Breogán
single tradition · 1
Breogán is the founder of the city called Brigantia. He built a tower there from the top of which his son Íth glimpses Ireland and then sets sail across the Celtic Sea to invade and settle it.
When
- First attested
- 1000 CE
- Attested period
- 1000 – 1000
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in the Lebor Gabála Érenn (The Book of the Takings of Ireland).
Relationships
- parent of
- Íth
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“According to the Lebor Gabála Érenn (The Book of the Takings of Ireland), Breogán founded the city called Brigantia and built a tower there from the top of which his son Íth glimpses Ireland and then sets sail across the Celtic Sea to invade and settle it.”
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