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Celtchar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Celtchar offered him his daughter Níab, who discovered that he could only be killed by hammering red hot spits into the soles of his feet. Celtchar found an alder log, hollowed it out so his arm would fit through it, and boiled it in honey, grease and herbs until it was tough and supple. Celtchar found the dog and called to it, and it came and licked his feet. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Celtchar   (380 words)

The Tragic Death of Celtchar mac Uthechair And Celtchar went into a wood and brought out a log of alder; and a hole was dug in it as long as his arms, and he boiled it in fragrant herbs and in honey and in grease until it was soft and tough. Celtchar pulls the wood towards him; and the hound pulls at the other side; and Celtchar puts his arm along the log (inside) and took its heart out through its jaws so that he had it in his hand. Celtchar went towards the glen in which the hound was, and a hundred warriors with him, and three times he calls the hound until they saw it coming towards them, making straight for Celtchar until it was licking his feet. www.maryjones.us /ctexts/celtchar.html   (1197 words)

The Ulster Cycle | The Death of Celtchar mac Uthechair Celtchar fled south, to the land of the Dessi in Munster. Celtchar thrust his arm through the log and down the beast's throat, seizing its heart in his hand and pulling it out through its mouth. And that was the death of Blai Briuga, and Conganchnes, and Celtchar mac Uthechair. homepage.ntlworld.com /patrick.brown/ulstercycle/celtchar.html   (1191 words)

Cú Roí - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia However Ferchertne, Cú Roí's poet, enraged at the betrayal of his lord, grabbed Blathnat and leaped off a cliff, killing her and himself. Cú Roí's nephew, Conganchnes, tried to avenge him, but was killed by Celtchar. His son, Lugaid mac Con Roí, later succeeded in avenging him by killing Cúchulainn, but was himself killed by Conall Cernach. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cu_Roi   (412 words)

The Death of Celtchar mac Uthecair Celtchar escaped and went to the land of the Desi of Munster in the south. Celtchar pulled the wood to­ward him, and the hound pulled on the other side; and Celtchar put his arm along the log inside and took its heart out through its jaws so that he bad it in his hand. Once upon a time when Celtchar was not at home, and the hound was let out, the people of the household could not catch it; and it turned among the cattle and the flocks, and at last it destroyed a living creature every night in Ulster. www.ancienttexts.org /library/celtic/ctexts/celtchar.html   (1134 words)

The Room of Sencha and Dubthach and Gobniu Son of Lurgnech. 1909-14. The Destruction of Dá Derga's Hostel. The ... And the Luin of Celtchar son of Uthider which was found in the battle of Mag Tured, this is in the hand of Dubthach Chafer of Ulaid. That feat is usual for it when it is ripe to pour forth a foeman’s blood. And if it be a cast, it will kill nine men at every cast, and one of the nine will be a king or crown-prince or chieftain of the reavers. www.bartleby.com /49/3/32.html   (452 words)

[No title] Celtchar went to the woods and brought away an alder log, and a whole was bored through it as long as his arm, and he boiled it in fragrant herbs and honey and grease, until it was supple and tough. Celtchar went to the cave where the Brown Mouse used to sleep, and entered the cave early before the Brown Mouse should come after its ravages. Celtchar dragged the trunk towards him and the hound dragged in the other direction; and Celtchar thrust his arm along inside the log, until he brought its heart up through its mouth, so that he had it in his hand. www.ncf.carleton.ca /~er719/story5.txt   (22993 words)

Conall Cernach - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia He shamed Cet at a feast at the house of Mac Dá Thó, a hospitaller of Leinster, when the warriors of Connacht and Ulster competed for the champion's portion by boasting of their deeds. Cet reminded all comers how he had bested them in combat, including emasculating Celtchar with his spear. However, just as Cet was about to carve, Conall arrived, and his boasts topped even Cet's. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Conall_Cernach   (705 words)

Celtchar - Result for Celtchar - Meaning of Celtchar - Definition of Celtchar - Dictionary of Meaning - ... '''Celtchar''' ('''Celtchair''', '''Celtar''', '''Keltchar''') is a leading figure in the Ulster Cycle of Irish Mythology. An Ulaid Ulster warrior, he is described as tall, grey and ugly. There you find a list of all editors and the possibility to edit the original text of the article Celtchar. www.mauspfeil.net /Celtchar.html   (432 words)

