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Gods & Goddesses of Ireland, Part 1
of 2
by Mike
Nichols An Irish Myth Concordance PART 1 'Myth is what we call other people's religion.' The following concordance is based on 'Gods and Fighting Men' by
Lady Augusta Gregory, first published in 1904. Page number references are to the
1976 trade paperback edition published by the MacMillan Company of Canada
Limited. Brief supplementary material is taken from 'Dictionary of Irish Myth
and Legend' by Ronan Coghlan, published in 1979 by Donard Publishing Company,
and referenced as 'DIM' in the following text. As this is intended to be a concordance of the Irish mythological cycle only
(as opposed to heroic, legendary, or historical material), references are
limited to Part I, Books I - V, of Lady Gregory's volume. 'Gods and Fighting
Men' was selected as the primary text for this concordance because it represents
the most comprehensive synthesis of variant sources (both published and oral)
ever attempted as a continuous narrative of Irish mythology. Lady Gregory lists
her published sources as follows: O'Curry, 'Manners and Customs of the Ancient Irish'
'MSS. Materials'
'Atlantis'
De Jubainville, 'Cycle Mythologique'
'Epope'e Celtique'
Hennessy, 'Chronicum Scotorum'
Atkinson, 'Book of Leinster'
'Annals of the Four Masters'
Nennius, 'Hist. Brit.' (Irish Version)
Zimmer, 'Glossae Hibernacae'
Whitley Stokes, 'Three Irish Glossaries'
'Revue Celtique'
'Irische Texte'
'Gaedelica'
'Dinnsenchus'
Nutt, 'Voyage of Bran'
'Proceedings Ossianic Society'
O'Beirne Crowe, 'Arma Columcille'
Dean of Lismore's Book
Windisch, 'Irische Texte'
Hennessy et. al., 'Revue Celtique'
'Kilkenny Archaeological Journal'
Keatinge's 'History'
'Oyia'
Curtin's 'Folk Tales'
'Proceedings Royal Irish Academy'
'MSS. Series'
Dr. Sigerson, 'Bards of Gael and Gall'
Miscellanies, 'Celtic Society'
Muller, 'Revue Celtique'
Standish Hayes O'Grady, 'Silva Gaedelica'
Abhean - son of Bicelmos, he was the harper of the
Tuatha de Danaan, brought from the hills by the Men of the Three Gods (37). Aedh (1) - killed by Brian, he was one of the three
sons of Miochaoin (q.v.), the others being Corc and Conn (59) Aedh (2) - along with Angus and Artrach, one of the
three sons of Bodb Dearg, he was the comeliest of them. Troops of poets from
Ireland and Alban used to be with him, so that his place was called 'The Rath of
Aedh of the Poets' (78). Aedh (3) - a son of the Dagda, he was killed by
Corrgenn, who suspected Aedh was involved with his wife (82) Aer - one of two Druids of the Sons of the Gael (the
other was Eithis) who was killed in the first battle against the Tuatha De
Danaan, and was given a great burial (75) Ai - the plain where Niall pursued Cailcheir, before
it went through a lake (81) Aife - along with two other daughters of Midhir of the
Yellow Hair, Doirenn and Aillbhe, she was given as wife to one of the three sons
of Lugaidh Menn (79). Ailbhe - (Ai-noo-al) one of the three daughters of
Oilell and a foster-child of Bodb Dearg (124) Ailell Anglonach - of the One Fault, brother of
Eochaid Feidlech, he fell in love with his brother's wife, Etain, and pined for
her until she agreed to heal him (95) Aillbhe - along with two other daughters of Midhir of
the Yellow Hair, Doirenn and Aife, she was given as wife to one of the three
sons of Lugaidh Menn (79). Aille - the daughter of Cormac (q.v.) (107) Aine (1) - the daughter of Modharn, who gave a cook to
the sons of Lugaidh Menn (79) Aine (2) - some said she was the daughter of Manannan,
but some said she was the Morrigu, she owned the Cathair Aine. But she often
gave her love to men, and she was called Leanan Sidhe, the Sweetheart of the
Sidhe (86). Wisps of straw are burned in her honor on St. John's Eve. She is
associated with meadow-sweet, and invoked against sickness. According to legend,
she was raped by the king of Munster (DIM). Ainge - she was a daughter of the Dagda, who made her
a great vat (81) Airmed - sister of Miach, she spread her cloak on
which to arrange the herbs which sprang from the grave of her murdered brother.
But Diancecht, still jealous of Miach, mixed up the herbs, so that no one knows
all their right powers to this day (35). She was the daughter of Diancecht and
sister of Octruil, and helped them in their healing work at the well of Slaine
(64) Airnelach - brother of Tadg and Eoghan, he was
captured by Cathmann and made to cut firing (115), but was later rescued by Tadg
(120) Amergin - one of the sons of Miled (q.v.), he spoke
with Banba upon Slieve Mis (71) and was sent as messenger to the Tuatha De
Danaan (72) and quieted the storm sent against his people by them and was the
first to set foot in Ireland after that (74). Heber gave him a share of the two
provinces of Munster after the Battle of Tailltin (75). Angus - along with Artrach and Aedh, one of the three
sons of Bodb Dearg (78) Angus Og - son of the Dagda, he advised his father how
to kill Cridenbel and what reward to ask of Bres (33). After the second battle
of Magh Tuireadh, only four men of the Fomor were left in Ireland, and they were
driven out one Samhain night by Morrigu and Angus Og (67). He was considered for
kingship of the Tuatha de Danaan after their defeat (77). Also called the
Frightener or Disturber, for the unrest he occasioned in horses and cattle (83).
His loves included Enghi, Derbrenn, and Caer Ormaith (84). He was the Irish
love-god (DIM). Anvil of the Dese - see Indeoin na Dese (81) Aobh - (Aev, or Eev) the eldest of the three daughters
of Oilell, foster-daughter of Bodb Dearg and wife of Lir and, by him, mother of
Fionnuala, Aodh, Fiachra, and Conn, though she died bringing the latter two to
birth (125) Aodh - (Ae, rhyming to 'day') one of the four children
of Lir and Aobh, he was turned into a swan by Aoife, Lir's jealous second wife
(126) Aodh Aithfhiosach - of the quick wits, a son of Bodb
Dearg, he was sent in search of the children of Lir (132) Aoibhell - (Evill) a woman of the Sidhe who dwelt at
Craig Liath, she tried to prevent her lover from joining a battle (87). Her harp
fortells death for any who hear it (88). Aoife - (Eefa) one of the three daughters of Oilell
and a foster-child of Bodb Dearg (124), she became the wife of Lir after her
sister Aobh had died in childbirth (125). Through jealousy, she changed Aobh's
four children into swans at Loch Dairbhreach (126) Aonbharr - styled 'of the One Mane', he is Manannan's
horse, as swift as the naked cold wind of spring. She can gallop across the sea,
and no rider was ever killed off her back (41). She was often ridden by Lugh
(43). Arias - styled the 'fair-haired poet', one of the four
wise men and teachers of the Tuatha de Danaan before they came to Ireland. His
home was Finias (27). Arranan - one of the sons of Miled (q.v.), he died by
falling from the mast to the deck of his ship as the Sons of the Gael attempted
their second landing in Ireland (73) Artrach - along with Angus and Aedh, one of the three
sons of Bodb Dearg, he had a house with seven doors and taught the king's son of
Ireland and of Alban how to throw spears and darts (78) Athluain - a ford of the Shannon that Lugh passed on
his way to do battle with Bres (45) Badb - (Bibe) one of the greatest of the women of the
Tuatha de Danaan, she was a battle goddess (27). She, along with Macha and
Morrigu , used powers of enchantment to bring mists , clouds of darkness, and
showers of fire and blood over the Firbolgs at Teamhair for three days (29).
