Many readers have asked me, “Dalriada, what’s that? How do you say it again?” The name is pronounced, “DAL-ree-ah-duh.” Though the lands once known as Dalriada hold a rich history, the name Dalriada is familiar to relatively few. I find this is true even when speaking to my friends in the UK … and that’s precisely where Dalriada existed! Yes, from the late 5th century to the middle of the 9th century, Dalriada occupied what is now known by all as present day…..
