saeson

  Pronounced - pon-tuh-SEI-son

  Pou Caer

  Pronounced - poe-hair

  Poher in Brittany.

  Pou Castel

  Pronounced - poe-kay-stelh

  Pou Castle in Brittany.

  Powys

  Pronounced - pow-us or pah-wis

  Prizal

  Pronounced - pree-zal

  King Haelog's wife, King Hoel's sister.

  Pybba

  Pronounced - pibba

  Raedwald

  Pronounced - red-wahld

  Rath Graine

  Pronounced - rah-grawn-ye

  Rath Laoghaire

  Pronounced - ra-lee-ruh or ra-leery

  In Temair, south of the royal enclosure is the hill-fort Rath Laoghaire, where King Laoghaire is reputed to be buried fully armed and standing, awaiting his coming enemies.

  Rath Lugh

  Pronounced - ra-loo

  Promontory fort overlooking the Gabhra Valley.

  Rath Mor

  Pronounced - ra-more

  Congal Ca?ch's royal seat, located in Mag Line (Moylinney), east of Antrim. Also called Magh Mor.

  Rath Na Ri

  Pronounced - ra-nuh-ree

  "Fort of Kings" that crowns the Hill of Tara with defensive stone walls. Within it are two connected ring-forts: Tech Cormaic (Cormac's House) and the Forradh (Royal Seat).

  Redwal

  Pronounced - rayd-wal

  Lord loyal to Haelog.

  Rennes

  Pronounced - rhen

  Repton

  Pronounced - rep-tun

  In modern Derbyshire.

  Rhain

  Pronounced - rah-in

  Graine's fort in the Tara complex.

  Rhos

  Pronounced - h-rose

  Rhun ap Maelgwn

  Pronounced - HREEN ap male-goo-un

  Son of Maelgwn ap Cadwallon.

  Ronan

  Pronounced - row-nahn or roh-nahn

  Cleric that had conflict with Suibne mac Colman.

  Rosnant

  Pronounced - ros-nuhnt

  Monastery in Cornwall established by Irish monks.

  Ryton

  Pronounced - riyt-on

  River Ryton, North Yorkshire. Celtic name meaning stream.

  Saeltire, battle of

  Pronounced - sayl-tir

  Samlach

  Pronounced - shum-lukh

  The picture or symbol (device or ensign) displayed on an Irish banner so that each distinct body of men could be easily recognized.

  Sanachie

  Pronounced - shan-a-hee

  Attendant who's duty was to witness and bear accounts of the noble's deeds and valor. Storyteller.

  Saxons

  Pronounced - sack-sons

  Scirwudu

  Pronounced - shire-wood-oo

  Sherwood Forest.

  Scramaseaxes

  Pronounced - shrahm-ah-sex-ays

  Anglo/Saxon single edged knife of varying length.

  Seabhac seilge

  Pronounced - shaw-vak (or Shou-ek) shel-geh

  Irish word for the bird, perigrine falcon.

  Seachnasach

  Pronounced - sekh-nuh-sukh

  Chief of the mB?gaine (southern U? Ne?ll).

  Seat of Kings

  Tara, Ireland.

  Selyf

  Pronounced - sei-loof

  King of Powys, 586-613 A. D.

  Senan

  Pronounced - san-an

  St. Senan 488-544 A. D.

  Septs

  Pronounced - shluchts

  A group of persons or immediate ancestors with a common ancestral line and inhabited common territory.

  Sidhe

  Pronounced - shee

  People of the fairy hills. Gaelic name for fairies.

  Sigeberht

  Pronounced - see-bayrght

  Wuffing king. Co-ruler of East Anglia.

  Sla?ne Hill

  Pronounced - slane

  Hill of Slane stands above the Boyne River. It is the location where St. Patrick, in defiance of the pagan king at Tara, lit the first paschal fire.

  Slige Cualann

  Pronounced - shlee koo-ah-lin

  One of the Five Roads of Tara, extending from Tara to Bray, through Brywn and Bohrynbrynee near Glashmoky to Dublin.

  Slige Midluachra

  Pronounced - shlee mid-lew-uhk-ruh

  One of the Five Roads of Tara, extending from Tara to Dunseverick. It was also known as the High King's Road. Slige Cualann met Slige Midluachra at Tara; the two roads are extensions of one another.

  Smoc

  Pronounced - smoke

  Smock.

  Snotinghamscir

  Pronounced - snoot-een-shahm-sheer

  Nottinghamshire.

  Spide?g

  Pronounced - spid-jogue (as in brogue)

  Irish word for the bird, robin.

  Sualda of Meirionydd

  Pronounced sil-da or meir-yon-oo-ith

  Client king to Cynddylan of Pengwern.

  Suaithentas

  Pronounced - soo-hen-tas

  Device, or ensign, displayed on battle standards as to distinguish individuals.

