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	Ailill mac Máta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ailill (Aillell, Oilioll) mac Máta was king of Connacht and husband of Medb in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology.
		When it was discovered that this bull was the difference in wealth between them, Medb started the Táin Bó Cúailnge (Cattle Raid of Cooley) to steal the equally potent Donn Cuailnge from Ulster and restore equality with her husband.
		Ailill was the father of Findabair by Medb.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ailill_mac_M%C3%A1ta (278 words)

	Ailill mac Mágach of Connacht
		The most famous Ailill: king of Connacht in the time of the Ulster Cycle, Ailill is the husband of Medb, and son of Ross Ruadh of Leinster and Mata Muresc of Connacht.
		It was to Ailill and Medb that Oengus mac ind-Og came when he was in pursuit of Caer the swan woman, and it was to Ailill and Medb that Fergus mac Roich came when he was exiled from Ulster by the usurping Conchobor mac Nessa.
		Medb sought parity with Ailill, especially as she was daughter of the ard rí and constantly sought after by many men, while Ailill had won his kingdom by default.
	www.maryjones.us /jce/ailill1.html (399 words)

	The Tumulus of Ailill \| ACO MYTHOLOGY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Ailill was an arbiter, fearless, generous, and not jealous of his wife's own infidelities.
		Ailill knew of his wife's numerous infidelities, particularly with Fergus Mac Roich, a former captain of the Red Branch who had come to their court as an exile.
		Ailill desired to test the courage of his warriors, and offered his gold-hilted sword to any young man who would go out and tie a coil of twisted twigs around the leg of one of the bodies suspended from the tree.
	www.ancuairt.org /tumulus/ailill.htm (643 words)

	The Wooing of Etain Part II
		Ailill Anguba came to love Etain at the Festival of Tara, after she had lain with Eochaid, for it was his wont to gaze at her continually, and such gazing is a token of love.
		Ailill fell into a decline lest his honour should be strained, nor had he spoken of it to the woman herself.
		Every day Etain used to come to the house wherein Ailill lay sick to speak with him, and thus his sickness was alleviated, and as long as Etain remained there he would be gazing at her.
	www.celtic-twilight.com /ireland/wooing_of_etain/wooing_of_etain2.htm (949 words)

	The Cattle-Raid of Fraech
		Four beams of brass on the apartment of Ailill and Medb, adorned all with bronze, and it in the exact centre of the house.
		"I fear," says Ailill, "the eloping of yon daughter with Fraech, though she would be given to him on solemn pledge that he would come towards us with his cattle for aid at the Spoil." Fraech goes to them to the house of conversation.
		"We repent," says Ailill, "of what we have done to the man; the daughter however," he says, "her lips shall perish [common metaphor for death] to-morrow at once, and it shall not be the guilt of bringing of the sword that shall be for her.
	www.ancienttexts.org /library/celtic/ctexts/fraech.html (4410 words)

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		Ailill Ólomm: son of Mog Nuadat and king of southern Ireland from Clanna Dergthened (prehistoric ancestors of the Éoganachta).
		While sleeping one night on Druim nÉogabáil, Ailill Ólomm is attacked by Áine ingen Éogabáil, who strips all the flesh off of one of his ears in revenge for Ailill's murder of her father.
		Ailill notices that one of its five points has become crooked as a result, so he puts the bent tip under one of his teeth and works it back into shape.
	www.hastings.edu /academic/english/Kings/Fiacail_Fidba.htm (314 words)

	The Harrying of Cualnge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Medb said after every one had come with their booty, so that they were all in Findabair Cuailnge: 'Let the host be divided,' said Medb; 'it will be impossible to bring this expedition by one way.
		Ailill's charioteer, Cuillius, was washing the chariot tyres 4 in the ford tin the morning; Cuchulainn struck him with a stone and killed him.
		Mac Roth, the messenger of Ailill and Medb, went on that errand to Delga: it is he who encircles Ireland in one day.
	vassun.vassar.edu /~sttaylor/Cooley/Faraday/Harrying.html (1604 words)

