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' The Sistuntii, on the other hand, as Mr. Whitacre h.imself in- 

 forms us, assumed the name of Brigantes '^^- from their conquerors ; 

 and remained where they were, even after they had submitted to 

 the Romans.''''^- The Carnabii of Cheshire, at least a part of them, 

 must also ha\'e remained ; as we find they were attacked by Agri- 

 cola in his second campaign, i"- If there had been any refugees, 

 they might have found protection among those of the same name, 

 who occupied Flintshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, 

 and part of Leicestershire, and who still remained unsubdued ;i^8 

 or they might have emigrated to Cathness in Scotland, where we 

 find Ptolemy has planted a tribe of that name. 



Others suppose the Coritani to have been the ancestors of the 

 Con'ondii, and the resemblance of names favours the opinion ; for 

 they were called Coitanni, Coritani, and simply Corii. The first 

 Mr Whitacre derives from Coit-en, woods, places of their habita- 

 tion : the second from Corii, the little people, and tan, country.^^^- 

 These occupied part of Northamptonshire, the greater part of Lei- 

 cestershire, all Rutlandshire, &c. and they were subdued by the 

 Iceni before the arrival of the Romans.'*° Remains of the name 

 might have been transferred in later ages to that of the county Cork, 

 Corca or Corcath, the army or battle of the Corii.^*^- 



Mr. Whitacre says he is warranted by history to assert, that all 

 the tribes of Ireland came originally from Britain ; and he quotes 

 Diodorus and Camden in proof of the assertion.'^-- But the latter 



135. Hist, of Man v i p. 10. 136. Eadem, p. 41. 



137. Eadetn, p. 40. This occurred in the year 79. 



138. Eadem, p. U7. 139. Eadem, p. 206. 

 l-tO. Eadem, v. 1. p. 207. 



1+1. In ths middle ages, the remains of several districts in the county of Cork had this pre- 

 fix Cor, as Cor-ca-luighe, Cor-ca-bhaiscin, Cur.biareigh, &c. 

 142. Eadem, V. 2. p. 236. 



