In one version about 's origins, disappeared from , until the nobles of were led by a flock of magical birds to a house, where they were welcomed by . He told them his wife was due to give birth soon, and when she did the Ulstermen discovered she was . The child was named and brought up by and Deichtine in their house on Muirthemne Plain in County .
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In one of Cuchulainn's many origins, his mother and uncle take shelter in a mysterious home, where the master's wife is giving birt

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AillĂ©n Trechenn (Trechend) “Triple-headed Aillen” was a murderous monster that regularly attacked ’s great capital , as well as the regional capital of in . Described as sometimes male, sometimes female, this fiend lived in the cave called at the capital of Cruachan. The poet Amairgin finally dispatched the monster and freed Tara from its stranglehold.
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Great image by @copter_view@twitter.com of Oweynagat, Roscommon. This cave was thought to be a portal to the Otherworld, through which the goddess Morrigan travelled. At Samhain (Halloween) the cave's magic was believed to be particularly powerful, allowing spirits to enter our world at ease

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 : In one version about 's origins, disappears from , until the nobles of are led by a flock of magical birds to a house, where they are welcomed by . He tells them his wife is due to give birth soon, and when she does the Ulstermen discover she is . The child is named . He is brought up by and Deichtine in their house on Muirthemne Plain in County .

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On the central axis of this map, two places called are marked. I assume that these indicate the seats of the High King in , Co. , and that of the Provincial King of in . could refer to in Co. as the seat of the provincial king. could stand for the 4th provincial capital in . Ptolemy's in , , is sadly missing, as is the spiritual centre of on the .

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