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From: "Paul Conroy" <>
Subject: Re: [R-M222] Connachta Origins of M222
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 21:35:07 -0500
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Yes, it would mean that the Belgae (Fir Bolg) were progenitors of the
Connachta, and through them the Ui Neill.
The credibility of all this really lies in the architecture of the
structures in TUROE in Galway, is there an Opidum there, of the type that
Caesar described as being typical of the Belgae.

We do know though that the "Turoe stone" is one of the best La Tene
artifacts in existence anywhere...

On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 9:14 PM, <> wrote:

> Paul, I have some feelers out trying to check on the author of that
> material
> on Truroe, Tara and the Belgae (Tom O'Connor). No one seems to know much
> about him but an archeology major in Ireland is looking into his books and
> articles. Before I take him to seriously I'd like to get a feel for his
> reception
> in scholarly circes.
>
> Since I haven't read his book I can't really comment much but his thesis
> seems to be that a group of Belgae from Britain (or Gaul) used a port in
> Galway
> as an invasion point. And then established a royal city at Truroe in
> Galway
> which is really the Tara of ancient Irish mythology. Then he seems to
> connect the Connachta to Truroe as historical kings of Connacht. Wouldn't
> that
> mean the Connachta were Belgae and came to Ireland from Britain or Gaul?
> Or am
> I misreading what little is available online?
>
>
> John
>
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