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Dalriada

British  
/ 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Dalriada

named after the Dalriada family, its founders

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The parade is due to leave from the Dalriada lower carpark at 13:00 GMT.

From BBC Mar. 17, 2025

"When people talked about interest rates, all they obsessed about was interest rates falling," said David Fogarty, an independent trustee at professional pension scheme trustee provider Dalriada Trustees.

From Reuters Oct. 15, 2022

“That is what led to concern from folks like ourselves,” said David Fogarty, a director at Dalriada Trustees, which operate pension funds on behalf of their members.

From New York Times Sep. 30, 2022

Concussions were far from Mr. Robinson’s mind when his son joined his teammates from Carrickfergus Grammar School to play their rivals from Dalriada that day.

From New York Times Dec. 13, 2015

The first question raised was that of the supremacy of Ireland over the Scots of Dalriada.

From Life of Saint Columba Apostle of Scotland by F. A. (Frances Alice) Forbes

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