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Lia Fáil, the Glossary

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Coronation stones
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Stone of Scone

Amhrán na bhFiann

"italic", called "The Soldier's Song" in English, is the national anthem of the Republic of Ireland, and often regarded by Irish nationalists as the anthem for the island of Ireland. Lia Fáil and Amhrán na bhFiann are Irish words and phrases.

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Aubrey Thomas de Vere

Aubrey Thomas de Vere (10 January 181420 January 1902) was an Irish poet and critic.

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Érimón

Érimón (Modern Éireamhón), commonly Anglicised as Heremon, son of Míl Espáine (and great-grandson of Breoghan, king of Celtic Galicia), according to medieval Irish legends and historical traditions, was one of the chieftains who took part in the Milesian invasion of Ireland, which conquered the island from the Tuatha Dé Danann, and one of the first Milesian High Kings.

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Óglaigh na hÉireann

Óglaigh na hÉireann, abbreviated ÓÉ, is an Irish-language idiom that can be translated variously as soldiers of Ireland, warriors of Ireland, volunteers of IrelandO'Leary, Brendan. Lia Fáil and Óglaigh na hÉireann are Irish words and phrases.

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Blarney Stone

The Blarney Stone (Cloch na Blarnan) is a block of Carboniferous limestone built into the battlements of Blarney Castle, Blarney, about from Cork, Ireland.

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Brian Boru

Brian Boru (Brian Bóruma mac Cennétig; modern Brian Bóramha; 23 April 1014) was an Irish king who ended the domination of the High Kingship of Ireland by the Uí Néill, and possibly ended Viking invasions of Ireland.

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Carrickfergus

Carrickfergus (meaning "Fergus' rock") is a large town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

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Cú Chulainn

Cú Chulainn, is an Irish warrior hero and demigod in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, as well as in Scottish and Manx folklore.

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Celtica (journal)

Celtica: Journal of the School of Celtic Studies is an academic journal devoted to Celtic studies, with particular emphasis on Irish literature, linguistics and placenames.

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Claíomh Solais

The Sword of Light or italics (Old Irish; modern Claíomh Solais) is a trope object that appears in a number of Irish and Scottish Gaelic folktales.

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Conn of the Hundred Battles

Conn Cétchathach, or Conn of the Hundred Battles, son of Fedlimid Rechtmar, was a legendary High King of Ireland who is claimed to be the ancestor of the Connachta, and through his descendant Niall Noígiallach, the Uí Néill dynasties, which dominated Ireland in the early Middle Ages.

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Coronation

A coronation is the act of placement or bestowal of a crown upon a monarch's head.

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Coronation stone

A coronation stone is a stone which has taken part in the ceremony of a monarch’s coronation. Lia Fáil and coronation stone are coronation stones.

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Coronation Stone, Kingston upon Thames

The Coronation Stone is an ancient sarsen stone block which is believed to have been the site of the coronation of seven Anglo-Saxon kings. Lia Fáil and coronation Stone, Kingston upon Thames are coronation stones.

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County Meath

County Meath (Contae na Mí or simply an Mhí) is a county in the Eastern and Midland Region of Ireland, within the province of Leinster.

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Dál Riata

Dál Riata or Dál Riada (also Dalriada) was a Gaelic kingdom that encompassed the western seaboard of Scotland and north-eastern Ireland, on each side of the North Channel.

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Destiny

Destiny, sometimes also called fate, is a predetermined course of events.

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Dictionary of the Irish Language

Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials (also called "the DIL"), published by the Royal Irish Academy, is the definitive dictionary of the origins of the Irish language, specifically the Old Irish, Middle Irish, and Early Modern Irish stages up to c.

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Dindsenchas

Dindsenchas or Dindshenchas (modern spellings: Dinnseanchas or Dinnsheanchas or Dınnṡeanċas), meaning "lore of places" (the modern Irish word dinnseanchas means "topography"), is a class of onomastic text in early Irish literature, recounting the origins of place-names and traditions concerning events and characters associated with the places in question. Lia Fáil and Dindsenchas are Irish mythology.

