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The Connacht hero in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology who wooed Findabair and Treblann, but was drowned in a river in a duel with Cúchulainn.
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Fráech — (Fróech, Fraích, Fraoch) is a Connacht hero in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. He is the nephew of Boann, goddess of the river Boyne, and is renowned for his handsomeness. Táin Bó Fraích. [http://www.maryjones.us/ctexts/fraech.html English… … Wikipedia
Fraech Mac Idath — Fráech Mac Idath Fráech Mac Idath, dans la mythologie celtique irlandaise est un guerrier héroïque du Connaught, fils d Idach et de Befinn la reine des fées et la sœur de la déesse Boand. Son nom signifie « Bruyère, fils d’if ». Il… … Wikipédia en Français
Fráech Mac Idath — Fráech Mac Idath, dans la mythologie celtique irlandaise est un guerrier héroïque du Connaught, fils d Idach et de Befinn la reine des fées et la sœur de la déesse Boand. Son nom signifie « Bruyère, fils d’if ». Il apparaît… … Wikipédia en Français
Fráech mac Finchada — or Fróech mac Findchado (died 495) was a king of Leinster. Fráech was a member of the Dál Messin Corb dynasty s principal sub sept, the Uí Garrchon. He succeeded his father, Fincath mac Garrchu, (died 485). [Francis J.Byrne, Irish Kings and High… … Wikipedia
Conall Cernach — (modern spelling: Conall Cearnach) is a hero of the Ulaidh in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. He is said to have always slept with the head of a Connachtman under his knee. His epithet is normally translated as victorious or triumphant ,… … Wikipedia
The Fish and the Ring — is an English fairy tale collected by Joseph Jacobs in English Fairy Tales . This tale has has several parallels in the literature and folklore of various cultures.ynopsisA baron who was a magician learned that his son was fated to marry a girl… … Wikipedia
Rathcroghan — Digital image of Rathcroghan mound Face on view of Rathcrog … Wikipedia
Medb — (Old Irish spelling, pronounced [mɛðv]) – Middle Irish: Meḋḃ, Meaḋḃ; early modern Irish: Meadhbh (pronounced [mɛɣv]); reformed modern Irish Méabh([mʲeːv]), Medbh; sometimes Anglicised Maeve, Maev or Maive (pronounced /ˈmeɪv/) – is… … Wikipedia
Ulster Cycle — Topics in the Ulster Cycle Ulster characters Amergin mac Eccit Athirne Blaí Briugu Briccriu Cairbre Cuanach Cathbad Celtchar Cethern mac Fintain Conall Cernach Conchobar mac Nessa Condere mac Echach Cruinniuc Cú Chulainn Culann Cúscraid Dáire mac … Wikipedia
Táin Bó — The Táin Bó , or cattle raid (literally driving off of cows ), is one of the genres of early Irish literature. The medieval Irish literati organised their work into genres such as the Cattle Raid ( Táin Bó ), the Voyage ( Imram ), the Feast (… … Wikipedia
