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The people who invaded England and Italy were called Normans. The people who invaded Ireland called themselves English, and were called English by the Irish.
by barry-cotter 6y ago
The people who invaded England and Italy were called Normans. The people who invaded Ireland called themselves English, and were called English by the Irish.
- selimthegrim 6y agoA different group of Norse invaded Ireland before they did England IIRC (hence why Norse-Gaels is a thing). But the Normans who invaded Ireland came via Wales largely and were not called English until the 16th century https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubgaill_and_Finngaill https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubgaill_and_Finngaill
- barry-cotter 6y agoThe article you link to is talking about the Vikings, not the Normans. If you can find a primary or secondary source saying they called themselves anything other than English of be delighted to see it.
- selimthegrim 6y agoThe wiki on Normans in Ireland cites Brenden Bradshaw on what the Irish called them but that applied only to Donegal apparently.