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Encyclopaedia of the Celts: Fingen - Flaitheas He was the son of Cumhal (coo-al) Mac Baiscne, who had been head of the Fianna of Ireland and had been killed by the sons of Morna who were contending against him for the headship. After Cumhal was killed, Finn's mother sent him away to the care of a female Druid, for the sons of Morna were looking for him to kill him too. It was prophesied that Cumhal mac Airt would be killed in the first battle he fought after he married, so he knew no woman for a long time. www.isle-of-skye.org.uk /celtic-encyclopaedia/celt_f2b.htm   (2840 words)

The Birth Of Finn Mac Cumhal - Irish Nationalism Cumhal Mac Art was a great champion in the West of Erin, and it was prophesied of him that if he ever married he would meet death in the next battle he fought. Cumhal was killed in the battle, and within that year the king's daughter had a son. The grandmother of the boy, Cumhal's mother, stood watching on the shore, and said to herself as she saw this, "He is my grandson, the true son of my own child," and seizing the boy, she rushed away with him, and vanished, before the king's people could stop her. irish-nationalism.net /forum/showthread.php?t=842   (3535 words)

Cumhal at AllExperts 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. Cumhal was killed in the Battle of Cnucha by Goll mac Morna, who took over leadership of the fian, but Muirne was already pregnant with his son, Fionn. Attempts to connect Cumhal with Camulos, a Celtic god of war, are now largely rejected. en.allexperts.com /e/c/cu/cumhal.htm   (279 words)

folklore Cumhal Macart was a great champion in the west of Erin, and it was prophesied of him that if ever he married he would meet death in the next battle he fought. Cumhal was killed in the battle, and within that year the king’s daughter had a son. The grandmother of the boy, Cumhal’s mother, stood watching on the shore, and said to herself as she saw this: "He is my grandson, the true son of my own child," and seizing the boy, she rushed away with him, and vanished, before the king’s people could stop her. www.celtictales.20m.com /folklore.htm   (4447 words)

Cumhal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09) Cumhal is most famous as being the father of Fionn Mac Cumhail. He falls in love with Muirne the daughter of Tadg but is refused permission to woo her, he refuses to accept this and decides to abduct Muirne from her father's stronghold. Cumhal is killed by Goll Mac Morna and his brothers. www.shee-eire.com /Magic&Mythology/Warriors&Heroes/Warriors/Males/Cumhal/cumhal.htm   (92 words)

Celtic History However, Cumhal was doomed with this challenge, as the Borán clan were much bigger and had a much larger warband. Cumhal's two sisters were intrigued by Cumhal's sudden death and set about investigating at what had happened to him. Cumhal's wife explained that they had married in secret to hide the knowledge so hopefully the prophecy would not come true, and then she broke down and started to cry, blaming herself for Cumhal's death. www.geocities.com /Area51/Labyrinth/3341/celtic_history.htm   (10721 words)

Popular Tales of the West Highlands Vol. III: LXXXII. How the Een was Set Up Cumhal made a king of himself in Alba that time with these men, and he would not let Lochlaner or Irelander to Alba but himself. Cumhal was so mighty that there was no contrivance for putting him to death, unless he was slain with his own sword when he was spoilt with drink, and love making, and asleep. Cumhal and a warlike tribe might well have risen and set up in Scotland, and this story gives more standing ground for MacPherson's story of a king in Morven than anything which I have. www.sacred-texts.com /neu/celt/pt3/pt336.htm   (2716 words)

The Coming of Fionn At the time Finn was born his father Cumhal, of the sons of Baiscne, Head of the Fianna of Ireland, had been killed in battle by the sons of Morna that were fighting with him for the leadership. And the man he killed was the same man that had given Cumhal his first wound in the battle where he got his death, and had brought away his treasure-bag with him. Now as to that treasure-bag, it is of a crane skin it was made, that was one time the skin of Aoife, the beautiful sweetheart of Ilbrec, son of Manannan, that was put into the shape of a crane through jealousy. www.angelfire.com /poetry/fenniocht/ComingofFinn.html   (2484 words)

fionn - Information at Halfvalue.com He was the son of Cumhal, leader of the fianna, and Muirne, daughter of the druid Tadg mac Nuadat who lived on the hill of Almu in County Kildare. Cumhal abducted Muirne after her father refused him her hand, so Tadg appealed to the High King, Conn of the Hundred Battles, who outlawed him. The Battle of Cnucha was fought between Conn and Cumhal, and Cumhal was killed by Goll mac Morna, who took over leadership of the fianna. www.halfvalue.com /wiki.jsp?topic=fionn   (1725 words)

Baoisgne Cumhal banishes Goll and he goes into exile but returns. A battle was fought at Cnucha, where Goll kills Cumhal and Clan Baoisgne was scattered. However, Cumhal’s wife bore him a son, who was named Deimne. www.ancientworlds.net /4698   (381 words)

