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by Jeffrey Gantz


  The Death of Aífe’s Only Son

  1. Gáe bolga: Cú Chulaind’s ultimate spear-thrusting feat; the name may mean ‘lightning spear’.

  The Intoxication of the Ulaid

  1. Crúadin: Cú Chulaind’s sword.

  Bricriu’s Feast

  1. Úaig Búana: Búan’s Grave.

  Index

  Aband Úa Cathbad, 196

  Adam, 56, 170

  Adarc, 156

  Admlithe, 101

  Áed Abrat, 158–60, 166, 169, 172, 175

  Africa, 252

  Agam, 76

  Agnoman son of Curir Ulad, 128–129

  Aidche, 102

  Aífe, 148, 150

  Ailbe (hound), 180–82, 187

  Ailbe (place), 48

  Ailill Angubae, 49–52

  Ailill son of Máelchlód, 97, 149, 191, 193–4, 197–8, 210, 212, 222, 225–6, 230, 237, 252, 258

  Ailill of Mag nInis, 43–4, 46–7, 51

  Ailill son of Mata Murisc, 49

  Ailill husband of Medb, 72, 111–112, 115–24, 181–3, 187, 199, 203–12, 214, 216–18, 226, 234, 237–41, 244, 263

  Ailill Miltenga, 225

  Aindle son of Uisliu, 193, 264

  Airbe Roflr, 165

  Airdgeme, 148

  Airgdech, 135

  Albu, 68, 73, 91, 93, 103, 114–15, 124, 192, 204, 214, 261–2, 266

  Alps, 124, 252

  Amatt, 74

  Amnas, 44

  Amorgen, 88, 105–6, 149, 192, 206, 225

  Amorgen Glúnmár son of Mil, 190

  Amorgen farngiunnach, 230

  Áne Chliach, 197

  Anlúan, 186

  Anni Éo, 231

  Araid, 183

  Ard Úa nEchach, 126

  Arddán son of Uisliu, 193, 264

  Art of Áth Clíath, 92

  Asia, 252

  Áth Carpait Fergussa, 232

  Áth Chind Chon, 187

  Áth Clíath, 65, 71, 93

  Áth na Forare, 196

  Áth Lúain, 187

  Áth Macc Lugnai, 187

  Áth Midbine, 187

  Áth na Mórrígna, 232

  Badb, 76, 138

  Bain, 245

  Baithse, 101

  Banda, 94

  Bandai, 44, 104

  Bé Find (1), see Étaín Échrade

  Bé Find (2), 114

  Belach Mugna, 187

  Belach Muni in tSiriti, 245

  Belgan, 190

  Bend Étair, 73, 261

  Bend Gulbain Guirt maicc Un-gairb, 190

  Benda Bairchi, 125

  Bendchor, 126

  Béothach son of fardanél, 44

  Berbai, 104

  Berna Mera ingine Trega, 196

  Bernán Ele, 196

  Berrnaid na Forare, 232

  Bicne son of Lóegure, 126

  Bile, 187

  Bile Búada, 166, 169

  Bind, 82

  Birrderg son of Rúad, 87

  Blaí Briugu son of Fíachnae, 149, 209

  Blathnait daughter of Mend, 246, 250

  Bloar, 76

  Blosc, 76

  Bóand (person), 39, 109, 111, 114–15, 117–18, 122

  Bóand (river), 42, 67, 104, 156, 196

  Boclachtnae, 190

  Bodar of Búaignige, 92

  Bodb, 102, 110–11

  Borg Buredach, 86

  Brea son of Belgan, 190

  Brega, 66, 68, 73, 96, 132, 169, 223, 224, 231, 248

  Brei, 121

  Breifne, 53, 180

  Bresal Eterlám, 45–6, 49, 51

  Bress son of Elatha, 39

  Bretain, 68, 72–3, 101

  Brí Errgi, 192, 206

  Brí Leith, 39–40, 44, 46, 51–2, 61

  Bricriu (shield), 88

  Bricriu Nemthenga son of Carbad, 132, 137, 182, 197–8, 213, 221–9, 233, 238

  Brig Brethacb, 230

  Bróen, 94

  Brosnas of Bladma, 196

