Breiz

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Breiz - a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay

Bretagne, Brittany

France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

Breton - a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)

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NRs: Rafafie, Rocky Elsom, Saint Breiz, Secret Dancer.

YESTERDAY'S RACING RESULTS

First up was the 2006-born cow Breiz Izel, bred by Gaec Euan, France.

MARTS

Somerset Lias was beaten just over two lengths by shock winner Saint Breiz and the well-regarded Carry On Sydney, who is Cheltenham bound.

Star is shining again and can light up final race of the day

The classy glass-fronted restaurant at the hotel Breiz Armor was a stunning location from which to watch the sun go down.

OUT ON THE RAZ; Paul Browes says the French version of Land's End is nigh on unmissable

Mais en quelques annees, la plupart des jeunes nations europeennes se dotent de leur epopee fondamentale (Kalevala en Finlande, Kalevipoeg en Estonie, d'une certaine maniere le Barzaz Breiz breton du Vicomte Hersart de la Villemarque, meme si l'on a etabli depuis que ce dernier fut un authentique collecteur).

La patrimonialisation des formes musicales et artistiques: anthropologie d'une notion problematique

(4.) Examples of burgeoning Celtic organizations include the Society for Utilizing the Welsh Language (Cymdeithas yr laith Gymraeg) established in Wales (1885), An Comunn Gaidhealach in Scotland (1891), Yn Cheshaght Ghailckagh on the Isle of Man (1899), Cowethas Kelto-Kernuak in Cornwall (1901), and Gorzez Breiz in Brittany (1901).