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Celtic Tribes of Scotland: Alba: White Moon / White Milk
Dal Ríata Dunadd (Argyll)Epidii/Epona (Horse People) & Cerones (Red Yew Berry Goddess People) Dal Ríata Epidium (Kintyre)Epidii / Epona (Horse People)Dal Ríata Antrim (Antrim)Cruithne (Wheat People) [Brittani] Makes a triple
Ayr (Ayreshire)Damnonii (Water from Heaven People)Din Eidyn / Dùn-éideann (Edinburgh)(pron DOON EDIN) a.k.a Auld Reekie: Old Smoky. Gododdin-Damnii Votacini (Flowing Water People)E Lowlands (Loch Fyne, Atholl, Perth, Scone)Vacomagh (Fertile Plain People)
Fìobh (Fife) Venicones (Sacred Salmon People)Novantae (Galloway) & Dhùn Bhreatainn (Dumbarton)Novantae Selgovae Britanni (Cow Goddess People)Myot Hill (Falkirk)Maeatae (Stone People)
Banffshire [Young Pig] Boresti (Boar People)
Cenél Comgaill (Cowal)Venicones / Erc (Sacred Salmon People)Cenél Loairn (Loarne)Venicones / Erc (Sacred Salmon People)Caithness (Castle Sinclair)Cornovii (Horned God of Rebirth People)
Cataibh (Sutherland)Caereni Smertae (Red Yew Berry Goddess People)Caledonian Forest (Dunkeld, Inverness)Caledonni (Winter Holly Goddess People)Alauna Veniconum (Ardoch)Otalini (Harmony)
Luirg (Lairg)Lugi (Raven People)Nairn [Alder Tree River]Stones of Clava
Narnia / Nairn / Narann (genetive) (Alder Tree People)
Ross [Red Place]Carnonacae (Red Yew Berry Goddess People)
Tae (Loch Tay) [Charming Lake]Taezali (Nurturing People)East Highlands (Farrar) Deacantae (Clear Water People)W. Highlands (Ardgour, Kingairloch, Morvern, Ardnamurchan, Sunart, Moydart, Arisaig, Morar, Knoydart, Glenelg, Kintail, Lochaber)Creonii (Wheat People) [This is Latin]
Hiort (St. Kilda Islands): 60 miles W. of North Uist: Beyond this to the Summer Setting of the Sun: Hirta (God’s Isle), Uineasan (Holy Sun Water of Life), Garbh Eilean (Rough Island), Lambay (Rennet’s Milk), Flodaigh (Floating Island), Cealasaigh (St. Kilda: Church Island), Bearnaraigh Mòr (Great Bernera), Bernera (Yew Wood), Cearstaidh (Christine), Fuadh Beag (Little Spring), Fuadh Mòr (Big Spring), Bhacsaigh (Freckled Trout), Pabaigh (Bishop’s Island), Siaram Mor (Great West Isle), Siaram Beg (Small West Isle), Luchruban (Small Body), Dun (Brown), Levinish (Sweet Milk Island), Sish, Stac Lee (Smooth Precipice), Stac an Armin (Precipice), Soay (Sheep Island in Norse)
Ny h-Ellanyn Souree (Summer Isles): Loch Broom, Ullapool (Apple Region) near Mull (Shingly Beach), W. Ross: Mulled Cider
Glas-leac Beag (Small Blue-Grey Rock), Glas-leac Mor (Great Blue-Grey Rock), Eilean Rubha an Ridire (Horse Island), Eilean a’Mhadaidh (Wolf Island), Seann Chaistel (Ancient), Isle of Ewe, Gruinard (Sun Height), Eilean a Chléirich (Priest Island), Na Fiulaichear, Tanera More (Great Fire Island), Tanera Beg (Litte Fire Island), Isle Martin, Eilean Mòr (Big Island), Bottle Island, Carn Deas (South Grave), Carn Iar (East Grave), Carn nan Sgeir (Sea Rock Grave), Eilean a Char (Heart Island), Eilean Mullagrach (Ullagrach), Eilean Fada Mòr (Great Long Island), Roistall (Ristol), Sgeir Revan (Frosty Sea Rock), Rubra Dùnan (Brown Horse), An Teallach, Sgeir an Aon Iomairt (Sun Fire of Life Sea Rock), Stac Mhic Aonghais (Sun Fire of Life Precipice)