  Bruig na Bóinde, 39–42, 46–7, 49, 132–3

  Bruig ind Maicc Óic, 111–12

  Bruithne, 96

  Búadeltach of Brega, 96

  Búaignige, 92

  Búan daughter of Samera, 242–3

  Búas, 67, 104

  Bude son of Bain, 245

  Cáer Ibormeith daughter of Ethal Anbúail, 110, 112

  Cáerthend Clúana Dá Dam, 232

  Cailb, 76

  Caill, 76

  Caín Caínbrethach son of Senchae, 210

  Carbad, 183

  Carnmag Ulad, 210

  Casrubae, 215

  Cathir Osrin, 196

  Cathub, 140–42, 192–3, 196, 199, 230, 258–9

  Celtchair son of Uthechar, 97, 163, 183, 185, 192, 198, 206, 208, 209, 225, 230

  Cenandas, 143

  Cend Abrat, 197

  Cermait Milbél, 205

  Cernae, 66, 68, 231

  Cet son of Mágu, 181, 183–6, 241

  Cethardam, 76

  Cethernd son of Findtan, 149, 225, 230

  Cíalgrind, 82

  Cichuil, 72, 100

  Cill Dara, 187

  Cláethar Cell, 196

  Cland Dedad, 199, 211

  Cletech, 42, 231

  Clithar Fidbude, 232

  Clíu Mail maicc Úgaine, 197–8, 212

  Chiche, 76

  Cnocc Side, 41

  Cnocc Úachtair Forcha, 190, 193

  Coirpre, 68

  Coirpre son of Iliu, 205

  Coirpre son of the king of Lagin, 99

  Coirpre Múse, 86

  Coll, 76

  Cómbor Manae and Abae, 143

  Comla, 100

  Commur Cetharsliged, 232

  Conall Ánglonnach son of friel Glúnmár, 192, 206

  Conall Cernach son of Amorgen, 88–9, 94, 102–3, 105–6, 125–6, 132, 138, 140, 142–3, 149–50, 155–7, 163, 185–6, 192, 197, 206, 224–7, 229–31, 233–4, 236, 238–51, 253

  Conare son of Eterscélae, 59, 64–79, 82–4, 86, 88, 91–3, 95, 97, 100–105

  Conchend daughter of Cet, 241

  Conchend Cind Mage, 98

  Conchubur son of Ness / Fachtnae Fáthach, 47, 49, 80, 131–3, 135–142, 146, 149, 156, 159, 163–4, 178, 181–3, 185, 187, 190–98, 204–5, 207, 210, 215, 217–18, 221–3, 225–8, 230–31, 233–4, 238–9, 242–4, 251–2, 254, 257, 259–67

  Cond, 109

  Condere son of Echu, 149–50

  Condlae son of Aífe, 150–51

  Condlae Sáeb, 225

  Congachnes son of Dedad, 183

  Conmac grandfather of Ingcél Cáech, 68, 72, 75

  Connaclita, 110, 114, 119, 121, 181–3, 185–7, 199, 212, 263

  Connad son of Iliu, 163, 223

  Connad son of Mornae, 225

  Cormac Cond Longes son of Conchubur, 80, 192, 230, 262–3

  Cormac king of Ulaid, 63–4

  Cráebrúad, 195, 221, 239, 251, 253–4

  Crích Chúaland, 104

  Crích Connacht, 67

  Crích na Dési Bice, 197–8

  Crích Saithni, 196

  Crích Úaithne, 217

  Cromm Darail, 199–201, 203

  Cromm Deróil, 199–200, 202–12, 214

  Crúachu Aí, 111, 115–16, 121–2, 190, 226, 234–5, 238, 241–2, 244, 245

  Crúachu Con Alad, 183

  Crúadin, 213

  Crúaichniu son of Rúadluim, 183

  Cruithnig, 82, 124, 126

  Cruitt Clíach, 110

  Crumthand Nía Náir, 181, 217

  Crunniuc son of Agnoman, 128–9

  Cú Chulaind, 129, 136–46, 148, 150–51, 155–9, 162–6, 169–78, 190–99, 205, 212–15, 217–18, 224–6, 229, 231, 233–4, 237–51, 254–5; as Sétantae, 133,137, 163

