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GUEST,An English Patriot | Folklore: The Spanish-Irish Connection (24) | RE: Folklore: The Spanish-Irish Connection | 18 Jul 04 |
I'm not exactly an authority on this, but I understand that a lot of ships were beached on the Irish shore during the disastrous Spanish Armada. A lot of Spanish sailors were trapped in Ireland and unable to get back to Spain, they settled in Ireland and became absorbed into the Irish population. However, maybe going as far back as the 15th Century may be going back too far. |