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Friday, April 27, 2007

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Sometimes referred to as 'Brasil', Hy-Brasil', or 'O'Brasil' this island was mentioned in various early Irish literature. The island was 'known' to Bristol seamen before 1497 and can be found on charts and maps until 1850 when, on the British Admiralty chart it was depicted as 'Brasil Rock'.

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Early references to islands in Celtic myth and lore, and legends of islands at the ‘edge of the world’ and the continuum of island literature and narratives from early times show that the concept of the island is embedded into human consciousness.

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