  Cú Rui son of Dáre, 49, 183, 197–9, 202–12, 231, 234, 246–7, 250–51, 255

  Cúailnge, 112, 119, 124, 126, 214

  Cúalu, 72, 180

  Cuilne, 93

  Culand, 139–40
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br />   Cult, 74

  Cuiten, 74

  Cumal, 82

  Curir Ulad son of Fíatach, 129

  Curnach grandson of Fíach, 82

  Currech, 231

  Cúscraid Mend Machae, 137–8, 149, 156, 185, 225

  Da Choca, 180

  Da Derga, 69, 74–6, 78, 99, 105, 180

  Dáelgus, 80

  Dagdae, 39–44, 46, 109–12, 117, 205, 207

  Dál nArade, 198

  Dall, 210

  Dall father of Fedilmid, 257

  Dallán, son of Manech, 129

  Dángus, 80

  Dáre son of Dedad, 197–9, 202, 212, 231, 234, 255

  Dáre son of Fíachu, 225

  Dárine, 76

  Dárne, 76

  Dartaid, 81, 105

  Dathen, 94

  Dechrind, 82

  Dedad, 183, 198, 211

  Deichtine daughter of Conchubur, 131–3, 137, 163, 169, 191

  Deirg, 66–7, 70, 76

  Delbáeth son of Eithliu, 205

  Delt, 94

  Der Úane, 76

  Derborcaill, 230

  Derdriu, 259–67

  Dergderc, 104

  Dían Cecht, 42

  Dibe, 82

  Díchim, 76

  Díchoem, 76

  Díchuil, 76

  Díchuimne, 76

  Díchuinne, 76

  Dobar, 102

  Dond, 102

  Dond Désa, 65, 67, 72–3, 75, 77, 81, 86, 95

  Dond Tétscorach, 71

  Dorcha, 210

  Dorn Bude, 98

  Dornmár Céoil, 248

  Dothra, 91, 103

  Driss, 92

  Drobaís, 193

  Drochet Coirpri, 187

  Drommanna Breg, 190

  Drúcht, 94

  Druimm Collchailli, 197

  Druimm Dá Mage, 187

  Dub (1), 102

  Dub (2), 213

  Dub (place), 193

  Dub Longes son of Trebúait, 82

  Dub Sainglend, 231, 234

  Dubad, 196

  Dublind Froích, 121

  Dubthach Dóeltenga, 97, 209, 212, 213–15, 225, 243, 250–53, 262–3

  Dún Dá Bend, 190–91, 195–7, 212

  Dún Dá Lethglas, 206

  Dún Delga, 191, 197, 232

  Dún Fremaind (Mide), 49

  Dún Fremaind (Tethbae), 49, 50

  Dún Indber, 176

  Dún Ollaich maicc Bríuin, 126

  Dún Rígáin, 196

  Dún Rúdrige, 221, 234

  Dúngus, 80

  Durthacht, 137, 184, 225, 227, 230, 259, 262, 267

  Éccell, 72, 81, 105

  Ecet, 225

  Echbél son of Dedad, 183

  Echrade, 63

  Echu Airem, 48, 49–59

  Echu Cendgarb son of Celtchair, 192

  Echu father of Condere, 149

  Echu Feidlech, 49, 61, 63, 199, 225, 230

  Echu father of Findbec, 230

  Echu father of Findige, 230

  Echu fuil, 159, 161, 167, 171, 173

  Echu son of Luchtae, 199, 203, 212

  Echu Ollathir, see Dagdae

  Echuir, 100

  Edmund, 132

  Egem, 76

  Eithliu, 133, 205, 207

  Eithne, see Bóand

  Eithne Attencháithrech, 156

  Eithne Ingubai, 156–7, 170

  Elatha, 39

  Elcmar, 39–42

  Emer daughter of Forgall Manach, 150, 162–5, 174–6, 178, 191, 193, 227–9, 230, 240

