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- ...that the Coat of arms of Ireland (pictured) are recorded as belonging to the King of Ireland as far back as the 13th century?
- ...that Yola was a West Germanic language spoken in Ireland until the mid-19th century?
- ...that the Royal Standard of Scotland may have its origins in a Milesian symbol brought from Ireland in the 6th century?
- ...that St. James's Gate is the traditional starting point in Ireland for the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela?