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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 father of Lugaid, who was married to Fial, daughter of Míl.

When Íth climbed the tower that his father had built in Brigantia, he could see a green island across the sea. Íth became so obsessed that he wanted to visit this green isle (Ireland). Íth went to Ireland and investigated the land with his followers.

There, he encountered the three kings who were all brothers; each one was married to a daughter of Ernmas. The brothers were the sons of Cermait, while the three sisters were the Sovereignty of Ireland. The three Danann kings were suspicious that Íth was conspiring to invade their land, particularly when Íth attempted to advise them. The three kings murdered Íth and some of Íth's followers. The survivors brought Íth's body back to Spain.

It was Íth's death that would lead to the Milesian invasion upon Ireland. The sons of Míl vowed to avenge their great-uncle's death.

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Minor Celtic Characters:

  • • Goídel Glas
  • • Breogan
  • • Íth
  • • Bile
  • • Míl Espáine
  • • Eber Donn
  • • Emer
  • • Laeg
  • • Muirenn (Muirne)
  • • Bran and Sceolang
  • • Connla
  • • Gráinne
  • • Ailill Aulomm
  • • Lugaid Lága
  • • St Patrick
  • • Gradlon
  • • Malgven
  • • Dahut
  • • Guénolé
Breogan

Breogan

Breogan was the father of Íth , Bile , Fuad and Breaga. Breogan was also the grandfather of Míl Espáine . When Míl brought his family to Spain, Breogan joined the Milesians and they settled at Brigantia (modern Coruna), Galicia, North-west Spain. ...

November 8th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Bile

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 settled around Brigantia, most likely in modern Portugal. When Íth was killed in Ireland by the th...

November 8th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Milesians

Milesians

The following family trees show both the ancestors and descendants of Míl , founder and eponym of the Milesians, the true Gaelic people of Ireland. The Milesians were the fifth and last Celtic people to invade and settle in Ireland. These family t...

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Míl Espáine

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 something of an adventurer and war leader serving the king of Scythia. He married the king's daughter,...

November 8th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Eber and Eremon

Eber and Eremon

Eber Finn ("Fair Eber") and Eremon were sons of Míl Espáine . They were also the brothers of Amairgin (Amergin), the bard and druid of the Milesians and half-brothers of Eber Donn ("Brown Eber"). After the Milesians defeated the Tuatha Dé Danann (...

November 8th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Elatha

Elatha

November 3rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Cian

Cian

Cian was the son of Dian Cécht and Danu . Cian had two brothers: Goibhniu (master smith) and Sawan. But according to Oidheadh Chlainne Tuireann (Death of the Children of Tuireann), his brothers were Cu and Cethe; they were the sons of Cainte. Cian...

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Eriu, Banha and Fodla

Eriu, Banha and Fodla

Eriu and her two sisters, Banha and Fodla, had given their name to Ireland before the arrival of the Milesians. They were the incarnation of Ireland, represented as the Sovereignty of Ireland, who wedded kings to ensure the prosperity of the isle....

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Eithne

Eithne

This tale about Eithne belongs to the Mythological Cycle. The title, Altrom Tig Da Medar or "The Nurture of the Houses of the Two Milk Vessels" is preserved in the manuscript known as the Book of Fermoy. The story actually began after the Milesian...

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Lebor Gabála Érenn

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 of Ireland. The cycle was written in a book titled Leabhar Gabhála or Lebor Gabala Erren - the "Book...

November 3rd, 2000 • Jimmy Joe

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