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	Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Finn mac Cumhail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Fionn mac Cumhail was a legendary warrior of Irish mythology.
		Fionn was the son of Cumhail, leader of the Fianna, and Muirne.
		When he was just a baby, due to his father's at the hands of his rival, Goal mac Morn, his mother chose to send him into hiding in the woods, in the care of two women: Bodhmall, a Druid, and Liath Luachra, a warrior and trainer.
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/fi/Finn_mac_Cumhail (296 words)

	Who Was Finn MacCool (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Finn MacCool (Fionn mac Cumhail) is a semimythical character said to have been the greatest leader of the Fianna, the military elite of ancient Ireland responsible for guarding the High King.
		Finn's father, Cumhail, engages Urgriu (er-gru) in battle for the position of Chieftain of the Fianna.
		Cumhail is wounded and his attacker carries off his pouch of magical objects.
	www.mth.kcl.ac.uk /~tcoolen/finn/maccool.htm (657 words)

	Who Was Finn MacCool
		Fionn was the son of Cumhail, son of Trénmór, and Muirne of the fair neck; a Druid's daughter.
		Cumhail and Urgriu (er-gru) engaged in battle to gain the position of Chieftain of the Fianna.
		Cumhail was also wounded, and the man that injured him carried away Cumhail's pouch containing magical objects, gifts from the sidhe.
	www.finnmaccool.com /WhoWasFinnMacCool.htm (1449 words)

	YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> fianna (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The two main factions in the legendary fianna were the Clann BaÃscne of Leinster, led by Fionn, and the Clann Morna of Connacht, led by Goll.
		Diarmuid Ua Duibhne: a warrior of the Fianna who ran off with Finn's bride Grainne and was finally killed by a giant boar on the heath of Benn Gulbain.
		Lughaid Stronghand: sorcerous warrior, nephew of Fionn mac Cumhail, one of the four who could have untied the knots Diarmuid bound the seakings with, but refused to do so.
	www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/fianna (346 words)

	Finn Mac Cumhail
		Tales of Finn and the Fianna were widely documented in the 3rd century CE during what is now referred to as the Fenian Cycle, although much earlier written accounts have also been found in ancient Irish manuscripts.
		Finn's father Cumhail, a Fianna chieftain, was mortally wounded and killed in battle by Goal Mac Morn, the leader of a rival clan, before Finn's birth.
		It was said that in the fields of daring, courageousness, and skill the Fianna were unequaled and that no man could hope to be better in magic, poetry, or wisdom then Finn Mac Cumhail.
	www.pantheon.org /articles/f/finn_mac_cumhail.html (387 words)

	SAINT FINNIAN
		Fionn mac Cumhail (Finn MacCool) was the greatest leader of the Fianna; the military elite of ancient Ireland responsible for guarding the High King.
		Until Fionn mac Cumhail implemented a code of honor among them, the Fianna had a reputation of being a somewhat unruly bunch of men who considered themselves, to some small degree, above the law, due to their position of power.
		Fionn mac Cumhail went to live and train with Finegas the poet and become a true warrior.
	www.clandonnelly.com /finn_mccool.htm (593 words)

	In Goidelic mythology Goidelic mythology Muirne was the wife of Cumhail... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In Goidelic mythology Goidelic mythology Muirne was the wife of Cumhail...
		In Goidelic mythology Goidelic mythology, "Muirne" was the wife of Cumhail Cumhail and mother of Fionn mac Cumhail Fionn mac Cumhail.
		Cumhail was murdered by his rival, Goll Goll, and Muirne sent Fionne into the woods to escape the same fate.
	www.biodatabase.de /Muirne (112 words)

	Legendary Fictions of the Irish Celts: The Fight of Castle Knoc
		Cumhail, father of Fion, King of Leinster, and head of the Clan Baoisne, ruled the Fianna in the reign of Con of the Hundred Battles.
		While the preparations, were making, Cumhail met in one of his hunting excursions the fair Muirrean, daughter of the powerful Druid, "Tadg of the Luminous Side," whose abode was the fortress of Almuin (Hill of Allen).
		Warnings were given to Cumhail's confederates that for his forgetfulness of his vow, which in common with all the Fianna he had made, never to do wrong to woman, defeat and death awaited him at Cnucha.
	www.sacred-texts.com /neu/celt/lfic/lfic058.htm (788 words)

