Ancient Irish peoples

Ancient Irish peoples

As is the case with most modern nations, Irish people descend from a great number of Ancient Irish Peoples, most of whom have with the passage of time being utterly forgotten except by historians.

The majority of modern Irish people believe themselves to be descended from Gaelic peoples living in Ireland prior to the Viking and Norman settlements. The following is a list of historical and quasihistorical tribal groups, most of which are Gaelic in origin,Fact|date=February 2007 but some of which may have preceded the Goidelic population of Ireland.

* Abstanagh Airgialla (see Kingdom of Oriel) Attacotti Auteine
* Blanii Brigantes
* Calraige Cauci Cenel Rechta Cenel Trena Ciarraige Cairpre
* Concani Conmaicne Conmaicne Mara Coriondi Cruithne
*Dál nAraidi Dál Fiatach Dál Riata Darini Dartraige Delbhna
*Delbhna Nuadat Déisi Domnainn
* Ebdani Eile Eóganachta Erdin
* Feni Fir Bolg Fir Domnann Fir Ol nEchmacht Fir Craibe
*Gamanraige Gangai Gaileanga
*Iverni
* Laigin Loigis Luceni Luigne
* Mairtine Menapii Muscraige
*Nagnatae
* Osraighe
* Partraige
* Robogdii
* Saitne Seincheineoil Soghain
*Tuatha Taiden
* Velabri Vennicnii Vodiae Voluntii
* Uaithne Ui Liathain Ui Maine Ulaid Usdiae Uterni


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