: I would love Buadach, of the men, , Cernach, , mac RĂłich and Mac Cumhaill with his to help and her , repel the Roman invasion of Britain.

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: „The foxglove, known as Lus Mór in , meaning the ‘great herb’, is used to describe the beautiful blush of the pure cheeks of , , and warrior Cernach.“
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: `According to , the warrior Nera disappeared into the at , the beginning of winter, yet returned from the bearing summer flowers: w

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: At Mac feast  of the men withdrew his claim to the hero's portion of the meat saying, `If my brother, , was here, you would not be getting the , for he is the better warrior.` Cernach from replied, `But he is here!” and pulled AnlĂșan’s head from his belt and threw it at Cet so hard, he was splattered with his brother’s blood.
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“I swear what my tribe swears, since I first took spear and weapons, I have never been a day without having slain a Connachtman, or a night wit

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King Chonchobar Mac Nessa was able to stop the fight between , Cernach and at 's banquet. the Wise advised to appoint and as arbiters. Only these kings were able to divide the hero's bite in such a way that no new dispute broke out for the time being.
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Curadmír | The Champion’s Portion aliisaacstoryteller.com/2017/0

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During 's banquet, , Cernach and claimed the curadmir, the hero's bite, each for himself. They ripped sword and shield from the walls and attacked each other with such force that 'the enamel flew from the shields in flakes like a flock of gleaming white birds!
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This is Bricriu of the poisoned tongue from The Names Upon The Harp by Marie Heaney, Illustrated by

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At Mac feast of the men emerges as the most likely candidate for the , the hero’s portion of the meat. But then Cernach arrives from . Cet concedes to him, saying, `If my brother, , was here, you would not be getting the curadmir, for he is the better warrior.` Conall replies, `But he is here!” and pulls AnlĂșan’s head from his belt and throws it at Cet so hard, he is splattered with his brother’s blood.
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“I swear what my tribe swears, since I first took spear and weapons, I have never been a day without having slain a Connachtman, or a night without plundering, nor have I ever slept without the head of a Connachtman under my knee.” - Conall Cernach, Irish hero of the Ulster Cycle

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At Mac feast of the men withdraws his claim to the hero's portion of the meat saying, `If my brother, , was here, you would not be getting the , for he is the better warrior.` Cernach from replies, `But he is here!” and pulls AnlĂșan’s head from his belt and throws it at Cet so hard, he is splattered with his brother’s blood.
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“I swear what my tribe swears, since I first took spear and weapons, I have never been a day without having slain a Connachtman, or a night without plundering, nor have I ever slept without the head of a Connachtman under my knee.” - Conall Cernach, Irish hero of the Ulster Cycle

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The sight of the `Magic Kittens of CrĂșachan` was enough for the heroes Buadach and Cernach to flee into the rafters of their hostel in Rathcroghan. There they awaited an unpleasand night while the magical beings from , the so-called `hell-mouth gate of `, devoured their supper.
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Oweynagat (cave of the cats) is located in Rathcroghan Royal Complex of North Co. Roscommon Ireland
Oweynagat may come from the magical wildcats featured in "Bricriu's Feast" that emerge from the cave to attack 3 Ulster warriors before being tamed by CĂșchulainn.

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Some weird creatures emerged from , the cave of the cats: the `Magic Kittens of CrĂșachan` (demonic cat monsters), which frightened the heroes Buadach and Cernach to flee into the rafters; AillĂ©n Trechenn was a triple-headed monster that ravaged the countryside until it was killed by the hero Amergin; red birds caused anything they came in contact with to whither; herds of pigs with similar decaying powers, which Ailill and Medb themselves desperately tried to hunt down, but having to deal with the pigs' power of vanishing and their ability to shed captured flesh

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Nua- at : In the most mythologically significant cave was . Within it, the great cauldron of abundance, once kept at Tara but later returned hither, was stored.
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I have never slept without a head of a Connachtman under my knee!`, said the hero Cernach, “victorious Conall.” He appears in several texts, in which he performs amazing feats like swallowing a boar whole. He killed many men, often brutally. He was the only warrior to survive the holocaust at the hostel of Da Derga, where his king Conaire was killed.

  

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@fitterhappierAJ@twitter.com "There was in fact a veritable cult of the severed head among the Celts which is not easy to explain... 'I have never slept without the head of a Connachtman under my knee!', says the Ulster hero, Conall Cernach, in The Story of Mac DathĂł's Pig..."

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: I have never slept without a head of a Connachtman under my knee!`, said the hero Cernach, “victorious Conall.” He appears in several texts, in which he performs amazing feats like swallowing a boar whole. He killed many men, often
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: The magical beings from , the so-called `hell-mouth gate of `, caused the heroes Buadach and Cernach an unpleasand night. The sight of the `Magic Kittens of CrĂșachan` was enough for the heroes
to flee into the rafters of their lodgings in Rathcroghan, Co. .
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Oweynagat (cave of the cats) is located in Rathcroghan Royal Complex of North Co. Roscommon Ireland
Oweynagat may come from the magical wildcats featured in "Bricriu's Feast" that emerge from the cave to attack 3 Ulster warriors before being tamed by CĂșchulainn.

#celtic #Oweynagat #ireland #Loegaire #Conall #Roscommon #WyrdWednesday

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: At Mac feast of the men emerges as the most likely candidate for the , the hero’s portion of the meat. But then Cernach arrives from . Cet concedes to him, saying, `If my brother, , was here, you would not be getting the curadmir, for he is the better warrior.` Conall replies, `But he is here!” and pulls AnlĂșan’s head from his belt and throws it at Cet so hard, he is splattered with his brother’s blood.
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: The sight of the `Magic Kittens of CrĂșachan` was enough for the heroes Buadach and Cernach to flee into the rafters of their lodgings in Rathcroghan, Co. Roscommon. There they awaited an unpleasand night while the magical beings from , `the hell-mouth gate of Ireland`, devoured their supper.

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Demonic cat monsters emerged from na gCat, the 'Cave of Cats', in Rathcroghan, Co. Roscommon. King made sure these horrid otherworldly creatures found their way into the lodgings of the heroes of who stayed with him.
The sight of the `Magic Kittens of CrĂșachan` was enough for the heroes Buadach and Cernach to flee into the rafters. There they awaited an unpleasand night while the magical beings from , `the hell-mouth gate of Ireland`, devoured their supper.
was unwilling to flee from the beasts of the 'cave of cats'. He sat unperturbed. And every time the beast tried to get his food, he hit it on the head. But it seemed to be made of stone, which is why the sword slipped off. So he couldn't eat or sleep the whole night.

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During 's banquet, , Cernach and claimed the curad-mir, the hero's bite, each for himself. They ripped sword and shield from the walls and attacked each other with such force that 'the enamel flew from the shields in flakes like a flock of gleaming white birds! After king Chonchobar Mac Nessa intervened, the Wise advised to appoint and as arbiters. Only these were able to divide the hero's bite in such a way that no new dispute broke out for the time being. Source: Sylvia Botheroyd `Irland`

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