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Guénolé
Guénolé was a priest or monk who founded the monastery at Landevennec in Brittany. In one story, he was a knight. Sometimes he appeared as a friend...
By Jimmy Joe
Dahut
Breton princess. Dahut was the daughter of Gradlon and the sorceress Malgven. Dahut was sometimes considered to also be a sorceress. She was also c...
By Jimmy Joe
Malgven
Different versions of the legend of Ys give different accounts of who Malgven was, and how she met Gradlon. Malgven was either a sorceress or a dru...
By Jimmy Joe
Gradlon
Gradlon was the king of Brittany. Gradlon was the son of Conan Meriadoc and his second wife, who was known as St. Darerca. It is quite possible tha...
By Jimmy Joe
St Patrick
Patron saint of Ireland. Saint Patrick was a historical figure shrouded in legend and myth. St Patrick was largely responsible for the Christianisa...
By Jimmy Joe
Ailill Aulomm
Ailill Aulomm was the son of Eógan Mór and brother of Lugaid Lága. Ailill also had seven other brothers. Ailill Aulomm was best known for his invol...
By Jimmy Joe
Lugaid Lága
Champion of Lugaid Mac Con and later of Cormac Mac Airt. Lugaid Lága was the brother of Ailill Aulomm. Instead of serving his nephew Eógan, son of ...
By Jimmy Joe
Gráinne
Wife of Diarmait. Gráinne was the daughter of Cormac Mac Airt, the high king of Ireland. Gráinne only appeared in the Irish romance titled Tóraighe...
By Jimmy Joe
Bran and Sceolang
Bran and Sceolang were the two faithful hunting hounds of Finn Mac Cumhaill. According to Irish myth, they were also Finn's cousins (or nephews in ...
By Jimmy Joe
Muirenn (Muirne)
Muirenn, or Muirne as she known in English narratives, was the Danann daughter of Tadg and granddaughter of Nuada of the Silver Hand. She was often...
By Jimmy Joe
Laeg
Laeg Mac Riangabra was the faithful friend and charioteer of Cu Chulainn. The chariot of Cu Chulainn actually belonged to King Conchobar, because n...
By Jimmy Joe
Emer
Emer was the daughter of Fogall (Forgall) Manach, an Ulster chieftain. Cu Chulainn came to woo her one day, but she refused to accept him until he ...