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Dalriada

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Dalriada [dælˈrɪədə]
n
(Historical Terms) a former Gaelic kingdom (5th century ad-9th century ad) comprising Argyll, parts of the Inner Hebrides, and parts of modern Antrim
[named after the Dalriada family, its founders]


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The island hopping ends with a visit to Dunadd, the capital of Dalriada, the ancient kingdom of the Scots.
The missing boy, aged 14, was a pupil at Dalriada school in Ballymoney.
In the 5th Century, Fergus Mor Mac Ere from County Antrim (killed in 501) "invaded" Western Scotland and set up the kingdom of Dalriada in Argyll.
 
 
 
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