	Ailill Aulom, Mac Con, and Find ua Báiscne
		Ailill Moshaulum son of Mug Nuadat was king over one half of Ireland and was a druid.
		There was a covenant between Lugaid and Ailill Aulum and between their offspring after them that whenever Aulum's offspring held the kingship, Lugaid's offspring should hold the judgeship; but when Lugaid's offspring held the kingship, Aulum's sons were to hold the judgeship.
		Ailill was in Uachtar Clári (the Height of Clare), and the fort of Ailill in Clare
	www.ucc.ie /celt/online/T302010/text001.html (1582 words)

	Story 1: Táin Bó Cúalnge -- Prologue
		She, of course, agrees to this, but points out that she was well off long before they were married, as her father was the High King of Erin (Ireland) and she had plenty of wealth herself, not to mention a glorious household, to complement her beauty and positive qualities.
		When their herds of cattle were brought forth, however, Ailill gained the advantage -- while the herds were equal in size, Ailill possessed a bull of amazing quality, originally born of Medb's herd but who relocated to Ailill's herds, as it was no honor to be owned by a woman.
		To this end, Medb and Ailill (who was now involved, as his region was at war) sent messengers and gathered an army 6000 strong from all four provinces of Erin.
	students.ou.edu /K/Asher.A.Killian-1/story1.htm (959 words)

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		And the woman swallowed Etain together with the milk that was in the cup, and she bare her in her womb, till the time came that she was born thereafter as in earthly maid, and the name of Etain, the daughter of Etar, was given to her.
		Now each day the lady came to Ailill to tend him, and to divide for him the portion of food that was allotted to him; and she wrought a great healing upon him: for it grieved her that he should perish for her sake.
		And to the house where Ailill lay in his sickness went Etain each day to converse with him, and his sickness was eased by her presence; and, so long as Etain was in that place where he was, so long was he accustomed to gaze at her.
	www2.cddc.vt.edu /gutenberg/etext04/hroic10.txt (13824 words)

	The Story of Mac Dathó's Pig (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Asberat-som, iss im-maigib Ailbe ro-gab in cú fertais in charpait fo Ailill ocus fo Meidb.
		They say it is in the plains of Ailbe that the hound seized the pole of the chariot in which Ailill and Medb were.
		There Ferloga, the charioteer of Ailill and Medb, ran it down, striking its body aside, while its head remained on the pole of the chariot.
	vassun.vassar.edu /~sttaylor/MacDatho (4083 words)

	Lugodoc's Guide to Celtic Mythology: The Irish Ulster Cycle
		Ailill caught Fergus shagging his wife Medb in the forest and knicked his sword as some sort of phallic reprisal, taking the piss out of his hastily carved wooden replacement over a game of fidchell.
		Ailill sent 450 warriors out to meet them at Lia Toll and they all killed each other in three battles except Follamain mac Conchobor, who then died at the hands of two of Ailill's foster-brothers.
		Ailill finally gave Fergus his sword back, who charged in and almost lost his temper with Conchobor, but Cormac Connlongas pursuaded him to decapitate three hills instead.
	www.celtic.org /Lugodoc/irish-ulster-cycle.html (6148 words)

	Celtic Mythology : Irish Mythology.
		And his own chariot was brought to Fergus and Fergus gave a tug at the fork, and neither wheel nor floor nor one of the chariot-poles creaked or cracked, but the fork came out with a clean sweep, the full length of a man, for Fergus was indeed a mighty warrior and an erstwhile king.
		Night now was falling and Ailill suggested that they pitch their tents and set up camp, since they were still feeling the effects of the previous night’s discomfort in the heavy snow.
		Ailill now enquired of Fergus who could have come among them and slain so quickly the two messenger scouts and their charioteers.
	www.saintpatricksland.com /CelticMythology1.htm (5478 words)

	CattleRaid5 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Finnabair, daughter of Ailill and Medb, perceived that and she went to speak to her mother thereof, even to Medb.
		Finnabair, daughter of Ailill and Medb, had tidings that so great a number of the men of Erin had fallen for her sake and on account of her.
		Like to Ailill yonder, with his pointed weapons, the restrainer, both in features and noble bearing and fairness, both in arms and apparel, in valour and bravery and fame and deeds.
	www.whisperingwood.homestead.com /CattleRaid5.html (10143 words)

