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Áine
Background: Áine was the wife of Laoghaire Lorc, the high king of Ireland. When her husband was killed by his jealous brother, Áine protected her young son, and raised him to be a great king. Stories of Áine: Laoghaire Lorc was high king of Ireland. His brother Cobhthach was jealous, and killed him. He then […]
Labhraidh Loingseach
There was once a High King in Ireland called Laoghaire Lorc. He had a brother named Cobhthach, who was the King of Leinster. Now, although he was a king in his own right, Cobhthach became intensely jealous of Laoghaire. Everything Laoghaire did, he saw as a sleight against him, and every victory of Laoghaire‘s felt […]
Niall
Background: Niall was the youngest son of the king. He himself reigned as king, and so did his descendants for 26 generations. The Story of Niall: The high king of Ireland, Eochaidh Mugmedon, had four sons by his first wife by Mongfind, and a fifth son by his second wife, Caireann Chasdubh. While Caireann was […]
Meas Buachalla
Background: Daughter of King Cormac of Ulster and Etain, who was daughter of a fairy-woman, she was abandoned because her father had wanted a son and was furious that the only child his wife bore him was a girl-child. Meas Buachalla’s Story: Rejected from the time of her birth, Meas Buachalla was cast aside by […]
Labhraidh Loingseach
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 illness, and Laoghaire visited him. As Laoghaire bent over him, Cobhthach stabbed him in the stomach, killing him. He then poisoned Laoghaire’s son Ailill and […]