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By the late 16th century, the Hiberno-Normans began to be referred to as the Old English . In the Irish Language , they were known as the ''gaill'' or "foreigners". Englishmen born in England however were called ''sassenach'' or "saxons". (The prefix "Hiberno" means "relating to Ireland or the Irish", from ''Hibernia'' (the Latin word for Ireland, meaning "winter land" - a reference to island's climate being colder than the Roman scouts were accustomed to!). SEE ALSO
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