Dalriada

/ dælˈrɪədə /

noun

1. a former Gaelic kingdom (5th century ad –9th century ad ) comprising Argyll, parts of the Inner Hebrides, and parts of modern Antrim

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dalriada¹

named after the Dalriada family, its founders

Example Sentences

The settlement north of the Clyde received the name of the Kingdom of Dalriada.

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From him all this western portion of Scotland was called Dalriada (Riadas portion).

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Such evidences of ancient population and industry are by no means confined to the remote districts of ancient Dalriada.

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For three miles they followed the broncos as the latter picked their way up the steep trail that led to the Dalriada Mine.

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