William Butler Yeats | "The Blessed" | poetry archive | plagiarist.com Cumhal called out, bending his head, Till Dathi came and stood, With a blink in his eyes, at the cave-mouth, Between the wind and the wood. And Cumhal said, bending his knees, 'I have come by the windy way To gather the half of your blessedness And learn to pray when you pray. And Cumhal saw like a drifting smoke All manner of blessed souls, Women and children, young men with books, And old men with croziers and stoles. plagiarist.com /poetry/1247   (250 words)

IrishAbroad - Mythology Cumhal Macart was a great champion in the west of Ireland, and it was prophesied of him that if ever he married he would meet death in the next battle he fought. Before he went to the battle, Cumhal told his mother everything,-- told her of his relations with the king’s daughter. After she had disappeared from the bank of the loch, the old woman, Cumhal’s mother, made her way to a thick forest, where she spent that night as best she could. www.irishabroad.com /yourroots/mythology/storyoffinmaccumhail.asp   (3490 words)

Tadg mac Nuadat Information He had a daughter, Muirne, who was sought after by many suitors, including Cumhal, leader of the fianna, but he refused them all, having foreseen that his daughter's marriage would result in the loss of his ancestral seat. But Cumhal abducted Muirne, so Tadg appealed to the High King, Conn of the Hundred Battles, who outlawed and pursued him. Cumhal was killed in the Battle of Cnucha at the hand of Goll mac Morna, who took over leadership of the fianna, but Muirne was already pregnant. www.bookrags.com /wiki/Tadg_mac_Nuadat   (233 words)

Challenge of the Clans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09) Cumhal MacTredhorn, the proud chieftain of the Fianna warriors, had defied Conn the Hundred Fighter, Ireland's cruel High-King. Warned by a vision, Cumhal's bride escaped with her newborn son. Raised in secret in the depths of the forest, this golden-haired youth learned the stealth of the fox, the speed of the stag, and the strength of the bear, and grew into a mighty hunter called Finn the Fair. www.mindspring.com /~pjones/kcf/cotc.html   (156 words)

ClanDonald-Heritage.com: Ardnamarchan: Legends Finn (Gaelic for fair) mac Cumhal (pronounced mcCool), was a mighty Celtic warrior known for his leadership and wisdom as well as his war skills. Mac Cumhal assured him he had not, but said as he was cooking it, a blister arose on the skin of the salmon, so he pushed it down with his thumb. The disappointed Seer handed the fish back to Finn mac Cumhal and said “eat the salmon yourself, for you are the one of whom the prophecy foretold”. www.clandonald-heritage.com /branches/default.asp?parentid=11&id=23   (495 words)

Tales of the Ossianic Cycle by Thomas Rolleston Murna, after the defeat and death ot Cumhal, took refuge in the forests of Slieve Bloom, [in the King's Country] and there she bore a man-child whom she named Demna. The head was kept laced up in a leathern case; and it had the property that when the naked blade was laid against the forehead of a man it would fill him with a strength and a battle-fury that would make him invincible in every combat. She is betrothed to Finn mac Cumhal, whom we are to regard at this period as an old and war-worn but still mighty warrior. bulfinch.englishatheist.org /celts/Celtic6.html   (13367 words)

Cumhaill Fionn was the son of Cumhal, leader of the Fianna, and Muirne, daughter of the druid Tadg mac Nuadat. Because her father refused to give Muirne to Cumhal in marriage, he abducted her and was outlawed by the High King, Conn of the Hundred Battles. The Battle of Cnucha was fought between Cumhal and the High King and Cumhal was killed by Goll mac Morna, who then became leader of the Fianna. www.ancientworlds.net /4702   (553 words)

Rolleston's Myths and Legends of the Celts Murna, after the defeat and death ot Cumhal, took refuge in the forests of Slieve Bloom, [in the King's Country] and there she bore a man-child whom she named Demna. The head was kept laced up in a leathern case; and it had the property that when the naked blade was laid against the forehead of a man it would fill him with a strength and a battle-fury that would make him invincible in every combat. She is betrothed to Finn mac Cumhal, whom we are to regard at this period as an old and war-worn but still mighty warrior. www.celtic-twilight.com /celts/rolleston/chapter_vi.htm   (13282 words)

Birth of Fin MacCumhail :: WiccanWeb.ca :: A community for the Wicca & Pagan in Canada CUMHAL MACART [Cumhail, genitive of Cumhal, after Mac = son pronounced Cool] was a great champion in the west of Erin, and it was prophesied of him that if ever he married he would meet death in the next battle he fought. He said, "I shall be killed in battle to-day, according to the prophecy of the Druid, and I'm afraid if his daughter has a son the king will kill the child, for the prophecy is that he will lose the kingdom by the son of his own daughter. The grandmother of the boy, Cumhal's mother, stood watching on the shore, and said to herself as she saw this: " He is my grandson, the true son of my own child," and seizing the boy, she rushed away with him, and vanished, before the king's people could stop her. www.wiccanweb.ca /article-453.html   (3812 words)

