Behind the doors of the guesthouse in Temair Luachra, the royal castle of the Érainn, a nasty surprise awaited the warriors of #Ulster. #Cúchulainn chose the largest guest house. He did not know that this one was built of iron and only covered with wood.
Late in the evening the doors were barred from the outside. With 7 iron chains the doors and walls of the iron house in Temair Luachra were secured. In the vault under the house now 3x50 blacksmiths brought the fire to blaze. The heroic warriors of #Ulster were to be burned.
How did the warriors of #Ulster escape being burned behind the doors of the guest house in Temair Luachra? Together, the #Ulster men tipped a wall outward, slaying 300 Érainn. Cúchulainn, goaded by King #Ailill of #Connaught, went into a fighting frenzy and put the attackers from #Munster to flight.
Source: Sylvia Botheroyd `#Irland` #IronAge #hillfort

#Caherconree for #Celtic #HillfortsWednesday: #Cúchulainn, goaded by King #Ailill of #Connaught, went into a fighting frenzy when he was locked up behind the doors of the guest house in Temair Luachra. After three unsuccessful attempts of the attackers from #Munster, he put them to flight.
Source: Sylvia Botheroyd `#Irland` #IronAge #hillfort

#FaustianFriday: Behind the doors of the guesthouse in Temair Luachra, the royal castle of the Érainn, a nasty surprise awaited the warriors of #Ulster. #Cúchulainn chose the largest guest house. He did not know that this one was built of iron and only covered with wood.
Late in the evening the doors were barred from the outside. With 7 iron chains the doors and walls of the iron house in Temair Luachra were secured. In the vault under the house now 3x50 blacksmiths brought the fire to blaze. The heroic warriors of #Ulster were to be burned.

How did the warriors of #Ulster escape being burned behind the doors of the guest house in Temair Luachra? Together, the #Ulster men tipped a wall outward, slaying 300 Érainn. Cúchulainn, goaded by King #Ailill of #Connaught, went into a fighting frenzy and put the attackers from #Munster to flight.
Source: Sylvia Botheroyd `#Irland` #IronAge #hillfort