Lebor na hUidre (1698 bytes)
1: ...rish]] [[manuscript]] to contain primarily native narrative materials. It includes stories from the [[...
3: ...sages, sometimes over erased portions of the original, sometimes on new leaves, probably in the later ...
5: ==External links==
10: [[Category:Illuminated manuscripts]]

Lebor Gabála Érenn (22819 bytes)
1: ... of a loose collection of [[poem]]s and [[prose]] narratives recounting the mythical origins and histo...
3: ==The origins of ''Lebor Gabála Érenn''==
4: ...f invasions, each one adding a new chapter to the nation's history. Biblical paradigms provided the my...
13: ...the ancestors of the Gauls were driven from their native lands in eastern Europe by a succession of wa...
20: ...Echthigrin (died 1056), lector and historian of Monasterboice Abbey

Old Irish (841 bytes)
1: '''Old Irish''' is the name given to the oldest form of the [[Irish languag...
3: Fragments, mainly personal names, of an earlier form of the language, known as ...
5: ...pts of the Middle Irish period such as [[Lebor na hUidre]] and the [[Book of Leinster]], are essentially O...

1106 (1440 bytes)
22: ...c Célechair]], [[Irish]] [[scribe]] of [[Lebor na hUidre]]

Fomorians (2339 bytes)
3: ...rding to an [[11th century]] text in ''[[Lebor na hUidre]]'' (the Book of the Dun Cow).
5: ..., but rose up and destroyed their headquarters, Conand's Tower on [[Tory Island]], before the sea rose...
7: ...ounter the Fomorians. Next came the [[Tuatha Dé Danann]], who defeated the Fir Bolg but soon came unde...
23: ...ourne raiders were labeled Fomorians and the original meaning of the word became overlooked.

Fir Bolg (3306 bytes)
3: ...o the bare hills in leather bags: they took their name from Irish ''bolg'', bag (although this is cons...
5: ...British [[Dumnonii]]; and the Gailóin are another name for the Laigin, who founded [[Leinster]]. The t...
9: ...eng, negotiated peace. The Fir Bolg retained [[Connacht]], and the Tuatha Dé took the rest of Ireland.
11: ...udraige]], who was the legendary founder of the dynasty of the [[Ulaid]].
17: next=[[Tuatha Dé Danann]]|

Míl Espáine (858 bytes)
1: ...', Soldier of [[Spain]]) is the ancestor of the final inhabitants of [[Ireland]], the "sons of Míl" or...
3: ...Ireland where Íth was killed by the [[Tuatha Dé Danann]]. When his body was brought back to Spain, Míl...
6: *[[Lebor Gabála Érenn]]

Táin Bó Cúailnge (7505 bytes)
1: ...bull [[Donn Cuailnge]], and the efforts of the teenage Ulster hero [[Cú Chulainn]] to oppose them.
5: ...arly twelfth century manuscript compiled in the monastery at [[Clonmacnoise]] and another partial text...
7: ...n of the epic. While the result is a satisfactory narrative whole, the language has been modernised in...
15: ... origins of the bulls Donn Cuailnge and [[Finnbhennach]].
17: ...ssession of the phenomenally fertile bull Finnbhennach, who had been born into Medb's herd but scorned...

Fiacha Cennfinnán (596 bytes)
3: ...until he was overthrown by [[Rinnal]], son of [[Genann]].
9: after=[[Rinnal]]|
15: [[Lebor Gabála Érenn]]

Genann (607 bytes)
1: In [[Irish mythology]] '''Genann''' son of Dela of the [[Fir Bolg]] was joint [[...
12: [[Lebor Gabála Érenn]]

Rudraige (739 bytes)
1: ...logy]]. He ruled two years, and died at the ''Brú na Bóinne'' ([[Newgrange]]).
3: ...ed the ancestor of the [[Fir Domnann]], and the dynasty of the [[Ulaid]] traced their descent from him...
9: after=[[Gann]] and [[Genann]]|
14: '''Rudraige''' is also the name of a son of [[Partholon]].
17: *[[Lebor Gabála Érenn]]

Cessair (899 bytes)
10: list=[[Lebor Gabála Érenn|Mythical invasions of Ireland]]|

Caim (2523 bytes)
1: ...ugh Ham rather than Japheth with further spurious names:
4: ...] writers, much may be elaborated by willing imaginations deprived of access to libraries.
6: ==External link==
19: ...d [[Latin]] word 'Chamos', 'Chamus', said to be a name given to [[Baal Peor]], and possibly corrupted ...

Foidbgen (684 bytes)
1: ...hen he overthrew his cousin [[Rinnal]] son of [[Genann]]. It is said that before his time there were n...
3: ...til he was overthrown by [[Eochaid mac Eirc]], Rinnal's grandson.
7: before=[[Rinnal]]|
15: [[Lebor Gabála Érenn]]

Rinnal (732 bytes)
1: ...indal''', '''Rionnal''', '''Rinnan''') son of [[Genann]] of the [[Fir Bolg]] became [[High King of Ire...
15: [[Lebor Gabála Érenn]]

Sengann (757 bytes)
1: ...nd]]. He succeeded his brothers [[Gann]] and [[Genann]] when they died of plague, and ruled for five ...
5: before=[[Gann]] and [[Genann]]|
12: '''Sengann''' was also the name of a king of the [[Fomorians]] who was defeated...
14: [[Lebor Gabála Érenn]]

Sláinge (851 bytes)
3: The [[comics]] character [[Sláine]] takes his name from him.
14: '''Sláinge''' is also the name of a son of [[Partholon]].
17: [[Lebor Gabála Érenn]]

Gann (761 bytes)
1: ...int [[High King of Ireland]] with his brother [[Genann]] after the death of their brother [[Rudraige]]...
6: ...gs of Ireland|High King of Ireland]]<br>(with [[Genann]])|
12: '''Gann''' was also the name of a king of the [[Fomorians]] who was defeated...
14: [[Lebor Gabála Érenn]]

Nemed (2763 bytes)
5: ...(where his son Starn was killed by the Fomorian Conand).
11: ... Mag Eba, Mag Cuile Tolaid, and Mag Luirg in [[Connacht]]: Mag Seired in Tethba; Mag Tochair in Tir Eo...
15: ...gus Red-Side, destroyed Conand's Tower, killing Conand and all his heirs. But Morc retaliated and a gr...
20: list=[[Lebor Gabála Érenn|Mythical invasions of Ireland]]|
24: *[[Lebor Gabála Érenn]]

Sídhe (1307 bytes)
1: ... the '''sídhe''' (pronounced ''shee'') are a supernatural race, quite distinct from humankind. There ...
3: ...tion of the meaning, both the mounds and the supernatural entities (i.e. [[sprite (fantasy)|sprites]])...
7: * [[Banshee]], [[Sheela-Na-Gig]]s, [[Elf|Elves]]
10: [[Category:Tuatha Dé Danann]]

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