Nagnatae

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Nagnatae
Regions with significant populations
Celtic tribes in Ireland according to Ptolemy
Northern Connacht
Languages
Gaelic

The Nagnatae (Ναγναται) or Magnatae (Μαγναται) were a people of ancient Ireland, recorded in Ptolemy's 2nd century Geography as living in northern Connacht. Ptolemy also records a town, Nagnata (Ναγνατα) or Magnata (Μαγνατα), in their territory, between the mouths of the rivers Ravius (Ῥαουιος), thought to be the Roe, and Libnius (Λιβνιος), thought to the Erne.^[1]^[2] 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.^[3]

References

↑ Ptolemy, Geography 2.1
↑ Theodore Moody (ed.), A New History of Ireland, Oxford University Press, 1984, p. 98
↑ T. F. O'Rahilly, Early Irish History and Mythology, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 1946, p. 2, 11-12

v t e Ptolemy's Ireland

Peoples	Auteini Brigantes Cauci Coriondi Darini Eblani Erdini Gangani Iverni Manapii Nagnatae Robogdii Uellabori Uennicnii Uodiae Uoluntii

Towns	Dunon Eblana Iuernis Labiros Makolikon Manapia Nagnata Raiba Regia Regia Etera

Rivers	Argita Auoba Birgos Buuinda Dabrona Dur Iernos Libnios Logia Modonnos Oboka Rauios Senos Uidua Uinderios

Promontories	Isamnion Northern Robogdion Sacron Southern Uennicnion

Islands	Adros Ebuda Epidion Erimnos Limnos Malaios Mona Monaoida Rikina

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