  Emuin Machae, 74, 129, 131–2, 135–8, 141–6, 162, 164, 178, 187, 191, 194, 221–4, 230, 232, 243, 246, 251, 259–60, 262, 264–5, 267

  England, 125

  English Channel, 125

  Éogan son of Durthacht, 137, 184, 225, 227, 230, 259, 262–3, 267

  Éogan Indber, 159, 173, 176

  Erainn, 217

  Erc son of Fedilmid, 225

  Ercol, 242–3

  Ériu, 39–41, 43, 47–51, 54, 57–8, 63, 65, 67–9, 72–5, 77–80, 82, 86–8, 91, 93–4, 96–9, 101, 103–4, 108–10, 114–15, 119, 122, 124–5, 136, 141–2, 148, 155, 163, 169–70, 172, 174, 180–81, 183–4, 190–93, 199, 203–4, 214, 216, 221, 227, 229, 231, 239–40, 246, 249, 250, 252, 255, 260–62

  Errge Echbél, 192, 206, 208, 225

  Ersa, 100

  Ess Rúaid, 243, 261

  Étain Echrade, 43–52, 55–9, 61–4

  Étar, 47–9, 63

  Eterscélae son of far, 59, 64–5, 69, 74, 79, 84, 91–2, 100

  Ethal Anbúail, 110–12

  Ethamne, 76

  Europe, 193, 252

  Fachina, 50

  Fachtna son of Senchad, 225

  Fachtnae Fáthach, 190, 204

  Failbe Find, 167

  Fand, 158–60, 166, 169–70, 173–6, 178

  Fannall, 143–4

  Fathemon, 225

  Fea, 231

  Febal, 40

  Fedan Chúailnge, 192, 206

  Fedelm daughter of Conchubur, 263

  Fedelm Foltchain, 229

  Fedelm Noíchride, 227, 229, 230

  Fedilmid Chilair Chétach, 225

  Fedilmid son of Dall, 257–9

  Fedilmid father of Erc, 225

  Fedilmid father of Mane, 215

  Fedilmid Rechtade, 64

  Femen, 231

  Fén Tar Crinach, 72

  Féni, 141

  Fer Calliu (1), 71–2, 76, 95, 100–101

  Fer Calliu (2), 216

  Fer Cúailge, 95

  Fer Febe, 141, 146

  Fer Gar, 65, 79, 95

  Fer Gel, 79

  Fer Lé, 65, 95

  Fer Loga, 187

  Fer Rogain, 65, 73–5, 77–89, 91–103

  Fer Fogel, 79, 95

  Feradach Find Fechtnach, 225

  Ferchertnae son of Coirpre, 205

  Fergna, 231

  Fergne, 109

  Fergne son of Findchóem, 198, 225

  Fergus son of Léti, 183, 225

  Fergus son of Roech, 118, 135, 137, 139, 155, 157, 163, 187, 214, 222, 225, 226, 233, 238, 244, 251–2, 259, 262–3, 266

