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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 ...
By Jimmy Joe
Eber Donn
Milesian leader. Donn or Eber Donn was the eldest son of Míl Espáine. His mother was Seang, daughter of the King of Scythia, and his brother was Er...
By Jimmy Joe
Míl Espáine
Leader and eponym of the Milesians. Míl was also known as Míl Espáine or Míl of Spain. Míl was the son of Bile and grandson of Breogan. Míl was som...
By Jimmy Joe
Bile
Bile was the son of Breogan and brother of Íth. Bile was also the father of Míl, eponym of the Milesians. Bile followed his son to Spain, and they ...
By Jimmy Joe
Íth
Íth was the son of Breogan and brother of Bile, Fuad and Breaga. Íth was also the uncle of Míl Espáine, eponym of the Milesian people. Íth was the ...
By Jimmy Joe
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