	Cumhal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In Irish mythology, Cumhal (earlier Cumal, pronounced roughly "Coo-al" or "Cool") son of Trénmór ("strong-great") was a leader of the fianna and the father of Fionn mac Cumhail.
		He was a suitor for the hand of Muirne, daughter of the druid Tadg mac Nuadat, future mother of Fionn mac Cumhail, but Tadg refused him, so he and Muirne eloped.
		Tadg appealed to the High King, Conn of the Hundred Battles, who made war against Cumhal.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cumhail (204 words)

	Search The Llewellyn Encyclopedia: Finn Mac Cumhail
		Finn Mac Cumhail: (fin mok kool) - The great hero and incarnation of Uindos (or Cernunnos, in Greek), son of Noudons in a group of great epic tales and romances called the Fenian cycle.
		Most famous incarnation is as Finn Mac Cumhail.
		Cernunnos: The Greek name for ancient Celtic god Uindos, son of Noudons, who is featured in a group of great epic tales and romances called the Fenian cycle.
	www.llewellynencyclopedia.com /term/Finn+Mac+Cumhail (198 words)

	Fionn 2
		Amid the chaos and tragedy of the long night, a child of destiny was born.
		In the bedchamber long haired Muirne, wife of Cumhail, wrapped her new born child in a soft blanket and set him in the crib beside her bed.
		Bovmal, whose husband had fought at the side of Cumhail, brushed away her tears and rushed to gather the necessary items needed for the journey.
	www.irishstoryteller.com /fionnmac1.html (636 words)

	Wikipedia: Fianna
		Diarmait, Son of Don: was a warrior of the Fianna before he ran off with Finn's bride Grainne and was finally killed by a giant boar on the heath of Benn Gulbain.
		Lughaid Stronghand: sorcerous warrior, nephew of Finn mac Cumhail, one of the four who could have untied the knots Diarmait bound the seakings with, but refused to do so.
		Oisin, son of Finn mac Cumhail: (Mc Phersons's Ossian)
	www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/f/fi/fianna.html (156 words)

	Finn mac Cumhail - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		FINN MAC CUMHAIL [Finn mac Cumhail] Fionn mac Cumhail, or Finn MacCool, semimythical Irish hero.
		His exploits are recorded in long narrative poems by Ossian and in many ballads, called Fenian ballads after the Fenians, or Fianna, professional fighters whom Finn was said to have headed in the 3d cent.
		Find newspaper and magazine articles plus images and maps related to "Finn mac Cumhail" at HighBeam.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-finnmacc1.html (178 words)

	Informat.io on Fionn Mac Cumhail
		Fionn mac Cumhail (earlier Finn or Find mac Cumail or mac Umaill, later Anglicised to "Finn McCool") was a hunter-warrior of Irish mythology, also known in Scotland and the Isle of Man.
		Fionn mac Cumhail was featured as a protagonist and ally in the first published adventure for the Buffy the Vampire Slayer RPG, The Dark Druid.
		The adventure features Fionn and his battle with the druid Fer Doirich in the modern age and posits that the witches Willow and Tara are the reincarnations of his fosters Bodhmall and Liath respectively.
	www.informat.io /?title=fionn-mac-cumhail (1420 words)

	Union Avenue Christian Church—St. Louis, Missouri (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		There is a lovely, old Irish “story about Fionn Mac Cumhail and the salmon of knowledge.
		Young Fionn Mac Cumhail came to him to learn the craft of poetry.
		Young Fionn Mac Cumhail began to turn the salmon, but he was a dreamer and allowed his mind to wander.
	www.union-avenue.org /sermon_04_10_05.html (1399 words)