Nodoreys (Northern Islands)
Skye / Loch Bracadale (Freckled Trout Lake): Isle of Skye, Hebridean Sea. Oronsay (Golden Leaves), Wiay, Isay (Fertile Crops), Eilean nan Caorach (Yew Berry), Ascrib Islands: Clett, Mingay & Tarner (Harlosh), Lindil, Eilean Bàn (White Island), Kyle of Scalpay: Clear Stream of Scalpay: W of Skye: Scalpay
Roe / Loch na Cairidh (Red Yew Berry Lake): A’Chomraich: Applecross peninsula links to Wester Ross, E of Skye: Gairloch (Red Yew Berry Island), Danna (Water from Heaven), Longay (Blackbird Island), Pabay (Thieves’ Island), Ratharsair: Raasay: Isle of Roe (Red Deer), S Rona (Red Deer), Eilanan Crò linne: Crowlin: Nut Islands: Eilean Beag (Little Island), Eilean Meadhonach (Middle Island) & Eilean Mór (Big Island)
Staffin Islands: Hebridean Sea. NE of Skye: Eilean Flodigarry, Tulm Island
Elianan Beg (Small Islands): Hebridean Sea. S. of Skye: Canna, Cuillen (Hazel. Soay: Sheep Island in Norse), Rùm (Phoebus Island), Eigg, Muck (Pig Island), Sanda (Sanday), Oigh-Sgeir (Reef), Garbh Sgeir (Rough Reef), Humla, Eileananan Each, Eilean Chathastail (Castle Island), Dubh Sgeir (Black Reef), Eagamol
Sudoreys (Southern Islands)
Moireabh (Murray’s Isles: Moray: Sea Islands): Hebridean Sea: Firth of the Forth: East Lothian Ailsa Craig (Rock), Arran (Snowdrop), Bute, Cumbrae Mòr (Great Cumbrae), Cumbrae Beag (Little Cumbrae), Dera (Davaae), Holy Island, Horse Island, Inchmarnock, Lady Isle, Pladda, Rabbit Island, Stroma, Ailsa Craig Ear (Bass Rock), Craigleath, Fidra, Innis Colum-Inchcolm (Dove Island), Inchkeith, Innis Garbhach-Inch Garva (Rough Island), Innis nam Bhiocaire-Inchmickery, Isle of May, Lamb, Cramond, Ibris-Eyebrough
Cenél nOengusa (Islay Islands): Venicones / Erc (Sacred Salmon People), Islay (some pronounce ee-lya), Finlaggan (Palace of the Kings of all the Islanders), Chaol Ile-Islay (pron. kyle EES-lah), Eilean Mòr (Great Island), Eilean na Comhairle (Council Island: From the council of twice seven nobles, whose custom was regularly to declare justice), Cairn (Grave), Eilean Mic Mhaolmhoire (Hazel Island), Corr Sgeir, Eilean Iosal, Eilean Imersay, Eilean Bethidh (Birch Island), Outram, Texa, Eilean na n’Caorach (Sheep Island), Eilean na Naosg, Eilean Rinard (Bluff Height Island), Tarr Sgeir, Liath Eilean (Stone Island), Achnarra, Eilean Dealloch Dune, Stacbadis (This Is Latin), St John’s Island, Orsay (Gold Island), Eilean nan Coinein, Eilean an Tannais-sgeir (Holy Fire Island), Eileen Naomh (Nave Island), Eilean na Bany (Isle of Women), Oronsay Islands: 8 miles from Islay: Oronsay, Eilean Bhaiodernal, Colonsay (Hazel Island)
