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127:of the Crovan dynasty.
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1535:Vestrajǫrðr
1510:Isle of Man
1186:Archaeology
1086:Olvir Rosta
158:, died 1095
90:Gallovidian
55:Isle of Man
1618:Categories
1588:MacDougall
1583:Mac Coitir
1485:Brunanburh
1380:Lunnasting
869:, Dublin:
817:Alex Woolf
804:References
117:Alex Woolf
1603:MacDonald
1573:Somhairle
1447:Etymology
1428:Old Norse
1390:Sandsting
1330:Ounceland
1223:Earl's Bu
1213:Camas Uig
1132:Dál Riata
1071:Ingimundr
720:died 1265
705:died 1249
690:died 1248
675:died 1231
580:died 1237
563:died 1229
468:died 1187
383:died 1153
368:died 1103
277:died 1095
86:Hebridean
71:Irish Sea
47:eponymous
1598:Macruari
1568:Uí Ímair
1505:Epiphany
1490:Clontarf
1464:Hebrides
1410:Language
1395:Tingwall
1370:Dingwall
1357:Althings
1347:Udal law
1308:Hogbacks
1243:Maeshowe
1228:Jarlshof
1172:Scotland
1157:Shetland
1142:Lochlann
1076:Ljótólfr
959:Uí Ímair
701:Reginald
559:Reginald
479:Reginald
217:Reginald
193:Reginald
180:Reginald
132:Somerled
67:Uí Ímair
1593:MacLeod
1525:Skyhill
1520:Renfrew
1433:Pictish
1400:Tynwald
1385:Nesting
1365:Delting
1284:Birlinn
1193:Bornish
1120:History
364:Logmann
162:Logmann
150:Dynasts
107:galleys
1495:Dollar
1198:Birsay
1177:Norway
1147:Orkney
985:Bjaðǫk
927:Rulers
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854:
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765:Harald
716:Magnus
686:Harald
671:Godred
464:Godred
273:Crovan
271:Godred
245:Haakon
233:Magnus
223:Harald
211:Harald
205:Godred
174:Godred
142:, and
140:Harris
130:After
103:Papacy
92:, and
59:Dublin
1515:Largs
1500:Barry
1480:Bauds
136:Lewis
111:seals
78:Irish
1563:Gunn
1530:Tara
1423:Norn
875:ISBN
852:ISBN
772:1249
576:Olaf
485:1164
379:Olaf
168:Olaf
144:Skye
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57:and
33:The
770:fl.
483:fl.
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227:fl.
184:fl.
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