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qq 1-4. Introduction.

Introduction in which the speaker openly wonders when Temair Breg came into being. Reference is made to legendary figures Partholón, Cesair, Nemed, Cigal, the Fir Bolg and Lupracán (qq. 2-3). Dubán, Findchad, Bran, Cú Alad and Túan are addressed in a single quatrain (4), requesting their knowledge about the names of the hill of Tara.

Agents

Partholón Partholón mac Sera (son of Sera)
Cesair Cesair or Cessair, daughter of Bíth and granddaughter of Noah
Nemed (create agent page)
Cigal (create agent page)
Fir Bolg (create agent page)
Lupracán A short description is unavailable. Edit the page to add one.
Dubán (create agent page)
Findchad (create agent page)
Bran of Boirenn pupil of Tuán mac Cairill and Finnian of Moville in LGÉ
Cú Alad of Crúachu (or Cúalad?), a pupil of Tuán mac Cairill and Finnian of Moville (Mag Bile) in LGÉ
Tuán mac Cairill Tuán son of Cairell; an ancient figure of Irish legendary history, who is said to have witnessed, in the shapes of various animals, the course of Irish history since the Flood; said to have survived into the time of Patrick, when he resumed a human appearance.

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Temair Breg

q. 5. Mac Ollcáin.

The site of Temair Breg was still a wooded place (hazel-trees) in the time of Mac Ollcáin, or a son of Ollcán, who lived before Líath mac Laigni Lethanglais.

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hazel-trees

Agents

Giallchad mac Ailella Ollcháin (create agent page)

Places

Temair Breg

Lexical items

Ir. Ollcán

(1) Druim Léith

Temair Breg was first known as Druim Léith, after Líath son of Laigne Lethanglas, who first cleared the woods here.

(prose of LGÉ assigns him to the time of Nemed)

Agents

Líath mac Laigni Lethanglais son of Laigne Lethanglas

Places

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Ir. Druim Léith

Custom property/value pairs:User-defined property/value pairs, currently up to ten.

Refers to secondary agent=Laigne Lethanglas

(2) Druim Cáin

Druim Cáin, after Cáin mac Fiachach Cendfindáin (prose of LGÉ assigns him to the time of the Fir Bolg)

(Prose of LGÉ inserts here two further names from the time of Eochaid mac Eirc: Tulach in Trír (‘The mound of the three men’) and Cairn in nÓinfhir (‘The stone of the single man’).)

Agents

Cáin mac Fíachach Cendfindáin (create agent page)
Fir Bolg (create agent page)

Places

Temair Breg

Lexical items

Ir. Druim Cáin

(3) Cathair Crofhind

Cathair Crofhind, after Crofhind ingen Alloid, who lived in the time of the Túatha Dé Danann (LGÉ prose has Croind for Crofhind and notes her burial here)

Lexical items

Ir. Cathair Crofhind

(4) Forad na Ríg

Forad na Ríg (here the Hill of Tara), after the Milesian rulers

Lexical items

Ir. Forad na Ríg

(5) Temair Breg

Temair Breg, named after Tea, Lugaid’s daughter

Agents

Tea ingen Lugdech eponym of Temair Breg (Hill of Tara) in the Dinnshenchas of Temair I; described as a daughter of Lugaid and wife of Érimón, king of Ireland

Places

Temair Breg

Lexical items

Ir. Temair Breg

[Líath mac Laigni Lethanglais Líath mac Laigni Lethanglais – son of Laigne Lethanglas (link to subject index).]

parent(s): [Laigne Lethanglas] » gave his name to Druim Léith, as Temair Breg (the Hill of Tara) was first known, after he cleared the trees.

[Cáin mac Fiachach Cendfindáin Cáin mac Fiachach Cendfindáin – No short description available (link to subject index).]

parent(s): [Fiachu Cendfindán] » gave his name to Druim Cáin, as the Hill of Tara became known

[Crofhind ingen Alloid No associated entry available.]

parent(s): [Allod] » daughter of Allod; after whom Cathair Crofhind (Hill of Tara) was named in the time of the Túatha Dé Danann.

[Túatha Dé Danann No associated entry available.]

» mentioned in passing

[Tea ingen Lugdech Tea ingen Lugdech (ass. time-frame: Érimón mac Míled) – eponym of Temair Breg (Hill of Tara) in the Dinnshenchas of Temair I; described as a daughter of Lugaid and wife of Érimón, king of Ireland (link to subject index).]

parent(s): [Lugaid] » wife of Éremón, daughter of Lugaid; gave her name to Temair Breg, i.e. the Hill of Tara

[Milesians No associated entry available.]

» Forad na Ríg, here the Hill of Tara, is said to be named after the Milesian rulers

[Fintan mac Bóchra Fintan mac Bóchra (ass. time-frame: universal history) – A figure of medieval Irish tradition who survives the Flood and lives to give eye-witness accounts of the history of Ireland (link to subject index).] – name(s) in text: Fintan fili

» Fintan the poet reveals himself in the final quatrain (11: Is mise Fintan fili), possibly to be identified with Fintan mac Bóchra.

[Temair Breg; Hill of Tara] » name(s): Druim Léith, Druim Cáin, Cathair Crofhind, Forad na Ríg, Temair Breg

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