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		Ailill Angubae fell in love with Etain at the feis of Temuir, after she had slept with Echu Airem - he would gaze upon her constantly, and such gazing is a sign of love.
		Ailill was left at Dun Fremaind in Tethbae to die, then, while Echu made a circuit of Eriu; and Etain was left with him to perform the funeral rites: digging his grave, weeping over his body, slaying his cattle.
		Ailill himself woke at the third hour, and he was giving vent to his sorrow when Etain returned 'Why so sad?' she asked.
	home.twcny.rr.com /topazowl/etain.htm (5714 words)

	[DL-M]: To forgive...
		"Ailill." Sort of abruptly she turned toward him, almost surprised by his presence.
		But Ailill was special to him and he could never stop worrying about her.
		"I have to go Ailill, I'm suppose to meet Waylene in a bit." Slowly he grabbed her hand that was on his cheek and pulled it down to her lap.
	www.havencomm.com /~dlands/Marrid/1998/1998Feb11-23.14.18.html (1069 words)

	Scela Mosauluim
		Ailill Mosaulum (alias Ailill Ólomm), son of Mog Nuadat and king of southern Ireland from Clanna Dergthened (prehistoric ancestors of the Éoganachta)
		There was an agreement between Ailill Mosaulum and Luigith that when the descendants of the one held the kingship of southern Ireland, the descendants of the other would hold the judgeship (brithemnus).
		Ailill succeeded Lugaid as king of Munster and reigned for thirty years.
	www.hastings.edu /academic/english/Kings/Scela_Mosauluim.html (556 words)

	The Driving of the Cattle of Flidais
		FLIDAIS was the wife of Ailill Finn (the Fair-haired) in the district of Kerry.
		Then Ailill and Medb arise, and the nobles of Connaught and the exiles from Ulster: they march into the district of Kerry Ai with their troops as far as: the Ford of Fenna.
		It was,[7] however, for a peaceful meeting that Ailill mac Mata had come to Ailill the Fair-haired, both that he might save Fergus, as it was right he should, and that he might afterwards make peace with him (Ailill Fair haired), according to the will of the lords of Connaught.
	www.ancienttexts.org /library/celtic/ctexts/flidais.html (1466 words)

	Ailill Aulom, Mac Con, & Find ua Báiscne
		Ailill Moshaulum mac Moga Núadat ba rí for lith h-Éirenn & ba drúi.
		Ailill iarsin tricha bliadan co fagbáil in ciúil ó h-Ess Máge.i.
		Dosádis Ailill a fíacail hi n-grúad Maic Con di thecosc conid erbalad ria n-dé nómaide.
	www.ucc.ie /celt/online/G302010.html (1205 words)

	The Ulster Cycle \| The Deaths of Ailill and Conall Cernach
		Kuno Meyer (1897), "The Cherishing of Conall Cernach and the Deaths of Ailill and of Conall Cernach", Zeitschrift für celtische Philologie 1, pp.
		It was he who killed three of Ailill and Medb's sons, and Bélchú of Brefne and his three sons, and the six sons of Mágu of Connacht: Anlúan, Docha, Mac Corb, Finn, Cet and Ailill.
		Ailill contested the kingship of Leinster in the East, and won the kingship of Connacht in the west by right of his mother, so in the west he was known as Ailill mac Mata).
	homepage.ntlworld.com /patrick.brown/ulstercycle/conall-d.html (1082 words)

	The March Of The Host
		And in that place was fixed the tent of Ailill son of Ross, and the trappings were arranged, both bedding and bed-clothes.
		The place of Ailill's tent was on the right on the march, and thirty hundred men of Ulster beside him.
		She took part in the Cow-spoil of Cualnge after she had slept with Fergus; and she it was that every seventh night brought sustenance in milk to the men of Erin on the march, for king and queen and prince and poet and pupil.
	www.celtic-twilight.com /ireland/tain/marchofthehost.htm (4022 words)