  Fernmag, 184, 262

  Fíach, 82

  Fíachach son of Conchubur, 225

  Fíachnae son of Conchubur, 209, 259, 263

  Fíachu son of Conchubur, 215, 225

  Fíachu son of Fer Febe, 141, 146

  Fíachu son of Fergus, 262–3

  Fíad Sceme son of Scippe, 98

  Fíatach son of Urmi, 129

  Fid nGaible, 187

  Find of Emuin, 230

  Find son of Findlug, 49

  Findabair, 115, 119–24, 234–7, 241

  Findbec daughter of Echu, 230

  Findchad Fer Bend Uma son of Fróeglethan, 191

  Findcharn, 193

  Findchóem daughter of Cathub, 185, 198, 225, 230

  Findi, 44, 74, 104

  Findige daughter of Echu, 230

  Findlám, 59

  Findlug, 49

  Findsruth, 196

  Findtan son of Níall Níamglon-nach, 149, 190–95, 205, 214, 225, 230

  Fir Bolg, 40

  Fóenglinde son of Dedad, 211–12

  Foill, 143–4

  Follomon son of Conchubur, 136

  Fortiori, 86

  Forbas Fer Falgai, 98

  Forgall Manach, 150, 174, 180, 191, 227–8, 230

  Fróech son of Idath, 114–26

  Fróeglethan, 191

  Fúamnach, 44–9, 51

  Furbude Fer Bend son of Conchubur, 163, 194, 217, 223, 225

  Furcc son of Dallán, 129

  Gabalglinde son of Dedad, 211

  Gabur, 73, 80–81, 84

  Garmuin, 242

  Gentrade, 117

  Gér, 73, 80–81, 84

  Gerrce son of Illadán, 259

  Gerrgend, 87, 183–4, 225, 252

  Gnim, 76

  Gobor, 40

  Goibniu son of Lorgnech, 97

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p; Goídil, 191, 250

  Goltrade, 117

  Gosce, 74

  Greece, 252

  Grici, 190

  Guistine, 74

  Gulban Glass, 190

  Íardanél, 44

  Íarmafat, 47

  Ibor, 142–6

  Ibor Cind Tráchta, 174

  Id son of Ríangabur, 226

  Idath, 114, 116, 121, 125

  Iliu, 163, 205, 223

  Illadán, 259

  Illand son of Fergus, 225

  Imbath, 129

  Imchad son of Fíachu, 225

  Imoman, 245

  Indber mBicne, 126

  Indber Cichmane, 47–9

  Indber Colptha, 67

  Indéin, 74

  Ingcél Cáech, 68, 72–5, 77–102, 105

  Inis Fáil, 55

  Inis Fer Falga, 250

  Inis Gaid, 252

  Inis Orc, 252

  Inloth Már son of Fergus, 183

  Íriel Glúnmár, 192, 206

  Irlúachair, 198–200, 202–3

  Lá, 102

  Labraid Lúathlám ar Cladeb, 158–62, 165–7, 169–71

  Lagin, 69, 72, 99, 180, 182

  Laí, 104

  Laígdai, 104

  Lám Gabuid, 183–4

  Lár Martini, 197

  Lé Fer Flaith, 70–71, 93, 104

  Lebarcham, 156, 191, 260

  Lecca Cind Siébe, 77

  Lemuin, 217

  Lendabair, 227, 230

  Ler, 159, 178

  Léti, 183, 198, 225

  Leviathan, 75

  Lí Ban, 158–62, 165–6, 169

  Lí Thúaga, 196

  Lía, 231

  Líath Machae, 231, 234, 243

  Life, 92, 224

  Lind Léith, 231

  Lind Luimnig, 104, 197

  Líne, 231

  Loch Bél Dracon, 110, 112

  Loch Cúan, 104

  Loch Dá Airbrech, 48

  Loch Dá Licc, 48

  Loch Duib Sainglend, 231

  Loch nEchach, 104

  Loch nEchtrae, 142–3

  Loch Febail, 104

  Loch Gair, 197

  Loch Laíg, 104

  Loch Mesca, 104

  Loch nOrbsen, 104

  Loch Rib, 104

  Lochae, 44

  Locharna, 231

  Lóeg son of Ríangabur, 156–7, 159–60, 162, 166, 169, 171, 174, 178, 191, 195–8, 217, 226, 233, 234, 240, 243

  Lóegure father of Bicne, 126

  Lóegure Búadach, 132, 163, 183, 192, 206, 223–7, 230–35, 238–51, 253

  Lombardy, 125

  Lomnae Drúth son of Dond Désa, 79–83, 85–9, 92–6, 98–103

  Lond of Life, 92

  Lonsce, 82

  Lopán, 216

  Lorgnech, 97

  Lothur, 118

  Lúachair, 178

  Lúachair Dedad, 183, 202

  Luchdond, 74–5

  Luchtae, 199, 203

  Lug son of Eithliu, 46, 133

  Lugaid son of Casrubae, 215

  Lugaid son of Cú Ruí, 183

  Lugaid Lámderg son of Léti, 198

  Lugaid father of Manech, 129

  Lugaid Réoderg, 157, 230

  Lúin of Celtchair, 97, 209

  Mace Cecht son of Snade Teched, 69, 74–5, 84–6, 103–5

 

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