Sometimes regarded as the same as Nemain, her name means 'crow' and she could
appear in that guise. She was the wife of Net (DIM). Balor - styled 'of the Evil Eye' or 'of the Strong
Blows' (38), he is chief king of the Fomor (36), husband of Ceithlenn and, by
her, the father of Ethlinn (42). One of his eyes had the power of death in it,
so that none could look at it and live (38), and he also had the power of
putting on a different shape (39). He was also the father of 12 'white-mouthed'
sons, all among the chief men of the Fomor (42). At the second battle of Magh
Tuireadh, Lugh made a spear cast that brought Balor's evil eye out through the
back of his head, instantly killing him and 27 of his own army, thus fulfilling
the prophecy that he would be killed by his grandson (66). Banba - the wife of MacCuill and a queen of the Tuatha
De Danaan, one of three daughters of the Dagda whose name was given to Ireland
afterwards (27), she met the Sons of the Gael on Slieve Mis and spoke with
Amergin (71), and was later killed in the Battle of Tailltin (75). Banna - one of the twelve chief rivers of Ireland
(q.v.) (62) Battle of Taillten - the great battle between the Sons
of the Gael and the Tuatha De Danaan, after which the Sons of the Gael had the
rulership of Ireland (75) Bearna nah-Eadargana - the Gap of Separation, it is a
place that Lugh passed on his way to do battle with Bres (45) Bechulle - one of two witches of the Tuatha De Danaan
(the other was Dianan) who had the power to turn trees and stones and sods of
earth into an armed host (62) Bed of the Dagda - in the house of the Dagda at the
Brugh na Boinne (80) Beinn Edair - the dwelling place of Tuireann (60),
mentioned briefly in Ethne's complaint (58) Belgata - the great mountain to the rear of Magh Nia
in Connacht (29) Beltaine - May Day (28) Bennai Boirche - one of the twelve chief mountains of
Ireland (q.v.) (62) Berbhe - see Green of Berbhe (42) Betach - see Fiachna (121) Bicelmos - see Abhean (37) Birog - styled 'of the Mountain', a woman-Druid who
helped Cian win the love of Ethlinn who had been imprisoned in a tower. When
Ethlinn bore a child (Lugh), Balor would have had it killed, but Birog rescued
it (40). Birthplace of Cermait Honey-Mouth - in the house of
the Dagda at the Brugh na Boinne (80) Blai-Slieve - one of the twelve chief mountains of
Ireland (q.v.) (62) Boann - a water goddess, wife of Nechtan and mother,
by the Dagda, of Angus, she is associated with the River Boyne (DIM). Also see
Dabilla (80) Bodb - (Bove) see Rudrach and Dergcroche (117) Bodb Dearg - (Bove Darrig) son of the Dagda, he was
king of Connacht when Bres and his army landed in Ireland to battle Lugh (43).
He lived at Sidhe Femen, was eldest among the children of the Dagda, and was
given the kingship of the Tuatha de Danaan after their defeat (77). His three
sons were Angus, Artrach, and Aedh (78), his daughter was Scathniamh (80) and
his musician was Fertuinne (79). Two other sons were Aodh Aithfhiosach and
Fergus Fithchiollach (132) Boinn - variant of Boinne, one of the twelve chief
rivers of Ireland (q.v.) (62) Boinne - the salmon of the dumb Boinne are mentioned
briefly in Ethne's complaint (58) Bran (1) - the son of Tuiren (68) Bran (2) - son of Febal, he was called by the silver
branch to board a boat and journey to the Land of Women, Tir na mBan (105) Brath - see Mide (68) Breagan - see Cuailgne (75) Bres - son of Eri and Elathan (35), a champion of the
Tuatha de Danaan, he was sent to meet Sreng of the Firbolgs (28). He was the
most beautiful of all the young men, and he was chosen king after Nuada (31).
'As beautiful as Bres' was a common saying. However, he was known for his lack
of hospitality (32), and was deposed when Nuada was reinstated as king (35). By
Brigit, he was father of Ruadan (64). Bresal Etarlaim - the Druid who helped Fuamach to
destroy Etain (88) Bri - the daughter of Midhir, she died of a broken
heart because she could not be with her love, Leith, and the hill of Bri Leith,
the spot where she died, was named for them (88) Bri Leith - home of Midhir the Proud (77), named after
his daughter Bri, and her love Leith (88) Bri Ruri - one of the twelve chief mountains of
Ireland (q.v.) (62) Brian - styled 'Flame of Valour' (60), along with
Iuchar and Iucharba, he is one of the three sons of Tuireann (47) and his
sister, the daughter of Tuireann, was Ethne (50). He had the power to change his
own shape and that of his two brothers (51). He caused the death of Cian (44),
Tuis (53), Pisear (54), Dobar (55), Miochaoin and his three sons (59). Brigit - one of the greatest of the women of the
Tuatha de Danaan, she was a woman of poetry, healing, and smith's work. Her name
came from Breo-saighit, meaning a fiery arrow (27). She was daughter of the
