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| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
| Milesians |
(m l ´zh nz) (KEY) , in Irish mythology, the ancestors of the present inhabitants of Ireland. The last invaders of ancient Ireland, they were said to have dwelt in Spain before attacking Ireland, where they defeated the Tuatha De Danann. |
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