	8f. The Harrying Of Cualnge Followeth Here Below
		After every one had come with their spoils and they were all gathered in Finnabair of Cualnge, Medb spake: "Let the camp be divided here," said Medb; "the foray cannot be carried on by a single road.
		Manè; son of Ailill and Medb marched in advance of the rest.
		In the morning Ailill's charioteer, Cuillius to wit, was washing the wheel-bands in the ford.
	www.mythicalireland.com /mythology/tain/cool08f.html (1025 words)

	Chapter Six
		What are you doing skulking about so close to nightfall?” Ailill stepped in front of Caoimhe, shielding her with his wings as he confronted his elder brother.
		Ailill’s wings were thrumming with the exertion of the climb.
		Ailill!” The cries of the hatchlings as they swarmed around him were shrill and exuberant.
	www.riewriter.com /11-6-03.htm (1704 words)

	Artur William Walkingstick Book of Shadows
		ONCE of a time, that Ailill and Medb had spread their royal bed in Cruachan, the stronghold of Connacht, such was the pillow-talk that befell betwixt them:
		And Ailill took the withy in his hand and placed it in Fergus' hand, and Fergus read the ogam script graven on the plug of the withy, and made known to the men of Erin what was the meaning of the ogam writing that was on it.
		One of their men deciphered the ogam-writing that was on the side of the fork, to wit: 'A single man cast this fork with but a single hand; and go ye not past it till one man of you throw it with one hand, excepting Fergus.'
	groups.msn.com /ArturWilliamWalkingstickBookofShadows/tinbcalnge.msnw (15497 words)

	25. Here Followeth The Array of The Host
		MacRoth hastened to tell this tale at the place where were Ailill and Medb and Fergus and the nobles of the men of Erin.
		MacRoth came forward with the account of their first company to the place where Ailill and Medb and Fergus were and the nobles of the men of Erin.
		Then came two women lampoonists from the camp and quarters of the men of Erin; their names, Fethan and Collach, to wit; and they stood with a feint of weeping and wailing over Cuchulain, telling him of the defeat of Ulster and the death of Conchobar and the fall of Fergus in combat.
	www.mythicalireland.com /mythology/tain/cool25.html (5838 words)

	Heroic Romances of Ireland, Vol. II
		They took leave of Ailill and Medb, and betook themselves to the quest, They set out, seven times twenty heroes was the number, till they were in the south of Connaught, in the neighbourhood of the domain of Corcomroe[1] in the land of Ninnus, near to the burg.
		Ailill does not, as in the older version, refuse to receive Fergus, but seats him beside himself at a feast, and after reproaching him with his purpose challenges him to a duel in the morning.
		FLIDAIS was the wife of Ailill Finn (the Fair-haired) in the district of Kerry.[1] She loved Fergus the son of Róg on account of the glorious tales about him; and always there went messengers from her to him at the end of each week.
	www.sacred-texts.com /neu/hroi/hroiv2.htm (18689 words)

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		Ailill said to Ethal Anbúail 'Give your daughter to the son of the Dagdae.' 'I cannot,' he said, 'for her power is greater than mine.' 'What great power does she have?' Ailill asked.
		Peace and friendship were made among Ailill and Ethal and the Dagdae, then, and the Dagdae bade them farewell and went to his house and told the news to his son.
		This is how the friendship between Ailill and Medb and the Macc Óc arose, and this is why Óengus took three hundred to the cattle raid of Cúailnge.
	home.twcny.rr.com /topazowl/dreamang.htm (1352 words)

	Clannada na Gadelica - Gaelic Traditionalist Resource Site
		Ailill Olum, son of Eoghan Mor went to Cnoc Áine (Knockaney; the hill of Áine) to tend to his horses at Samhain.
		Ailill asked who had done the thing and Fearchas advised that they both go and investigate the following Samhain.
		The statement that Ailill raped Áine recalls older myths of land taking where a battle was fought to win Sovereignty, so that the word 'rape' can be seen more as a metaphor describing the manner in which Sovereignty is often gÁined.
	www.clannada.org /gods_aine.php (996 words)

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