24a. The Order of the Men of Ulster Thereupon Conchobar and Celtchar proceeded with thirty hundred spear-bristling chariot-fighters to Ath Irmidi ('the Ford of Spear-points'). Conchobar and Celtchar struck off their eight-score heads and released their eight-score captive-women. Conchobar and Celtchar returned that night to the green in Iraird Cuillinn hard by the men of Ulster. www.mythicalireland.com /mythology/tain/cool24a.html   (295 words)

Cet mac Mágach - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia At a feast at the house of Mac Dá Thó, a hospitaller of Leinster, the warriors of Connacht and Ulster competed for the champion's portion by boasting of their deeds. Cet shamed all comers by reminding them how had bested them in combat, including emasculating Celtchar with his spear. However, just as Cet was about to carve, Conall Cernach arrived. www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cet_mac_M%E1gach   (307 words)

Quoile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) A bend of the River Quoile can be seen in the left background and, in the right foreground, is the Mound of Down or Rathkeltair. One of the major earthworks of Ulster, some believe that it was the residence of Celtchar mac Ulthechair, the legendary Iron Age hero of the Ulster Cycle. In any case, it seems to have become the administrative centre of the Kings of Dál Fiatach by the early Christian period. www.geographyinaction.co.uk /Assets/Photo_albums/Four/pages/Quoile.html   (202 words)

Motels.com -- Destination Guides - Europe & ... This was once a rise of great strategic worth, fought over long before the arrival of St Patrick made it famous. A Celtic fort of mammoth proportions was built here and was called first Arús Cealtchair, then later Dún Cealtchair (Celtchar's fort). By the time the Norman knight John de Courcy made his mark here in the late twelfth century, a settlement was well established. guides.motels.com /index.jsp?cid=10042&action=viewLocation&locationId=30956   (391 words)

The Muster Of The Ulstermen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) Conchobar and Celtchar went with three fifties of chariots, and they brought eight twenties of heads from Ath Airthir Midi; hence is Ath Fene. And eight twenties of women, that was their share of the spoil. Their heads were brought there, and Conchobar and Celtchar sent them to the camp. departments.vassar.edu /~sttaylor/Cooley/Faraday/UlsterMuster.html   (288 words)

Gorean RP Board.General RP Discussion - ChatArea.com I looked to Celtchar and gave him the Tabuck command and he was off to get some food for the bolth of us. I heard footsteps in the darkness and I became aware that someone was watching me. I rested my hand on the hilt of my sword as I tried not to give away my awareness of their presence. I motioned Brianna back out as Celtchar dropped the large beast before me. I took out two daggers and gave her one knowing that from her time in the forest that she would be able to assist me in cleaning the animal. www.chatarea.com /GoreanRPBoard.m601349--2   (3086 words)

Downpatrick Gaols. It was a place of great importance for at least a thousand years and situated within the barony of Magh-Inis, meaning Insular Plain. The town was the seat of the princes who ruled the area and one, Celtchar was a companion of MacNess, King of Ulster. Our patron Saint Patrick first arrived in Ireland on the shores of Strangford Lough near Saul in the year 432. executions.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /page4.html   (1719 words)

The Ulster Cycle - The Cattle Raid of Cooley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) Conchobor and Celtchar went to Áth nIrmide with three fifties of chariot fighters armed with spears. Conchobor and Celtchar struck off their eight score heads and freed the eight score captives. It was Celtchar mac Uthechair from Dún Lethglaise in the north.' paddybrown.co.uk /ulstercycle/tain701.html   (2694 words)

Luír Cheltchair - Wiktionary See the Beer Parlour discussions for further details. ( Irish mythology) The spear wielded by Celtchar. Its lust for blood is so great that it has to be dipped in a cauldron of poison to control it. en.wiktionary.org /wiki/Luír_Cheltchair   (65 words)

Celtica Designs Mythology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) But Conchobor was roused and had his son Finnchad Fer Benn, the Horned Man, rally the hosts. He and Celtchar took 150 chariots ahead to Airthir Midi Ford, returning with the heads of 160 warriors left there on guard. In the Connacht camp Dubthach Dael, the Ulster exile, had forboding dreams and the war god Nemain assailed the host, killing 100 of them. www.celticadesigns.co.uk /irish2.htm   (5869 words)

