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  • Brehon (Irish: breitheamh, pronounced [ˈbʲɾʲɛhəw]) is a term for a historical arbitration, mediative, and judicial role in Gaelic culture. Brehons were...
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  • of blood feuds. The early Scottish lawman, or Breitheamh, became the Latin Judex; the great Breitheamh became the magnus Judex, which arguably developed...
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  • the Norman invasion of 1171 (the word "Brehon" is an Anglicisation of breitheamh (earlier brithem), the Irish word for a judge). The laws were written...
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  • ways this 'more than Irish' tribe; For still they clung to fosterage, to breitheamh, cloak and bard: What king dare say to Geraldine, 'Your Irish wife discard'...
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  • meaning "cloak, cloth") brehon – A judge of ancient Irish law. From Irish breitheamh. brogue – (from bróg meaning "shoe") a type of shoe (OED). brogue – A...
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    The judiciary of Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Breitheamh na h-Alba) are the judicial office holders who sit in the courts of Scotland and make decisions...
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  • Paula de Barra 4 episodes 2014 Scúp Annie Episode #2.5 2014 Corp & Anam Breitheamh Hughes 2 episodes 2015–2017 An Klondike Belinda Mulrooney 8 episodes 2017...
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    officially titled The Honourable Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss Justice Surname (Irish: An Breitheamh Onórach Uasal [surname]), and informally referred to for short as Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss...
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    monument was a seat of judgement used by a Brehon (an Anglicisation of breitheamh (earlier brithem), the Irish word for a judge) to administer the Brehon...
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    On consequence of this position the clan was also known as Clann-na Breitheamh. The Morisons held this office until 1613; and by the 19th century it...
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  • Uimhir Breitheamh Amhránaí Amhrán Scóir Toradh Bressie Dolores Kian Jamelia Total 1 Dolores Ní Ríordáin Kellie Lewis "Cosmic Love" 8 8 8 24 Slán 2 Kian...
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  • strong plural formations are found in: bóthar, bóthair; bóithre - road breitheamh, breithimh; breithiúna - judge briathar, briathair; briathra - verb cloigeann...
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  • Court"), and (b) such number of other judges (each of whom shall be styled "Breitheamh den Chúirt Dúiche" ("Justice of the District Court")) as may from time...
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  • Michael Josephson. For charitable services to Children. Michael Anthony Breitheamh Judge. For services to charity, Coventry University and the community...
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