Dagda and, by Bres, mother of Ruadan (64) Brugh na Boinn - (or Brugh na Boinne - 57) the place
where Lugh kept the Scuabtuinne (50) and the place where the Dagda had his house
which Angus took from him by trickery (81) Buan - the nine lasting hazels of Buan dropped their
nuts into the Well of Knowledge where the salmon would eat them, sending their
husks floating out on the five streams that flowed from the well (108 & 110) Buas - one of the twelve chief rivers of Ireland
(q.v.) (62) Caer of the Fair Hair - see Inis Cenn-fhinne (49) Cailcheir - one of the swine of Debrann, it was called
by Corann's harping (81) Cainte - Cian, Cu, and Ceithen were the three sons of
Cainte, and they had a long-standing feud with the three sons of Tuireann (43) Cairbre - see Erc (31) Camel - son of Riagall, he was one of the two
door-keepers at Teamhair when Lugh first arrived (37) Caoilte - (Cweeltia) one of the last of the Fianna, he
was loved by Scathniamh (80) Carn Corrslebe - a place near Loch Ce' (67) Carpre - (variant of Corpre) he had the power to
compose a satire that would shame men so they could not stand against fighting
men (62) Carpre Lifecar - the son of Cormac (q.v.) (107) Cassmail - one of the Tuatha De Danaan, he was killed
by Octriallach at the second battle of Magh Tuireadh (65) Cathair Aine - a stone belonging to Aine that would
cause madness in someone who sat on it (86) Cathbad - the Druid, he aided Conchubar in
treacherously slaying the sons of Usnach (97) Cathmann - son of Tabarn and king of Fresen, he
captured Tadg, his wife (whom he took as his own wife), and two brothers (115),
but was later killed by him (120) Cauldron - one of the four great treasures the Tuatha
de Danaan brought to Ireland from the north. It came from the city of Murias,
and no one ever went from it unsatisfied (27). Ce' - the Druid of Nuada, he was wounded in the second
battle of Magh Tuireadh, and when he died and was buried near Carn Corrslebe, a
lake burst out over his grave and it was called Loch Ce'. (67) Cecht - the plough (28) Ceis Corain - the place where the champions of
Connacht (all except Niall) gave up their pursuit of Cailcheir (81) Ceithen - along with Cian (q.v.) and Cu, he was one of
the three sons of Cainte. Cu and Ceithen went towards the south, while Cian went
north, to gather the Riders of the Sidh to help Lugh in his battle with Bres
(43). Ceithlenn - styled 'of the Crooked Teeth, she was
queen of the Fomor, the wife of Balor and, by him, the mother of Ethlinn (42)
She gave the Dagda a dreadful wound at the second battle of Magh Tuireadh (65) Celtchar of Cualu - see Leith (88) Cermait - styled 'Honey-Mouth', son of the Dagda, his
three sons shared the kingship of Ireland at the time of the invasion of the
Sons of the Gael (72), and were killed in the Battle of Tailltin (75). His
birthplace was the house of the Dagda at Brugh na Boinne (80). Cesair - the first that ever reached Ireland, she
later dwelt on Inislocha where Tadg met her (118) Cesarn - one of the three Druids of the Firbolgs who
broke the enchantment laid upon them by Badb, Macha, and Morrigu (30) Children of Rudraighe - see Eimher (75) Ciabhan - (Kee-a-van) of the Curling Hair, the King of
Ulster's son, he went to Manannan's country (111), won the love of Cliodna, but
lost her due to the treachery of Iuchnu (112) Cian (1) - a man of the Tuatha de Danaan (27), brother
of Goibniu and Samthainn (39), and father of Lugh by Ethlinn (37), he was
present when Nechtan deceived King Bres (32). He lived at Druim na Teine (39),
and his famous cow was the Glas Gaibhnenn (39). Along with two other brothers,
Cu and Ceithen, he was one of the three sons of Cainte (43). He had the power of
shape-shifting and was killed (by Brian) while in the form of a pig (44). Cian (2) - son of Olioll and father of Tadg (114) Cliach - the Harper of the King of the Three Rosses in
Connacht, he vainly sought one of Bodb Dearg's daughters in marriage. Loch Bel
Sead sprang up under his feet (77). Cliodna - (Cleevna) of the Fair Hair, daughter of
Gebann, she gave her love to Ciabhan but, through the treachery of Iuchnu, she
was drowned (112) She had three colorful birds, whose sweet singing could lull
the sick to sleep (DIM). Codal - of the Withered Breast, he threw yew rods for
Eochaid to discover the hiding place of Midhir and Etain (96) Coir-cethar-chuin - 'the Four-Angled Music', it was
another name for Uaitne (q.v.) (67) Coll - the hazel-tree (28) Collbrain - see Nechtan (106) Colpa - one of the sons of Miled (q.v.), his ship was
wrecked as the Sons of the Gael attempted their second landing in Ireland, and
he drowned while trying to reach land at Inver Colpa (73) Colum Cuaillemech - styled 'of the Three New Ways', he
