Dalriada

/ dælˈrɪədə /

noun

1. a former Gaelic kingdom (5th century ad –9th century ad ) comprising Argyll, parts of the Inner Hebrides, and parts of modern Antrim

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dalriada¹

named after the Dalriada family, its founders

Example Sentences

Lauren Bond is a pupil at Dalriada School in Ballymoney and is president of the Secondary Students’ Union NI.

From BBC

"When people talked about interest rates, all they obsessed about was interest rates falling," said David Fogarty, an independent trustee at professional pension scheme trustee provider Dalriada Trustees.

From Reuters

“That is what led to concern from folks like ourselves,” said David Fogarty, a director at Dalriada Trustees, which operate pension funds on behalf of their members.

From New York Times

Concussions were far from Mr. Robinson’s mind when his son joined his teammates from Carrickfergus Grammar School to play their rivals from Dalriada that day.

From New York Times

Dalriada had beaten Benjamin’s team earlier that season, so payback was a motivation.

From New York Times