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Dublin

Dublin is the capital of the Republic of Ireland and also the largest city by size on the island of Ireland.

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Erin

Erin is a personal name taken from the Hiberno-English word for Ireland, originating from the Irish word "Éirinn". Lia Fáil and Erin are Irish mythology.

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Excalibur

Excalibur is the mythical sword of King Arthur that may possess magical powers or be associated with the rightful sovereignty of Britain.

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Fenian Cycle

The Fenian Cycle, Fianna Cycle or Finn Cycle (an Fhiannaíocht) is a body of early Irish literature focusing on the exploits of the mythical hero Finn or Fionn mac Cumhaill and his warrior band the Fianna. Lia Fáil and Fenian Cycle are Irish mythology.

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Fianna

Fianna (singular Fian; Fèinne) were small warrior-hunter bands in Gaelic Ireland during the Iron Age and early Middle Ages.

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Fianna Fáil

Fianna Fáil (meaning "Soldiers of Destiny" or "Warriors of Fál"), officially Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach), is a political party in Ireland.

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Four Treasures of the Tuatha Dé Danann

In the Mythological Cycle of early Irish literature, the four treasures of the Tuatha Dé Danann are four magical items which the mythological Tuatha Dé Danann are supposed to have brought with them from the four island cities Murias, Falias, Gorias, and Findias when they arrived in Ireland. Lia Fáil and four Treasures of the Tuatha Dé Danann are Tuatha Dé Danann.

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Hector Boece

Hector Boece (also spelled Boyce or Boise; 1465–1536), known in Latin as Hector Boecius or Boethius, was a Scottish philosopher and historian, and the first Principal of King's College in Aberdeen, a predecessor of the University of Aberdeen.

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High King of Ireland

High King of Ireland (Ardrí na hÉireann) was a royal title in Gaelic Ireland held by those who had, or who are claimed to have had, lordship over all of Ireland. Lia Fáil and High King of Ireland are Irish mythology.

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Hill of Tara

The Hill of Tara (Teamhair or Cnoc na Teamhrach) is a hill and ancient ceremonial and burial site near Skryne in County Meath, Ireland. Lia Fáil and hill of Tara are archaeological sites in County Meath.

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Homonym

In linguistics, homonyms are words which are either homographs—words that have the same spelling (regardless of pronunciation)—or homophones—words that have the same pronunciation (regardless of spelling)—or both.

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Irish Army

The Irish Army (an tArm) is the land component of the Defence Forces of Ireland.

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Irish mythology

Irish mythology is the body of myths indigenous to the island of Ireland.

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Irish Volunteers

The Irish Volunteers (Óglaigh na hÉireann), also known as the Irish Volunteer Force or the Irish Volunteer Army, was a paramilitary organisation established in 1913 by nationalists and republicans in Ireland.

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John of Fordun

John of Fordun (before 1360 – c. 1384) was a Scottish chronicler.

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Kingship of Tara

The term Kingship of Tara was a title of authority in ancient Ireland - the title is closely associated with the archaeological complex at the Hill of Tara.

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Lebor Gabála Érenn

Lebor Gabála Érenn (literally "The Book of the Taking of Ireland"; Modern Irish spelling: Leabhar Gabhála Éireann, known in English as The Book of Invasions) is a collection of poems and prose narratives in the Irish language intended to be a history of Ireland and the Irish from the creation of the world to the Middle Ages.

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Lia Fáil

The italics or italics ("Stone of Fál") is a stone at the Inauguration Mound (an Forrad) on the Hill of Tara in County Meath, Ireland, which served as the coronation stone for the King of Tara and hence High King of Ireland. Lia Fáil and Lia Fáil are archaeological sites in County Meath, coronation stones, Irish mythology, Irish words and phrases, Megalithic monuments in Ireland, names for Ireland, sovereignty, stone of Scone and Tuatha Dé Danann.