was a smith of the Tuatha de Danaan (37) Comb and the Casket of the Dagda's wife - a hill near
the house of the Dagda at Brugh na Boinne (80) Compar - a messenger and tax-gatherer of the Fomor, he
was one of the four hardest and most cruel, the other three being Eine,
Eathfaigh, and Coron (41) Conaire - High King of Ireland, grandson of Etain and
Eochaid, who got his death by Midhir and his people (96) Conall Cearnach - of the Red Branch of Ulster, he was
descended from the line of the sons of Eimher (75) The slayer of Anluan, he
originally may have been a horned god (DIM). Conan Maol - it was his gold, hidden in a cairn, that
Caoilte gave to Scathniamh as a bride-price (80) One of the Fianna, he was
regarded as something of a buffoon (DIM). Conchubar Abratrudh - of the Red Brows, the father of
Liban (115) Conn (1) - killed by Brian, he was one of the three
sons of Miochaoin (q.v.), the others being Corc and Aedh (59) Conn (2) - of the Hundred Battles, King of Teamhair,
grandfather of Cormac (106), he tried to stop his son Connla from going to
Manannan's country (113) Conn (3) - one of the four children of Lir and Aobh,
he was turned into a swan by Aoife, Lir's jealous second wife (126) Connacht - one of the five provinces of Ireland (31),
it is where the Tuatha de Danaan first landed (27). Both Magh Rein (28) and Magh
Nia (with the mountain Belgata) were there (29), as well as the river Unius
(61). It was the province chosen by Sreng for the Firbolgs after they were
defeated by the Tuatha de Danaan (31). Connla - of the Red Hair, son of Conn, he went to
Manannnan's country despite his father's efforts to prevent it (113) Coran - the Druid of Conn, he tried to keep Connla
from being taken to Manannan's country (113) Corann (1) - Lugh passed through the 'place of the
bright-faced Corann' on his way to do battle with Bres (45) Corann (2) - Diancecht's harper, and the best harper
of the Dagda's household, he called Cailcheir with his harp (81) Corc - killed by Brian, he was one of the three sons
of Miochaoin (q.v.), the others being Conn and Aedh (59) Cormac - grandson of Conn, King of Teamhair, he
journeyed to Manannan's country to bring back his wife, Ethne; his daughter,
Aille; and his son, Carpre Lifecar (106) Coron - a messenger and tax-gatherer of the Fomor, he
was one of the four hardest and most cruel, the other three being Eine,
Eathfaigh, and Compar (41) Corpre - son of Etain, he was a poet of the Tuatha de
Danaan who cursed Bres for his lack of hospitality with the first satire ever
made in Ireland (34) Corr Slieve na Seaghsa - the Round Mountain of the
Poet's Spring, it is a place that Lugh passed on his way to do battle with Bres
(45) Corrgenn - a great man of Connacht who, while visiting
the Dagda, killed Aedh because he suspected him to be involved with his wife
(82) Craisech - thick-handled spears belonging to Sreng,
they were sharp at the sides though they had no points (29) Credenus - styled 'the Craftsman', he was a chief
among the Tuatha de Danaan (27) Credne Cerd - styled 'the Brazier' (64), a worker in
brass for the Tuatha de Danaan (37) Cridenbel - an idle blind man with a sharp tongue who
always demanded the Dagda's three best bits of food. Starving, the Dagda hid
three pieces of gold in the three bits and this killed Cridenbel (33). Crimthan Cass - the King of Connacht and father of
Laegaire (121) Cron - mother of Fianlug, she was at the forge of
Goibniu grinding spears when Ruadan was killed (64) Crow of Battle - see Morrigu (27) Cruacha - the maidservant of Etain who accompanied her
when she departed with Midhir. Cruachan in Connacht was named after her (96) Cruachan Aigle - one of the twelve chief mountains of
Ireland (q.v.) (62) Cu - along with Cian (q.v.) and Ceithen, he was one of
the three sons of Cainte. Cu and Ceithen went towards the south, while Cian went
north, to gather the Riders of the Sidh to help Lugh in his battle with Bres
(43). Cuailgne - the son of Breagan, he and his brother Fuad,
two of the best leaders of the Sons of the Gael, were both killed in the rout of
the Tuatha De Danaan (he at Slieve Cuailgne), following the Battle of Tailltin
(75) Cualu - the home of Celtchar (88) Cuan - the wood of Cuan was cleared away by Duach and
the men of Ireland so there could be a gathering around Taillte's grave (68) Culain - although he may have been Manannan in another
guise, he was the great smith, originally living on the Island of Falga, who was
invited by Conchubar to live on the plains of Muirthemne, where Cuchulain killed
his great dog and thereafter took the name Cuchulain, meaning 'the hound of
Culain' (98) Dabilla - a little hound belonging to Boann (80) Dagda, the - father of Eire, Fodla, Banba (27), Angus
Og (33), Bodb Dearg (43), Brigit (64), Cermait (72), Ainge and Diancecht (81)..