  Suibne mac Colman

  Pronounced - sweeny mac cawl-muhn

  Sub-king of the Dal nAraide. Subject to Congal Ca?ch.

  Suibne Menn

  Pronounced -sweeny men

  High-king of Ireland, killed by Congal Ca?ch in 628.

  Suide

  Pronounced - SOOEE-duh

  Chariot seats.

  Tafar

  Pronounced - tav-ar

  Tamar River.

  Tafech

  Pronounced - ta-vak

  Taw River. Means the great Tay.

  Tamworth

  Pronounced - tahm-woorth

  King Penda's capital.

  Taran

  Pronounced - TAH-ran

  Tristan's grey mare.

  Teach Miodhchuarta

  Pronounced - chock mih-chuhr-tuh

  Long banquet hall. Ceremonial entrance to Tara.

  Tegid

  Pronounced - tee-gid

  First king of Gwynedd.

  Teia Tephi

  Pronounced - teya tefi

  Ancient queen of all Ireland, circa 580 B. C.

  Temair

  Pronounced - ta-voir

  Seat of high-kings, located near the River Boyne in County Meath.
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  Tesiphone

  Pronounced - te-shi-fon-eh

  Noble of the House of Ulaid.

  The White Mare

  The River Gabhra. The stream issues from two springs that feed into a watercourse that flows down a deep, narrow gorge between Skryne and Tara, turning northward on its journey toward Skane River.

  Tir Aedha

  Pronounced - teer hay

  Present day Barony of Tirhugh in County Donegal, about twelve miles south of the town Donegal,Ireland, where Domnall's house of Ard Fothadh is located.

  Tomos

  Pronounced - TO-mos

  Torric

  Pronounced - to-rik

  Torridge River. Means violent or rough.

  Trefpetroc

  Pronounced - tref-PET-rok

  Ancient seaport a stone's throw from Present day Padstow.

  Trebedrek

  Pronounced - tre-BETH-reek

  Present day Trebetherick, close to Polzeath.

  Trebervedh

  Pronounced - tre-BAR-with

  Present day Trebarwith. Located about two miles south of Tintagel.

  Treknow

  Pronounced - Tr'-no (rhymes with Renault)

  Small hamlet about one and a half miles south of Tintagel sheltered in a dip at the top of Mill Hill.

  Tre war Venydh

  Pronounced - treh-wair venith

  The village of Tintagel. Means Fort on the Narrow Headland.

  Tristan

  Pronounced - Tris-tuhn

  Son of Conomorus. Nephew of King Marc. Prince of Cerniw.

  Tuaim Dreacuin

  Pronounced - tom-hrakin

  University that flourished in the seventh century in Breffni in the district around the Woodford River in the present day townland of Mullynagoleman.

  Twm

  Pronounced - Tum

  Pet form of the name Tomos

  U? N?ill

  Pronounced - oo niy-ee-ul

  Uisge

  Pronounced - oo-ish-kyoo

  River Ouse (pr. Ooze) in North Yorkshire. Celtic river name that means water.

  Ulaid

  Pronounced - uh-lehv

  People of north-eastern Ireland who gave their name to the modern province, Ulster.

  Uroica

  Pronounced - oor-wee-kuh

  Breton goddess of heather and heather wine.

  Valley of Streams

  Tara-Skryne valley.

  Villa Banhedos

  Pronounced - vil-lah bahn-hed-oes

  Old name for Caer Dor.

  Vorgium

  Pronounced - VOR-gee-um

  Roman city where present Carhaix now stands.

  Vortigern

  Pronounced - VOR-ti-gurn

  Also called Vortiger and Vortigen and in Welsh, Gwrtheyrn. Vortigern means over-king. Ruled in Wales about 370 A. D.

  Wealh

  Pronounced - welsh or welch

  Meaning - foreigner

  Wessex

  Pronounced - wes-iks

  White Huns

  What the tribe of the Alans were sometimes known.

  Wic

  Pronounced - week

  Dwelling place or fortified place.

  Wid

  Pronounced - wihd

  Pictish king.

  Wimpel

  Pronounced - weem-payl

  Wuffing

  Pronounced - woof-fing

  East Anglian dynasty descended from the Geatish Wulfings.

  Wychwood

  Pronounced - which-wood

  Forest in the Hwicce, Mercia.

  Wye

  Pronounced - wey

  River Wye, ancient Celtic name for water

  Yeavering

  Pronounced - yuwev-ayring

  Osric's Deiran capital. Former Celtic Ad Gefrin.

  Ynyr, King

  Pronounced - un-eer

  King of Gwent in mid 5th century.

  Ynys Mon

  Pronounced - unn-is-moon

  Present day Isle of Anglesey.

  Ysuet

  Pronounced - ees-eht

  Isuelt's mother.

 


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