(Redirected from Érainn)The 'Iverni', later 'Érainn', were an ancient people of
Ireland attested in
Ptolemy's
2nd century work ''
Geographia''. According to the
historical scheme proposed by
T.F. O'Rahilly the Iverni arrived in Ireland ca.
500 BC, and spoke a
P-Celtic language known as ''
Ivernic'' (see
Primitive Irish).
A descendant group, the
Corcu Loígde, gave their name to the modern
county and city of
Cork. Other proposed Ivernic groups include the
Corcu Duibhne of
County Kerry, the
Déisi of
Waterford, the Osraige of the
Kingdom of Osraige/
Ossory and the
Dál nAraidi of
Antrim. The
Builg, identified with the historical
Belgae and
mythological Fir Bolg, may have been identical with, or a sub-group of, the Iverni. Their association with the Belgae is now much in doubt .
See also
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Early history of Ireland
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