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DALRIADA
, the name of two See also:ancient Gaelic kingdoms, one in See also:Ireland and the other in See also:Scotland
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The name means the See also:home of the descendants of Riada
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Irish Dalriada was the See also:district which now forms the See also:northern See also:part of See also:county See also:Antrim, and from which about A.D
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500 some emigrants crossed over to Scotland, and founded in See also:Argyllshire the Scottish See also:kingdom of Dalriada
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Fora See also:time Scottish Dalriada appears to have been dependent upon Irish Dalriada, but about 575 See also: |
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