	Finn mac Cool
		Fionn mac Cumhail (Finn Mac Cool) was the son of Cumhail who was slain by Goll mac Morna.
		Cumhail left behind a pregnant Muirne who bore a handsome fair haired child and fearing the wrath of the Clan Morna she named him Demne and sent him to be fostered.
		He was raised a fierce warrior skilled at weaponry and fighting as well as healing and magical arts.
	www.ballycastle.free-online.co.uk /info/finnmaccool.htm (755 words)

	Finnish Literature - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Finnish Literature, works written by or traced to the people of Finland but, because of a historical affiliation with neighbouring Sweden, not all...
		Finn Mac Cumhail (Irish, “the fair son of Cumhail, or Cool”), legendary Irish hero, a chieftain and bard of the 2nd or 3rd century ad.
		Gaelic Literature, literature, both oral and written, in the Gaelic languages of Ireland and Scotland.
	au.encarta.msn.com /Finnish_Literature.html (128 words)

	In Goidelic mythology Goidelic mythology Cumhail was the father of Fionn... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In Goidelic mythology Goidelic mythology Cumhail was the father of Fionn...
		In Goidelic mythology Goidelic mythology, "Cumhail" was the father of Fionn Fionn and a member of the Fianna Fianna.
		He was killed by his rival, Goll Goll.
	www.biodatabase.de /Cumhail (88 words)

	Pentagon Was Told of Risk to Museums - Page 5 - ResellerRatings
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	www.resellerratings.com /forum/tid60933/pp20/pn5/index.html (2579 words)

	Irish Folk Tales And Legends - Fionn Mac Cumhail - Ireland Travel Information Guide
		Fionn Mac Cumhail or Finn MacCool was the legendary Irish warrior/hunter who led the band of Irish warriors known as the Fianna and created the Giants Causeway.
		She bore Fionn a child, Oisin, before befing transformed again into a deer and separating Fionn from his son for many years.
		Another tale tells of how Fionn in a jealous rage, pursued the lovers Grainne and Diarmuid across Ireland after they had eloped together.But the most famous legend of Fionn Mac Cumhail surrounds the Giants Causeway in Country Antrim.
	www.12travel.com /ie/information/fion-mac-cumhail.html (350 words)

	AllRefer.com - Finn mac Cumhail (Miscellaneous European Literature) - Encyclopedia
		AllRefer.com - Finn mac Cumhail (Miscellaneous European Literature) - Encyclopedia
		Finn mac Cumhail,&sp;Fionn mac Cumhail, or Finn MacCool[all: fin mukOOl´] Pronunciation Key, semimythical Irish hero.
		More articles from AllRefer Reference on Finn mac Cumhail
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/F/FinnmacC.html (225 words)

	AllAboutIrish - The Giant's Causeway
		Finn Mac Cumhail, leader of the ancient Fianna warriors, and gifted with "magic, insight and the power of words" when he was the first to eat of the Salmon of Knowledge, ended up a giant.
		One of his rival giants, Benandonner, lived across the sea in Scotland.
		The largest hole became Lough Neagh (Ireland's largest lake) and one large clump of dirt he threw became the Isle of Man.
	www.allaboutirish.com /library/tales/gcauseway.shtm (298 words)

	Finn mac Cumhail — FactMonster.com
		Finn mac Cumhail, Fionn mac Cumhail,or Finn MacCool (all: fin m
		Fenian movement - Fenian movement or Fenians,secret revolutionary society organized c.1858 in Ireland and the United...
		Ossian - Ossian or Oisin, legendary Gaelic poet, supposedly the son of Finn mac Cumhail, hero of a cycle of...
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/ent/A0818714.html (143 words)

	Fionn Mac Cumhail and the Scottish King (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The note read, "You have been challenged to fight Alban".
		When they got to Scotland Fionn Mac Cumhail gave the note to the Scottish king.
		He read the letter and said that he would not fight but that his son would fight Fionn in the Cooley Mountains at midday.
	www.iol.ie /~scphadr/king.html (265 words)

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