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Lavercham

By Bard Mythologies

Overview: Lavercham was a woman resident in the court of Conor MacNessa, and she agreed to take sole charge of the infant Deirdre until such time as she could be […]

Filed Under: Irish Character Profiles Tagged With: Ulster Cycle

Labhraidh Loingseach

By Bard Mythologies

Background: Labhraidh Loingseach was a king of Leinster, famed for his generosity. The story of Labhraidh Loingseach: Cobhthach was jealous of his brother Laoghaire, the king of Leinster. He feigned […]

Filed Under: Irish Character Profiles Tagged With: King Cycle

Fergus MacRoich

By Bard Mythologies

Background: Fergus MacRoich was the original king of Ulster, and later the patron of Conor MacNessa. The story has it that Fergus married the beautiful woman Neas, who was the […]

Filed Under: Irish Character Profiles Tagged With: King Cycle

Ferdia

By Bard Mythologies

Overview Ferdia, Cuchulainn’s foster brother, was one of the fiercest of the Connacht warriors and was said to possess a magical skin of horn which no point or blade could […]

Filed Under: Irish Character Profiles Tagged With: Ulster Cycle

Fand

By Bard Mythologies

Background: Fand is a Fairy Woman, described as ‘the pearl of beauty’, wife of Manannan MacLir, the Sea God. Her story is a small intriguing part of the Ulster Cycle […]

Filed Under: Irish Character Profiles Tagged With: Ulster Cycle

Eochaidh Airem

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Background: Eochaidh Airem was the high king of Ireland over a thousand years after Midhir had lost Étaín, when the Tuatha Dé Danaan had retreated underground and were known as […]

Filed Under: Irish Character Profiles Tagged With: Mythological Cycle

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