Known as a good builder, he was ordered by Bres to build raths (33). Styled 'the
good god' (63) and 'the Red Man of all Knowledge' (80), he got a dreadful wound
from a spear thrown by Ceithlenn in the second battle of Magh Tuireadh (65) and
he owned a magic harp called Uaitne (67). His house was at the Brugh na Boinne,
where Dichu was his steward and Len Linfiaclach was the smith (81). His personal
name was Eochaid O Uathair, and he had a magical club which could slay or heal
(DIM). Dalbaech - see Elathan (1) (35) Dalbh - see Goll (121) Dana - greatest of the women of the Tuatha de Danaan
(from whom they take their name), she was called the Mother of the Gods (28) De Domnann - see Indech (61) Debrann - owned Cailcheir, the swine that was called
by Corann's harping (81) Delbaeth (1) - see Elathan (3) (61) Delbaith (2) - see Eri (35) Denda Ulad - one of the twelve chief mountains of
Ireland (q.v.) (62) Deorgreine - a Tear of the Sun, daughter of Fiachna,
she was given to Laegaire as his wife in Magh Mell (123) Derc-Loch - one of the twelve chief lochs of Ireland
(q.v.) (62) Dergcroche - son of Bodb, he and his brother Rudrach
were the two kings of Inislocha (117) Dianan - one of two witches of the Tuatha De Danaan
(the other was Bechulle) who had the power to turn trees and stones and sods of
earth into an armed host (62) Diancecht - father of Miach (34), he was a chief among
the Tuatha de Danaan, and understood healing (27). He fashioned an arm of silver
for Nuada, who had lost his own in battle (34). Also father of Octruil and
Airmed, he restored slain warriors in the healing well of Slaine (64). His
father was the Dagda and his harper was Corann (81). Dichu - steward first to the Dagda (81) and then to
Angus (82) Dobar - the King of Siogair killed by Brian (55), he
was the owner of two horses and a chariot that were among the payments that Lugh
demanded from the sons of Tuireann for the death of Cian (49) Doirenn - along with two other daughters of Midhir of
the Yellow Hair, Aife and Aillbhe, she was given as wife to one of the three
sons of Lugaidh Menn (79). Dolb - the smith of the Fomor (63) Donall Donn-Ruadh - styled 'of the Red-brown Hair', he
was one of the sons of Manannan. His brothers included Sgoith Gleigeil, Goitne
Gorm-Shuileach, and Sine Sindearg. His foster brother was Lugh (41). Donn - one of the sons of Miled (q.v.), he and
twenty-four others died when the ship he commanded was wrecked as the Sons of
the Gael attempted their second landing in Ireland (73) Druim Cain - Teamhair (q.v.) (31) Druim na Descan - Teamhair (q.v.) (31) Druim na Teine - the Ridge of Fire, the dwelling place
of the three brothers, Goibniu, Samthainn, and Cian Druimne - son of Luchair, he made a cooking oven for
the Dagda at Teamhair (80) Duach (1) - see Echaid (37) Duach (2) - styled 'the Dark', husband of Taillte, he
built the Fort of the Hostages in Teamhair, and organized the men of Ireland to
cut down the wood of Cuan (68) Dur-da-Bla - 'the Oak of Two Blossoms', it was another
name for Uaitne (q.v.) (67) Eab - son of Neid, he was one of the chief men of the
Fomor (42) Eadon - one of the greatest of the women of the Tuatha
de Danaan, she was called the nurse of poets (27) Eas Dara - in west Connacht, it is the harbour where
Bres and his army landed in Ireland to battle Lugh (43) Easal - the King of the Golden Pillars, he was the
owner of seven self-regenerating pigs that were among the payments that Lugh
demanded from the sons of Tuireann for the death of Cian (49). A daughter of
Easal's was the wife of the King of Ioruaidh (56). Eathfaigh - a messenger and tax-gatherer of the Fomor,
he was one of the four hardest and most cruel, the other three being Eine, Coron,
and Compar (41) Echaid - styled 'the Rough', son of Duach, he was
foster-father of Lugh (37) Eimher - (Aevir) the son of Ir, he divided Ulster
between himself and some other chiefs of the Sons of the Gael following the
Battle of Tailltin. It was of his sons, that were called the Children of
Rudraighe, and that lived in Emain Macha for 900 years, that both Fergus and
Conall Cearnach were descended. (75) Eine - a messenger and tax-gatherer of the Fomor, he
was one of the four hardest and most cruel, the other three being Eathfaigh,
Coron, and Compar (41) Eire - variant of Eriu, one of the greatest of the
women of the Tuatha de Danaan, she was one of three daughters of the Dagda who
gave her name to Ireland (27) Eithis - one of two Druids of the Sons of the Gael