Scéla - catalogue and tr.) Meyer, "The Death of Celtchar mac Uthechair", in: DT, 1906, 24-31 [Ed., LL]. • (tr.) "The Death of Celtchar mac Uthecair", in: Cross and Slover, pp. 8: "Un mention du meurtre de Celtchar se trouve dans un poème de Cinaed ua Artacain, mort en 975, LL p. www.volny.cz /enelen/sc.htm   (9498 words)

Tain 5 Conchobor would not approach the border country without a full battle-force around him." replied Fergus. "Was it Celtchar mac Uthidir, then, or Eogan mac Duthacht?" asked Ailill. He struck the fork from the tree with one stroke, he killed your four men without catching his breath, and he has come to the border with only his chariot." www.louthonline.com /html/tain_5.html   (1132 words)

CattleRaid4   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) They sent forth folk to keep watch and guard against Ulster, to the end that the Ulstermen might not come upon them without warning, without notice. Then it was that Conchobar and Celtchar with thirty hundred bristling chariot-fighters set forth, till they halted at Slemain Mide ('Slane of Meath') in the rear of the host. But, though 'halted' we have said, a very brief halt made they there, but proceeded for a favourable sign to the quarters of Ailill and Medb, so they might be the first of all to redden their hands. www.whisperingwood.homestead.com /CattleRaid4.html   (9337 words)

[No title] For my final test as a Warrior I was to Travel on a seprate route from Lasirius and meet him in the City of Laura via Port Cos to investigate why there had been no word from the Port on the Vosk River. My first stop was to be in Vienna to see my old friend Pierre on the way and speak to a famed Tarnkeeper by the name of Aldridge about shodding my tarn Celtchar in steel. I smiled looking at the bird recalling my Free Companion Brianna having given me the beast as a gift a couple of days after the Free Companion Ceremony. www.chatarea.com /GoreanRPBoard.quote601349   (1762 words)

Heroic Romances of Ireland — Complete eBook by Arthur Herbert Leahy “Pause thou a little, Celtchar,” said Ket, “unless it be in thy mind to crush me in an instant. Once did I come to thy dwelling, O Celtchar, a cry was raised about me, and all men hurried up at that cry, and thou also camest beside them. How canst thou strive in renown with me?” and he also sat down. www.bookrags.com /ebooks/5680/46.html   (317 words)

[No title] 'That is not true,' said Medb; 'for Celtchar Mac Uithichair is in Dun Lethglaise, and a third of the Ulstermen with him; and Fergus, son of Roich, son of Eochaid, is here with us, in exile, and a cantred with him. Medb turned back from the north when she had remained a fortnight ravaging the province, and when she had fought a battle against Findmor, wife of Celtchar Mac Uthidir. And after taking Dun Sobairche upon her, she brought fifty women into the province of Dalriada. www.gutenberg.org /files/14391/14391.txt   (20007 words)

Táin Bó Cúalnge Recension I ‘That is not so,’ said Medb, ‘for Celtchar mac Uthidir is in Dún Lethglaise together with a third of the men of Ulster, and Fergus mac Roeich meic Echdach is here in exile with us with three thousand men. ‘He would not have come to the marches unless he was accompanied by a number sufficient to give battle.’ ‘Was it Celtchar mac Uthidir?’ ‘It was not indeed,’ said Fergus. Medb turned back again from the north when she had remained there for a fortnight, ravaging the province, and when she had fought a battle against Findmór the wife of Celtchar mac Uthidir. www.ucc.ie /celt/published/T301012/text001.html   (20029 words)

New Order of Druids   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) This particular phase of the story is obviously an afterthought added at a fairly late date to a narrative of undoubtedly primitive content. Because of CuChulain's position as the central figure of the Ulster cycle, the account of his death is placed first, though the death of Celtchar is represented by the author as preceding it. Caused by Macha's curse; manifested on occasion of Maev's famous cattleraid of Quelgny (Tain Bo Cuailgné). www.druidcircle.net /ency-d.html   (16269 words)

The Ulster Cycle | Da Choca's Hostel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) We saw no warriors or soldiers there, though.' 'They are the womenfolk of the queen, Níab daughter of Celtchar mac Uthechair. In that house their blood will be defended vigorously.' www.geocities.com /paris/arc/6084/dachoca.htm   (3598 words)

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