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*Also, the name '''Britain''' comes from the Latin name for the island, Britannia, meaning "the land of the Britons", i.e. the '''Brythonic''' Celtic tribes who inhabited the island at that time. These tribes occupied only the main island of Britain and not the island of Ireland, known to the Romans as '''Hibernia''', which was occupied by '''Goidelic''' Celts. This make the inclusion of Ireland as historically incorrect! | *Also, the name '''Britain''' comes from the Latin name for the island, Britannia, meaning "the land of the Britons", i.e. the '''Brythonic''' Celtic tribes who inhabited the island at that time. These tribes occupied only the main island of Britain and not the island of Ireland, known to the Romans as '''Hibernia''', which was occupied by '''Goidelic''' Celts. This make the inclusion of Ireland as historically incorrect! | ||
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[[Category:England]][[Category:Scotland]] [[Category:Ireland]] [[Category:Channel Islands]] | [[Category:England]][[Category:Scotland]] [[Category:Ireland]] [[Category:Channel Islands]] | ||