Lebor Gabála Érenn

proper noun

A loose collection of poems and prose narratives recounting the mythical origins and history of an Irish race from the creation of the world down to the Middle Ages.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Irishhuman sciencesA loose collection of poems and prose narratives recounting the mythical origins and history of an Irish race from the creation of the world down to the Middle Ages.

Origin

The title translates as The Book of the Taking of Ireland.

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APA

Lebor Gabála Érenn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lebor%20Gab%C3%A1la%20%C3%89renn

MLA

“Lebor Gabála Érenn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lebor%20Gab%C3%A1la%20%C3%89renn. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lebor Gabála Érenn,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lebor%20Gab%C3%A1la%20%C3%89renn.

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