Tooath of the Danes

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  • Tuatha Dé Danann: legendary pre-Gaelic invaders of Ireland described in the pseudo-historical Lebor Gabála Érenn; they defeated the Formoreans in the Second Battle of Moytura; they later became one of the groups associated with the "fairy people" (Sluagh Sidhe or Slua Sí) of Irish folklore → this sentence has several references to Irish mythological texts
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  • Danes: Danish Vikings, many of whom settled in Dublin between the 9th and 12th centuries