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clanSocial grouping based on kinship. Some traditional societies are organized by clans, which are either matrilineal or patrilineal, and whose members must marry into another clan in order to avoid in-breeding. Familiar examples are the Highland clans of Scotland. Theoretically each clan is descended from a single ancestor from whom the name is derived – for example, clan MacGregor (‘son of Gregor’). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Copresenter Brid Ni Risteard takes in the surrounds at the Irishlanguage college at the Corca Duibhne Gaeltacht - otherwise known as the Dingle Peninsula - and Dingle town - or should that be An Daingean? Such is very much the case with "Mathair an Fhiaigh/The Raven's Mother", the second bilingual collections from Dairena Ni Chinnedie who draws inspiration for her verse from her homeplace in Corca Dhuibhne in the Kerry Gaeltacht--as well as her work with the European Parliament. Now there's six left standing - Edinburgh bands Corca, The Sound Divide and Frushane, and Glasgow's Shine, Hillcoats and SlotCars. |
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