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Loughcrew

Loughcrew or Lough Crew is an area of historical importance near Oldcastle, County Meath, Ireland. Lia Fáil and Loughcrew are archaeological sites in County Meath.

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Lugaid Riab nDerg

Lugaid Riab nDerg ("the red-striped") or Réoderg ("Red Sky"), son of the three findemna, triplet sons of Eochu Feidlech, and their sister Clothru was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland.

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Lugh

Lugh or Lug (Lú) is a figure in Irish mythology. Lia Fáil and Lugh are Tuatha Dé Danann.

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Magic (supernatural)

Magic is an ancient practice rooted in rituals, spiritual divinations, and/or cultural lineage—with an intention to invoke, manipulate, or otherwise manifest supernatural forces, beings, or entities in the natural world.

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Menhir

A menhir (from Brittonic languages: maen or men, "stone" and hir or hîr, "long"), standing stone, orthostat, or lith is a large upright stone, emplaced in the ground by humans, typically dating from the European middle Bronze Age.

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Metonymy

Metonymy is a figure of speech in which a concept is referred to by the name of something closely associated with that thing or concept.

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Middle Irish

Middle Irish, also called Middle Gaelic (An Mheán-Ghaeilge, Meadhan-Ghàidhlig), is the Goidelic language which was spoken in Ireland, most of Scotland and the Isle of Man from AD; it is therefore a contemporary of late Old English and early Middle English.

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Muirchertach mac Muiredaig (Mac Ercae)

Muirchertach mac Muiredaig (died c. 534), called Mac Ercae, Muirchertach Macc Ercae and Muirchertach mac Ercae, was said to be High King of Ireland in the 6th century.

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Old Irish

Old Irish, also called Old Gaelic (Goídelc, Ogham script: ᚌᚑᚔᚇᚓᚂᚉ; Sean-Ghaeilge; Seann-Ghàidhlig; Shenn Yernish or Shenn Ghaelg), is the oldest form of the Goidelic/Gaelic language for which there are extensive written texts.

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Ollom Fotla

Ollom Fotla ("the scholar of Fódla", a poetic term for Ireland; later spelled Ollamh Fodhla), son of Fíachu Fínscothach, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland.

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Prince's Stone

The Prince's Stone (Fürstenstein, knežji kamen) is the reversed base of an ancient Ionic column that played an important role in the ceremony surrounding the installation of the princes of Carantania in the Early Middle Ages. Lia Fáil and Prince's Stone are coronation stones.

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Rejuvenation

Rejuvenation is a medical discipline focused on the practical reversal of the aging process.

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Royal Irish Academy

The Royal Irish Academy (RIA; Acadamh Ríoga na hÉireann), based in Dublin, is an academic body that promotes study in the sciences, humanities and social sciences.

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Speculum (journal)

Speculum: A Journal of Medieval Studies is a quarterly academic journal published by University of Chicago Press on behalf of the Medieval Academy of America.

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Stone of Scone

The Stone of Scone (An Lia Fàil, meaning Stone of Destiny, also called clach-na-cinneamhuinn; Stane o Scone), is an oblong block of red sandstone that was used in the coronation of Scottish monarchs until the 13th century, and thereafter in the coronation of English and later British monarchs. Lia Fáil and Stone of Scone are coronation stones.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lia_Fáil

Also known as An Lia Fail, Bod Fhearghais, Fáil, Fál, Inis Fáil, Inisfail, Lia Fail Stone, Lia-Fail, Saxum fatale, Stone of Fal.

, Speculum (journal), Stone of Scone, Stones of Mora, Tuairisc.ie, Tuatha Dé Danann, William Forbes Skene.

Lia Fáil, the Glossary

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See also

Coronation stones

Irish words and phrases

Megalithic monuments in Ireland

Names for Ireland

Stone of Scone

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