by johnnymagory | Jun 9, 2023
Brian Boru The line between Irish Legend and Irish Myth has often been blurred, especially as the retelling of heroic deeds has been passed on through generations. Brian Boru was no legend although his life deeds were legendary. He was very much a real man and was in...
by johnnymagory | Jun 9, 2023
Fionn MacCumhaill Fionn Mac Cumhail or Finn MacCool was the legendary Irish warrior/hunter who led the band of Irish warriors known as the Fianna and created the Giants Causeway. Fionn is connected to many of the legends of the Fenian Cycle. He first came to...
by johnnymagory | Jun 9, 2023
Queen Mebh To say that Queen Maeve of Connaught is a legendary figure in Irish mythology is a dramatic understatement. Maeve was a decisive and forceful leader who ruled over Connaught during the time of Cuchulainn, the greatest of all Irish warriors. Her beauty was...
by johnnymagory | Jun 9, 2023
Oisín and Niamh Chinn Óir Once upon a time, many years ago, there lived a great warrior named Oisín, son of legendary Fionn Mac Cumhaill. Mac Cumhaill was the leader of Fianna – a group of great protectors who guarded the High King of Ireland – and each day Oisín and...
by johnnymagory | Jun 9, 2023
Finnegas Finnegas is a legendary Irish poet and Sage according to the Fenian Cycle of Irish Mythology. He is the teacher of Fionn Mac Cumhaill, according to the tale The Boyhood Deeds of Fionn. For years he tries to catch the Salmon of Wisdom, a fish that will grant...