Rinns of Islay (Islay Bluffs) / Corryvreckan (Whirlpool on the Sea): Argyll. NE of Islay: Sannda, Gigha (Vulva), Gigalum, Scarba, Diùra (Jura), Guirasdeal (Jura Paps), Craig (Craro)
Garvellachs (Isles of the Sea: Rough Islands): SE of Jura. Dún Channuill (Black Channel), Eileach an Naoimh (Nine Goddess Isle) & Garbh Eileach (Rough Island)
Keeylys Boadagh (Bute Kyle) / Burnt Islands (Water Islands): Eilean Mór (Large Island), Eilean a’Bhealach: Fraioch (Broom: Heather Island) & Eilean Buidhe (Yellow Island), Lunga, Rubha Fiola, Fiola
Ionia (Moon Isles): Ionii: White Moon People, Iona (White Moon), Mull (Shingly Beach), Eilean Chalmain (Dove Island), Erraid (Snow Drop), Eorsa, Laggan Ullamh Dha (Ulva), Little Colonsay (Little Hazel Island), Gometra, Staffa (Fingal’s Cave), Cairn na Burgh Mòr (Cairnburgh), Cairn na Burgh Beag (Little Cairnburgh), Eilean na Monich (Black Moss Island), Tiree (Grain Land), Gunna, Coll (Hazel), Calve, Dubh Artach (Black Bear), Glenans (Green Islands)
Treshnish (Treasure Islands): Volcanic islands 6 miles West of Mull (Shingly Beach): The Isles are thought to be where the monks of Iona buried their library for safety. Luinn Luing (Slate Island), Seil (Pebble), Nagvisog, Bac Beag, Easdale, Eilean Mhic Coinnich (Inch Kenneth), Shian Bac Mór (Yellow Weed: Dutchman’s Cap), Eilean Righ (King’s Isle), Eilean Macaskin, Eilean Mhic-Chrion, Uberga, Eilean Dubh a’ Chumainn Mór (Black Isle), Triarach (Sacred Meeting Place): Sgeir an Eirionnaich (Snow Rock), Sgeir na h-Iolaire (Eagle Rock), Sgeir a Chaisteil (Castle Rock), Eilean Bhride (Brigid’s Isle), Lios Mòr (Lismore), Eilean nan Caorach (Cara), Shuna, Assaig (Ferry Isle), Oisg-Seasg (Isles of Ewe), Fladda, Eilean na Cloiche, Sgeir an Fheoir (Gross Skerryvore), Eilean Mòr, Ardistar, Eilean Musdile, Bernera (Yew Wood), Eilean Loch Oscar, Eilean Droineach (Torsay: Thorn Isle), Eilean Balnagowan (Belnahua), Eilean Ramsay, Kerrera (Red Yew Berry)
Barra Isles (Yew Isles): Hebridean Sea, S. of the Minch. Ruled by the Hag of Barra
80 miles before Skye to the Summer Setting of the Sun extend: Lingeigh (Lingay), Greanamul (Sunny Shingly Beach), Berneray (Yew Island), Miùghlaigh (Mingulay), Pabaigh-Pabbay (Priest Island), Flodaigh, Maol Domhnaich (Muldoanich), Sanndraigh (Sandray), Bhatarsaigh (Vatersay), Eilean Bharraigh (Barra: Yew) [Stretching 7 miles in length to the summer rising from the winter setting of the sun. Herring], Cenn Bheàrnaraidh (Barra Head), Kisimul (Old Norse: Castle Island. Off south coast of Barra)
