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Conand

A Fomorian leader and champion. Conand lived during the time of Nemedians' arrival in Ireland.

Jimmy Joe
November 3rd, 1999
By Jimmy Joe

Balor

Leader and champion of the Fomorians. Balor was a son of Dot and grandson of Neit. Balor was the Fomorian's greatest champion, and their leader. So...

Jimmy Joe
November 3rd, 1999
By Jimmy Joe

Neit

God of war. Neit was a son of Dagda. Neit was said to have been the father of the Fomorians: Delbaeth, who was the father of Elatha, and of Dót, wh...

Jimmy Joe
November 3rd, 1999
By Jimmy Joe

Cichol

A leader of the Fomorians during the invasion of Ireland by the Partholanians. The only source for Cichol comes from a single reference in the Lebo...

Jimmy Joe
November 3rd, 1999
By Jimmy Joe

Fomorians

For Bres, see the Tuatha de Danann page.Related pages Tuatha Dé Danann

Jimmy Joe
November 3rd, 1999
By Jimmy Joe

Book of Invasions

The people of Ireland in medieval times never believed that the Gaelic speaking people were native to their land. They believed that Ireland was in...

Jimmy Joe
November 3rd, 2000
By Jimmy Joe

Lebor Gabála Érenn

The Book of Invasions forms the major part of the Irish Mythological Cycle. The Book of Invasions was supposed to contain the (fictional) history o...

Jimmy Joe
November 3rd, 2000
By Jimmy Joe

Connla

Connla was the younger son of Conn Cétchathach and brother of Art. Connla was described as having fair hair, so he was called Connla of the Golden ...

Jimmy Joe
November 8th, 1999
By Jimmy Joe

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...

Jimmy Joe
November 8th, 1999
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...

Jimmy Joe
November 8th, 1999
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...

Jimmy Joe
November 8th, 1999
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...

Jimmy Joe
November 8th, 1999
By Jimmy Joe

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