The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 487 pages of information about The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge.

The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 487 pages of information about The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge.

The remaining consonants are pronounced almost as in English.

Aed:  to rime with Day

Aed Ernmas:  the father of the Morrigan

Ai:  see Mag Ai

Aidne:  a district comprising the barony of Kiltartan, in the south-west of the County Galway

Aife:  one of the three women-teachers of Cuchulain and Ferdiad (pronounced Eefe)

Aile:  north-east of Baile, on Medb’s march from Cruachan into Ulster

Ailill:  king-consort of Queen Medb, dwelling in Cruachan Ai (pronounced Ayeleel)

Ailill Find Miltenga:  one of the chief heroes of Ulster

Ailill macMailchlo:  father of Sencha

Aine:  see Cnoc Aine

Airne:  north-east of Asse

Alba:  Scotland

Amargin Iarngiunnach:  a leading Ulster hero; father of Conall Cernach and brother of Iliach (pronounced Avergin)

Ane:  a district in which is Knockaney in the County Limerick

Ardachad:  north of Druim Licce

Ard Ciannachta:  a place in the barony of Ferrard, in the County Louth

Ard Cuillenn:  in Ulster, east of Moin Coltna

Ard Macha:  Armagh

Assail:  a place in Meath

Asse:  north of Finnabair (Fennor), on Medb’s march out of Connacht into
Ulster

Ath:  ‘a ford’ (pronounced Ah)

Ath Aladh Ind:  a ford in the Plain of Murthemne

Ath Berchna:  in Connacht, north-west of Croohan, near Bellanagare; it may be for Ath Bercha, in East Roscommon, and on or near the Shannon

Ath Buide:  the village of Athboy, in the territory of Ross, County Meath

Ath Carpat:  a ford on the river Nith (now the Dee), in the County Louth

Ath Ceit Chule:  a ford on the river Glais, in Ulster

Ath Cliath:  Dublin

Ath Coltna:  in Connacht, south-west of Ath Moga and south-east of Cruachan

Ath Cro:  a ford in Murthemne

Ath da Fert:  a ford in Sliab Fuait, probably in the south of the barony of
Upper Fews, County Armagh

Ath Darteisc:  a ford in Murthemne

Ath Feidli:  a ford in Ulster

Ath Fene:  see Ath Irmidi

Ath Firdead:  Ardee, a ford and a small town on the river Dee, in the County
Louth

Ath Gabla:  a ford on the Boyne, north of Knowth, in the County Meath (pronounced Ah gowla)

Ath Grenca:  the same as Ath Gabla

Ath Irmidi:  the older name of Ath Fene, south of Iraird Cuillinn

Ath Lethain:  a ford on the Nith, in Conalle Murthemni

Ath Luain:  Athlone, on the Shannon, on the borders of Connacht and Meath

Ath Meislir:  a ford in Sliab Fuait, in Ulster

Ath Moga:  the present Ballymoe, on the river Suck, about ten miles to the south-west of Cruachan, County Galway

Ath Mor:  the old name for Ath Luain

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