Mythical Irish island Brazil: Ireland’s lost land and Brazil’s name origin
Long before Portuguese explorers set foot on South American shores, the name “Brasil” already graced European maps as a mythical Irish island Brazil floating mysteriously in the Atlantic Ocean. This phantom landmass, known variously as Hy-Brasil, O’Brasil, or simply Brasil, […]
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