(the other was Aer) who was killed in the first battle against the Tuatha De
Danaan, and was given a great burial (75) Elathan (1) - the son of Dalbaech and a king of the
Fomor, he was father of Bres by Eri, a woman of the Tuatha de Danaan (35). He
came to her over the sea in a vessel of silver, himself having the appearance of
a young man with yellow hair, wearing clothes of gold and five gold torcs (35). Elathan (2) - son of Lobos, he was one of the Fomor
who took part in the Second Battle of Magh Tuireadh (61) Elathan (3) - son of Delbaeth, he was one of the Fomor
who took part in the Second Battle of Magh Tuireadh (61) Emhain Abhlach - (Avvin Awlach) an island paradise,
the place to which Bran journeyed (105) Emain Macha - the capitol of Ulster, named after the
twins of Macha (DIM), the place where the Children of Rudraighe lived for 900
years (75) Emmass - see Macha (65) Eochaid (1) - (Eohee) son of Erc, he was king of the
Firbolgs when the Tuatha de Danaan first came to Ireland (28) Eochaid (2) - along with Fiacha and Ruide, one of the
sons of Lugaidh Menn, King of Ireland (78) Eochaid (3) - son of Sal, he was killed by Fiachna
after capturing his wife (121) Eochaid Feidlech - also called Airem, of the Plough,
High King of Ireland, he wedded the reborn Etain (by whom he had a daughter, Esa),
but lost her to Midhir in a chess game, but got her back by beseiging Bri Leith
(96) Eoghan - (Owen) brother of Tadg and Airnelach, he was
captured by Cathmann and made to run a ferry (115), but was later rescued by
Tadg (120) Erc (1) - see Eochaid (1) (28) Erc (2) - descended from the children of Sreng in
Connacht, the son of Cairbre, he gave Cuchulain his death (31) Erc (3) - son of Ethaman, he was a teller of tales for
the Tuatha de Danaan (37) Eremon - one of the sons of Miled (q.v.), he spoke
with Eriu upon the hill of Uisnech (72) Eri - a woman of the Tuatha de Danaan (32), the
daughter of Delbaith, she was mother of Bres by Elathan, a king of the Fomor
(35). She was the wife of Cethor (DIM). Eriu - variant of Eire, the wife of MacGreine and a
queen of the Tuatha De Danaan whose name was given to Ireland afterwards, she
met the Sons of the Gael on the hill of Uisnech, and talked with Eremon. One
moment she would be a wide-eyed beautiful queen, and the next she would be a
sharp-beaked, grey-white crow (72). She led the Tuatha De Danaan in the first
battle fought against the Sons of the Gael, but was beaten back to Tailltin
where she was killed in the Battle of Tailltin (75). Esa - daughter of Etain and Eochaid Feidlech (96) Ess Dara - near Magh Tuireadh-2 (q.v.) (63) Ess Ruadh - home of Ilbrech (77) Etain - see Corpre (34) Etain Echraide - the second wife of Midhir, she was
driven out by Fuamach, taken in by Angus, turned into a fly by Fuamach,
swallowed by Etar's wife, and reborn as Etain, later the wife of Eochaid
Feidlech (by whom she had a daughter, Esa), who lost her to Midhir in a chess
game, but got her back by attacking Midhir's stronghold at Bri Leith (95) Etar - of Inver Cechmaine, King of the Riders of the
Sidhe, his wife swallowed Etain in the form of a fly who fell into her drinking
cup, and nine months later gave birth to her again (89) Ethaman - see Erc (3) (37) Ethlinn - daughter of Balor and Ceithlenn (42), she
was mother of Lugh by Cian (37). Because a Druid foretold that Balor would get
his death from his own grandson, Balor locked Ethlinn in a tower (attended by 12
women) to keep her away from men. Described as 'tall and beautiful', she came to
Teamhair after the second battle of Magh Tuireadh, and married Tadg. By him, she
was mother of Muirne and Tuiren. (68) Ethne (1) - daughter of Tuireann and sister of Brian,
Iuchar, and Iucharba (50) Ethne (2) - the wife of Cormac (q.v.) (107) Fachtna - physician to Eochaid Feidlech (91) Fail-Inis - a beautiful whelp belonging to the King of
Ioruaidh, the Cold Country, that was among the payments that Lugh demanded from
the sons of Tuireann for the death of Cian (49). This king's wife was a daughter
of Easal's (56). Fais - the wife of Un, she was killed in the first
battle fought between the Tuatha De Danaan and the Sons of the Gael, in the
place later called the Valley of Fais (75) Falias - styled 'great', one of the four cities of the
Tuatha de Danaan before they came to Ireland. Its teacher was Morias, and its
treasure was the Lia Fal, the Stone of Virtue (27) Falga - see Island of Falga Fand - daughter of Flidhais, her bright vessels were
made by Len Linfiaclach (81). Manannan's wife, and Cuchulain's mistress (DIM).
