Loeiz Herrieu
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Loeiz Herrieu or Louis Henrio (1879, Lanester
, then in Caudan
- 22 May 1953, Auray) was a Breton
historian who wrote in his native language of Breton vannetais
. The son of a farmer, he was nicknamed Er Barh Labourér ("the peasant bard").
Lanester
Lanester is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany, in north-western France.It is the largest suburb of the city of Lorient, across the river Scorff to the east.-Breton language:...
, then in Caudan
Caudan
Caudan is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.-References:* * -External links:* *...
- 22 May 1953, Auray) was a Breton
Breton people
The Bretons are an ethnic group located in the region of Brittany in France. They trace much of their heritage to groups of Brythonic speakers who emigrated from southwestern Great Britain in waves from the 3rd to 6th century into the Armorican peninsula, subsequently named Brittany after them.The...
historian who wrote in his native language of Breton vannetais
Breton language
Breton is a Celtic language spoken in Brittany , France. Breton is a Brythonic language, descended from the Celtic British language brought from Great Britain to Armorica by migrating Britons during the Early Middle Ages. Like the other Brythonic languages, Welsh and Cornish, it is classified as...
. The son of a farmer, he was nicknamed Er Barh Labourér ("the peasant bard").