Nagnatae
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The Nagnatae (Ναγνάται) or Magnatae (Μαγνάται) were a people of ancient Ireland, recorded in Ptolemy's 2nd century Geography as living in northern Connacht. O'Rahilly suggests a connection between the Nagnatae and the Fir Ól nÉcmacht, a people of early Connacht, assuming a degree of corruption in the transmission of both names.[1] For the town in their territory see Nagnata.
References
[edit]- ^ T. F. O'Rahilly (1946). Early Irish History and Mythology. Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. pp. 2, 11–12.