Fathadh Canaan - descended from the line of Ith, he held sway over the whole
world, taking hostages of the streams, the birds and the languages (76) Feast of the Age - Manannan made this feast for the
Tuatha de Danaan (after they were defeated) where they ate his magic swine and
drank Goibniu's ale (77). Febal - see Bran (103) Fer Ferdiad - of the Tuatha De Danaan, he was a Druid
and pupil of Manannan who was killed by him for causing the death of Tuag (97) Ferdiad - descended from the children of Sreng in
Connacht, he made a good fight against Cuchulain (31). He was one of the race
called Gaileoin (76) Fergus - the son of Rogh, he was descended from the
line of the sons of Eimher (75) Fergus Fithchiollach - of the chess, a son of Bodb
Dearg, he was sent in search of the children of Lir (132) Fertuinne - son of Trogain, he was a magician given by
Bodb Dearg to the sons of Lugaidh Menn (79) Fiacha - along with Eochaid and Ruide, one of the sons
of Lugaidh Menn, King of Ireland (78) Fiachna - son of Betach and father of Deorgreine
(123), of the men of the Sidhe, his wife was captured by Eochaid, whom he
killed, but she was then given to a nephew, Goll (121), but Goll was killed by
Laegaire and Fiachna's wife was restored to him (122) Fiachra - one of the four children of Lir and Aobh, he
was turned into a swan by Aoife, Lir's jealous second wife (126) Fianlug - see Cron (64) Fianna of Ireland - a band of legendary soldiers and
Finn was the head of them (68) Figal - see Gamal (37) Figol - son of Mamos, he was a Druid of the Tuatha de
Danaan who had the power to cause showers of fire to fall on his enemies (62) Findemas - see Findgoll (32) Findgoll - son of Findemas, a Druid who advised
Nechtan in the deceiving of King Bres (32) Finias - one of the four cities of the Tuatha de
Danaan before they came to Ireland. Its teacher was Arias, and its treasure was
the Spear of Victory (27) Finn - son of Muirne, he was Head of the Fianna of
Ireland (68) Fionn - one of the twelve chief rivers of Ireland
(q.v.) (62) Fionnuala - one of the four children of Lir and Aobh,
she was turned into a swan by Aoife, Lir's jealous second wife (126) Firbolg - styled 'the Men of the Bag', they were the
people who lived in Ireland before the Tuatha de Danaan but after the people of
Nemed, and they had come from the South (28) First Battle of Magh Tuireadh - the first battle
fought in Ireland by the Tuatha de Danaan (31). Begun at Midsummer, the Firbolgs
were defeated after four days (30). Flidais - Lugh wore the cloak of the daughters of
Flidais when the sons of Tuireann returned to Ireland to pay him their fine (57) Flidhais - see Fand (81) Fodla - (Fola) daughter of the Dagda, wife of MacCecht,
and a queen of the Tuatha De Danaan whose name was given to Ireland afterwards,
she met the Sons of the Gael on Sliive, and whoever it was bared against would
lose their strength (41) Fresen - a beautiful country, of which Cathmann was
king, that lay to the south-east of the Great Plain (114) Fuad - he and his brother Cuailgne, two of the best
leaders of the Sons of the Gael, were both killed in the rout of the Tuatha De
Danaan (he at Slieve Fuad), following the Battle of Tailltin (75) Fuamach - the very jealous first wife of Midhir, she
attempted to destroy Etain with magic, and was herself killed by Angus for it
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