#Achall was considered one of the six noblest women in #Ireland because of her sisterly love. She died of grief at the murder of her brother #Erc.
Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and Folklore`
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#MythologyMonday
The Celtic Goddess of grief & bereavement was #Achall - she died of grief after the severed head of her brother Erc (having been killed by Conall Cernach) was displayed in Tara. The hill where she died became known as Achall Hill.
#IrishMythology #UlsterCycle

#Celtic #FolkloreThursday: Another #Eithne was drowned in the stream of Bearramhain while she was pregnant by the #mythical King #Conchobar mac Nessa. Their son Furbaidhe was cut from her womb and the river was called Inny after her.
Source: http://theses.univ-lyon2.fr/documents/getpart.php?id=lyon2.2009.beck_n&part=159208

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#Conchobar mac Nessa-king of Ulster in the #UlsterCycle of #Irish mythology. Ruled from Emain Macha (#NavanFort nr Armagh) #FolkloreThursday