Innse Gall (Monarch Isles): Uibhist a Deas (S. Sweet Water)-Benbecula-Eilean Heisgeir (Heisker: Monarch Island)- Uibhist a Tuath (N. Sweet Water) [This island when the tide flows in is triple, when the tide recedes it is one island. The tide leaves the white-fish with heather caves. In the caves are holy churches for sacred rites to the sacred quintuple number], All linked to North Uist during lowtide: Baile Sear (Baleshare), Bhalaigh (Vallay), Bheàrnaraidh Beag (Little Yew Island), Boraraigh-Boreray (Boar King), Ceann Ear (Head East), Ceann Iar (Head West), Eilean Domhnuill (Dark Island), Hearnish, Deasker, Siolaigh (Shillay), Stockay, All linked to South Uist during lowtide: Orasaigh (Golden), Eilean nan Caorach (Isle of the Sheep), Eilean na Haikersait, Garb Lingeigh, Flodaigh, Fuidheigh Mòr, Fuidheigh Beag, Hay, Hellisay, Gighay (Vulva), Lingeigh, Fiaraidh, Fuday, Eiriosgaigh (Eriskay: Snowdrop)
Glas na Goirteann (The Minch): Ruled by the Glaucii: Blue Men of the Minch
Leòdhas Na Hearadh (Lewis: Raven & Harris: Of the Hills), Rònaigh (Ronay: Seal Island), Sula Sgeir, Sgeotasaigh (Scotasay), Scalpay (Scalpy), Eilean Glas (Blue Island), Taransay (Thunder Island), Griomasaigh (Grimsay), Eilean Mor Phabail (Mid-Day Light), Eilean Adam (Red Earth), Eilean nan Uan (Holy Lamb), Viccowill, Eilean Thuilm, Havreray (Summer Isle), Eilean Mor Lacsaidh, Era, Eilean Chaluim Chille (Saint Columba), Eilean Thoraidh, Eilean Iubhard (Yew Island), Fladay
Na h-Eileanan Flannach (Flannan Isles: Fire Islands) / Na h-Eileanan Seunta (Shiant Isles)
W. of Lewis in the Minch: Eilean Mòr (Great Island), Eilean Tighe (Poet Island), Eilean a Gobha-Garbh (Smith Island), Roaiream, Bròna Cleit
Inistore: Orkneys (Golden Islands): Orci: Golden People. Arthurian home: King Lot & Sun Knights: Gareth, Gaheris, Gawaine & Agravain North: Auskerry, Byrgisey-Birsey (Fort Island), Damsay, Eday, Eday Calf, Egilsay (St. Magnus buried), Eynhallow, Faray, Faray Holm (Grassy Waters), Gairsay, Helliar, Huip, Papay, Scockness, Kili, Linga, Muckle Green, N Ronaldsay, Papa Stronsay, Papa Westray, Rousay, Rusk, Sanday, Sule Skerry, Sule Stack, Shapinsay, Stronsay, Sweyn, Westray, Wyre, South: Calf of Flotta, Cava, Copinsay, Corn, Fara, Flotta, Graemsay, Hoy, Hunda, Rysa, Switha
Inner Skerries (Sea Rocks): Orkney: All linked to S Ronaldsay in low tide: Burray, Glims, Lamb, Stroma & Swona
Yn Sheltyn (Shetlands): Balta, Bigga, Bressay (Moon), Brother Island, East & West Burra [Ketta Ness], Fair Isle, Foula, Gletness, Hascosay, Hildasay (Sun Island), East Linga Mousa, Muckle Fugga (Pig Island), Muckle Roe (Red Pig Island), Noss, Oosta, Oxna, Papa, Papa Little, Papa Stour, South Gruney, Trondra, Unst, Urie-Lingey, Uyea, Uynary, Vaila, Vementry, West Linga, Whalsey, Yell
Scalloway Islands: Shetland: Oxna, Papa, Papa Little, Papa Stour, South Havra (South Summer Isle)
Outer Skerries (Sea Rocks): Shetland: Bruray, Gruney & Hausay

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