Overview Lugh was the son of the beautiful Eithne who was the daughter of Balor of the Evil Eye. Balor imprisoned Eithne in a high tower so that she would never have a son, as it had been prophesised that he would be slain by his own grandson. But, in stealing the great cow called… [Read More]

Overview The Formorians are seen as euhemerised sea deities (or sea pirates) who were plunderers and intimidators of all the invaders of Ireland. They did not settle in Ireland but instead made raids from their impregnable Island Fort of Tory. This race is often depicted as ugly, dark and demonic, sometimes seen as giants or… [Read More]

Overview The Fir Bolgs were named after what they did in much of their life. They were men (fir) who carried clay in bags (bolg). Enslaved by the Greeks their role was to m ake barren land fertile with the clay. In Ireland, starting from Uisneach they divided the country into five provinces. Possessed Ireland… [Read More]

Overview Son of Bochra which means sea. He was a great mythical seer and sage who lived for hundreds, some say 5500 years. He thus had detailed knowledge of past events. Stories of Fintan Fintan is said to have come to Ireland with Cessair, two men and fifty-one women. They came forty days before the… [Read More]

Overview Eithne was the beautiful daughter of Balor of the Evil Eye who lived in fear of the prophesy of a Druid that said; he would die at the hand of his own grandson. Stories of Eithne Balor lived in a shining tower of glass on an island off the coast of Ireland. Beside this,… [Read More]