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found in the province of Tingitane, at the time of the historian, Pro- 

 copius."* And he continues to enumerate several cities which were 

 founded in Spain by the Phoenicians. Emanuel de Faria y Sousa, the 

 author of the History of Portugal, further confii'ms the agreement of 

 the Spanish traditions with the Irish as to the above facts, though he 

 differs widely, and certainly erroneously, as to their era. He mentions 

 the sailing of Gatelus from Egypt, with his whole family, in the year 

 318, A. C, his landing in Portugal, at the city of Porto, his having two 

 sons, Iberus and Himerus, "the first of them," he concludes, "some 

 will have to have sailed into Ireland, and given the name Hibernia 

 to it — these are mere suppositions /'-j- It is to be remarked, that there 

 is a curious variance in Emanuel's account, which it is thought rather 

 strengthens the common truth, by naming Gathelus and Iberus, father 

 and son, as commanding the above expedition, whereas, according to 

 the Irish annals, Gadelas and Eber, great grandfather and great 

 grandson, were the respective leaders of the expedition in its earlier 

 stages, but had died before it left Spain, whence Milesius is said to 

 have given its further progress his sanction and his name. 



The narrative of the last Spanish author, however, advances the 

 inquiry another step, by suggesting the ultimate embarkation of the 

 colony to Ireland, which is confirmed by various other Spanish 

 writers. " They report that Ireland was called Hibernia, from Iber, 

 a Spanish leader, who first took possession of it, with a great multitude 



* " Le premier dont il soil parler dans I'Histolre est celui d'Hercule le Phenicien 

 appelle par quelques-uns Melcharte. On pretend qu'il vivoit du temps de Moise et qu'il se 

 retira en Espagne quand les Israelites entrerent dans la terre de Chanaan. Cela seroit 

 constant, si I'on pouvoit ajouter foy a I'inscription de deux colonnes qui se trouverent dans 

 la province Tingitane du temps de I'historien Procope." — Hist. Gen. d'Espagne, vol. 1. 

 c. 1, p. 4. 



f See his history of Portugal, translated by Stephens, p. 20. The original work wa« 

 not accessible. 



