The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-06-15

proper test remain in doubt they the
places inhabitng them AS many of such words,
originally compound have been and FILTERED away in the
ages during which they vocazed by the tongues of Ro
MANS Saxons, Nomans &C., &C., and in almost all
some link other essential the full Interpretation has
dropped off, the attempt this date explain them is of
difficulty and requiring in many instances the aid of by
pohesls AS however, the subject agreeable to scho
ars and in its historical aspect all Celtic peoples pre-
sent few interpretations taking along with the provision
that instances necessary margin of sugces-
ton.
Let commence with the name, Britain. Geory of Mon
mouth in his chronicle-which us was translated from
old British book in the Cymbrc Armoric dialectates
that the ancient inhabitants of Island called themselves
Byton-or Bruton-a which he absurdy derives
fable to the effect that the first colony which possessed the
land founded by King Brute who migrated thhe after the
Trojan The old British book alluded to doubtless
bled the old Irish books of Leckan of Ke &c. in which his
torica and tribe chronicles mingled with poems of the
bards ceebratve of this that chetain this
fable very likely the production of bard the nte
rest OF the Romans during their occupation who po
ca DESTROYS associate themselves they were
from Enea with the oginaors of the people they had
conquered and with whom they desired assmated
to the word itself The Phencans who visited
Britain for its tin he Damnonian peninsula Cornwall
the first and chief landing place. name of
the island from its then barbarous Celtic inhabitants The
word Bruttan is derived from the Celtic B which
heat, and which still used in reference the fung
ais and etai country. 1t known them metal
smelling country. Etain is termination old Gal
lie and Iberian local Names such Turdeoansi Ruen &C.
Caesar that his Britain populated by seve-
raj nations all differing in language and CUSTOMS did
not advance far into the island and his brief he
possibly not good authority the subject The Belga
inhabited the south and west said to have been
of Germans and Celts but probably people speak
ing dialect OF that tongue whose differences spoken in
Wales and Brittany Ireland considerable at the present
day. We rather disposed the Bega with
Fear Bog of Ireland who undoubtedly Cets words
meaning of cattle they the advanced pastoral mgra
ton who succeeded both England Ireland original
Cets who then remained in the condition of hunersvng
by the chase and fishing not by the eedngo oc and herds
One of the most important peoples of Britain the
Sure who inhabited South Wales the valley of the Severn
famed for the abundance of its harvests This name
which has reference the land derived from
uara the seed of cunning they being aot the
Romans but its true derivation is from SAL Seed air.
EARTH and is suitable growing The Sures were first
attacked by Ocavus Scapula in the time of the emperor
Caudu and afterwards conquered by the Roman general Sue
onius Paunus in the reign of Nero who after DISCRIMINATING
the Druids in Mona Anglesy) marched fight
great battle in which he subdued the British marshaed
by Boadcea This queen had before destroyed the
colonies Verulariurm and Camoodunum Celtic names
are illustrative. the first meaning the of the who
pay tribute" the latter the strong fort town. The name
of Boadicea who regned the warke Icenc Medium
der the protection of Ned the Mars the pagan Cesmay
be varouy explained written Boadca by Iactus
duea by Dion Cassus but originally stood either Buh ea
the Of the state M of horsesthe greater part
the army being composed of cavalry and charos
han the root originator of the The husband of Bua
dice had like most Celtic kings and cheans high sounding
tite-Prasutagus called from praisag he in whose
realm all found protection Some tribe names of South
Britain are derived from the Cymbrc dialects such as the
Ahrobatathro people instructed or founded
with coined money Others from the pure Celtic such as the
Durotrges, chief of the dr re the Regina people of
trading coast district The Bgantes of Yorkshire and West
moreand are SO called from their nhabtng the upand
we lind tribe OF the same mentioned by Ptolemy