Tuatha De DanannsIn Mageoghegan's translation of the Annals of Clonmacnoisc, it is stated that:"this people, Tuathy De Danan, ruled Ireland for 197 years; that they were most notable magicians, and would work wonderful thinges by magick and other diabolicale arts, wherein they were ex- ceedingly well skilled, and in these days ac- compted the chiefest in the world in that pro- fession." What was the approximate ancient time period and chronology of the Dananns and Ireland? "From the many monuments ascribed to this colony by tradition, and in ancient Irish historical tales, it is quite evident that they were a real people ; and from their having been consi- dered gods and magicians by theGaedhil orScoti, who subdued them, it maybe inferred that they were skilled in arts which the latter did not understand" "So late as the third century, Aine, the daughter of Eogabhal, a lady of this race, was believed to be resident at Cnoc-Aine, in the county of Limerick, where she was ra- vished by Oilioll Olum, king of Munster. It " -- John O'Donovan, translator, and manuscript historian Are you a descendant of these Ireland Ancestors ?? =welcome>about>help> back(to"start")>(back(to"Greece")>Dananns>continued |
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