Birth of Fin MacCumhail   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09) CUMHAL MACART [Cumhail, genitive of Cumhal, after Mac = son pronounced Cool] was a great champion in the west of Erin, and it was prophesied of him that if ever he married he would meet death in the next battle he fought. He said, "I shall be killed in battle to-day, according to the prophecy of the Druid, and I'm afraid if his daughter has a son the king will kill the child, for the prophecy is that he will lose the kingdom by the son of his own daughter. The grandmother of the boy, Cumhal's mother, stood watching on the shore, and said to herself as she saw this: " He is my grandson, the true son of my own child," and seizing the boy, she rushed away with him, and vanished, before the king's people could stop her. allstarz.hollywood.com /religioustext/neu/celt/mfli/mfli12.htm   (3609 words)

Wikinfo | Conan Rescued from Tir na Tairngire by Finn mac Cumhal. Conan Mac Lia, Lord of Luachar; ally of the mythical war leader Finn mac Cumhal. He is involved in a blood-feud with the war-leader Finn mac Cumhal, but Fionn is reconciled with him after Conan kills the dragon sprung from the head Cian. www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Conan   (387 words)

The Story of Finn Children's Stories Irish culture and customs - World Cultures European The sons of Baiscne and the sons of Morna were fighting a terrible war over Muirne. Then Cumhal, a member of the Baiscne clan, stole Muirne away and married her. She knew the sons of Morna would not like this baby because Cumhal was his father. www.irishcultureandcustoms.com /1kids/StoryofFinn.html   (1141 words)

The OBOD Message Board :: View topic - Guide to pronounciation of Irish mythic names & places Bran was born of a human mother turned to form of a she-hound, Bran was the most beloved hound of Finn Mac Cumhal and known for her human level intelligence. Cumhal / Cumhal – “Kooall” or “Koo-ill” Father of Finn or Fionn. Oisin - “usheen”, son of Finn mac Cumhal, literally “little Deer”, born to a shape-shifting woman of the Tuatha de Danann – she was cursed to the form of deer by a ‘dark druid’. www.druidry.org /board/viewtopic.php?t=4093   (3005 words)

Finn Cycle Summary Long ago in Ireland, Cumhal was the leader of the Fianna Erinn, the king’s warriors. Cumhal’s wife, Murna, gave birth to a boy shortly thereafter. Fearing for the child’s life now that Goll Mac Morna was in power, she gave him to two wise women to rear. www.enotes.com /salem-lit/finn-cycle-9320000091   (173 words)

Fionn mac Cumhaill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Fionn was the son of Cumhal, leader of the fianna, and Muirne, daughter of the druid Tadg mac Nuadat who lived on the hill of Almu in County Kildare. Cumhal abducted Muirne after her father refused him her hand, so Tadg appealed to the High King, Conn of the Hundred Battles, who outlawed him. The Battle of Cnucha was fought between Conn and Cumhal, and Cumhal was killed by Goll mac Morna, who took over leadership of the fianna. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fionn_mac_Cumhail   (1631 words)

EARTHSONGS: The Journal of the Society of Celtic Shamans, Volume 6, Issue 3, Lughnassadh 2002, Copyright (c) 2002 Ireland is awash with various gods and goddesses which serve as Patrons of the various arts and crafts as well as elements. Fionn mac Cumhal was one of the last mythological leaders of the Fianna, a warrior band that lived in the wild places and defended Ireland from invaders. John Machate is the founder and Coordinator/CEO of the Military Pagan Network, Inc. He was introduced to Wicca in 1987, and joined the Air Force in 1991. www.faeryshaman.org /es63/es63art2.htm   (706 words)

finn.html The two clans clashed in a bitter conflict at Cruachan (near Dublin) whereupon the Clan Baiscne were defeated and scattered throughout Ireland. All was well until one day he was playing chess with the king and won seven games in a row. It was then that the king questioned this fine young man's origins and discovered that he was the son of Cumhal. www.bsu.edu /classes/magrath/205resources/finn.html   (1268 words)

The Salmon of Knowledge. Celtic Mythology, Fairy Tale Fuin Mac Cumhal and the Salmon of Knowledge. All his future glories, all the failures of his foes, and all his own achievements flashed before his eyes, and he saw prospectively that Ireland and Caledonia would ring with his fame, and both contend for the honour of having given him birth. Thus it was that Fuin Mac Cumhal, not King Cormac, happened on the Salmon of Knowledge, and time and your patience would fail me to recount all his succeeding renowned deeds. www.luminarium.org /mythology/ireland/salmonknowledge.htm   (683 words)

Finn Mac Cumhal - He was born named Demna, the son of Cumhal Mac Baiscne, who was killed by the Sons of Morna. His mother, Muirne, sent him away to the care of a female Druid, Bodhmall, and the warrior-woman Liath Luachra, because the Sons of Morna wanted to kill him too. By using it you agree to the terms of service, including jurisdiction and limitation of liability provisions. famous.adoption.com /famous/finn-mac-cumhal.html   (330 words)

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