Re: The term Brit

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Ooops

I've just had a quick chat with a colleague in our Irish Department about
the term Brit and he tells me that its roots are much deeper than the
1970s. For instance, an English character appears in a 12th Century Irish
manuscript with the monicker Beinne Britt.

Not many people know that.

Regards

Donncha Kavanagh

Donncha Kavanagh E-mail: D.Kavanagh@ucc.ie
Dept. of Management & Marketing Tel: +353-21-902242
University College Fax: +353-21-273551
Cork
Ireland

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