In one version about #CúChulainn's origins, #Deichtine disappeared from #EmainMacha, until the nobles of #Ulster were led by a flock of magical birds to a house, where they were welcomed by #Lugh. He told them his wife was due to give birth soon, and when she did the Ulstermen discovered she was #Deichtine. The child was named #Sétanta and brought up by #Súaltam and Deichtine in their house on Muirthemne Plain in County #Louth.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Súaltam #Celtic
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#Celtic #MythologyMonday: In one version about #CúChulainn's origins, #Deichtine disappeared from #EmainMacha, until the nobles of #Ulster were led by a flock of magical birds to a house, where they were welcomed by #Lugh. He told them his wife was
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#Celtic #FairyTaleTuesday: In one version about #Cuchulainn's origins, #Deichtine disappears from #EmainMacha, until the nobles of #Ulster are led by a flock of magical birds to a house, where they are welcomed by #Lugh. He tells them his wife is due to give birth soon, and
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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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Aillén Trechenn (Trechend) “Triple-headed Aillen” was a murderous monster that regularly attacked #Ireland’s great capital #Tara, as well as the regional capital of #EmainMacha in #Ulster. Described as sometimes male, sometimes female, this fiend lived in the cave called #Oweynagat at the #Connacht capital of Cruachan. The poet Amairgin finally dispatched the monster and freed Tara from its stranglehold.
Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of Celtic #Mythology and #Folklore`
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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

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

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Súaltam

#Celtic #FolkloreThursday: In one version about #Cuchulainn's origins, #Deichtine disappears from #EmainMacha, until the nobles of #Ulster are led by a flock of magical birds to a house, where they are welcomed by #Lugh. He tells them his wife is due to give birth soon, and
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On the central axis of this map, two places called #Regia are marked. I assume that these indicate the seats of the High King in #Tara, Co. #Meath, and that of the Provincial King of #Connacht in #Crúachain. #Rhaeba could refer to #CnocAilinne in Co. #Kildare as the seat of the provincial king. #Macolicum could stand for the 4th provincial capital in #Munster. Ptolemy's #Regia in #Ulster, #EmainMacha, is sadly missing, as is the spiritual centre of #Éire on the #HillOfUisneach.