GalaicoWarrior's definitions

triskelion

An ancient Celtic symbol consisting in three spirals attached in the center.

Triskelions were found in Celtic hillforts.

by GalaicoWarrior May 23, 2010

Devonian

The Southwestern Brythonic P-Celtic language and common ancestor of Breton and Cornish.

Devonian was spoken in Dorset, Somerset and Cornwall.

by GalaicoWarrior March 15, 2008

Goidelic

Goidelic was introduced in Ireland by the Gallaeci of Galicia, N.W. Spain circa 500 B.C. The Gallaeci spoke an archaic Goidelic Q-Celtic tongue called Gallaic. The Gallaeci are the Halstatt Celts that settled in Galicia circa 800 B.C. In Ireland, Gallaic evolved into Primitive Irish.
Celtiberian was introduced in N.E. Spain by the La Tene Celts that settled in the area circa 500 B.C. Celtiberian is also Q-Celtic, but not Goidelic.

The name for hundred in Gallaic is "ciot and "cet" in Old Irish, both words are Goidelic.

by GalaicoWarrior August 17, 2007

Gallaic

An archaic Goidelic Q-Celtic language spoken by the Gallaeci Celts of Galicia, N.W. Spain and N. Portugal.
The ancestral Celtic language that evolved into primitive Irish Gaelic.

Gallaic was spoken bY the Hallstatt Celts that settled in Gallaecia circa 800 B.C.

by GalaicoWarrior September 13, 2007

Briganos Maccos Brattae

The Gallaic king of ancient Gallaecia in modern parts of Galicia, W. Asturias and N. Portugal.
Breoghan MacBratha is the modern Gaelic name.

The king of the Gallaeci was Briganos Maccos Brattae.

by GalaicoWarrior May 19, 2010

Gael

A Celt from Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man. Descendant of the ancient Gallaeci Celts of Galicia, N.W. Spain and N. Portugal.
A Goidelic (Q-CELTIC) Celt.

The Irish, Scots and Manxs are all Gaels.

by GalaicoWarrior September 13, 2007

Gaelic

Gaelic or Goidelic was introduced by the Gallaeci tribes of Gallaecia (Galicia N.W. Spain) circa 500 B.C. The Gallaeci spoke an archaic Goidelic Q-Celtic tongue known as Gallaic. The Gallaeci were Halstatt Celts that settled in Galicia circa 800 B.C. The Celtiberians spoke Celtiberian Q-Celtic, but not Goidelic. The Celtiberians were La Tene Celts that settled in N.E. Spain circa 500 B.C.

The word for one hundred is "cet" in Old Irish (Old Gaelic) and "ciot" in Gallaic.

by GalaicoWarrior August 6, 2007