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  Fenian Cycle - Folk Tales - Éire - Murphy of Ireland - Fine Irish clothing, gifts and folklore   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
On reaching the island of Ireland, Ith along with ninety of his warriors were greeted by the sons of a De Dannan king Neit who had been slain in the battle against the fomorians.
MacCuill, MacCecht and MacGrene were in disagreement with each other when Ith landed.
At the battle the three sons of Neith, MacCuill, MacCecht and MacGrene along with their wifes Banba, Fodla, and Eriu and their children were killed.
www.murphyofireland.com /eire/folktales/Mythological/celts.html   (549 words)

  
 Celtic
One of a triad (the Morrigan) of fertility goddesses, all married to MacCuill, a grandson of the diety Dagda.
Her name means "Flower-face", as she was formed of flowers to be the wife of Llew, who was not allowed a wife of a race that inhabited the earth.
Her shrines were found everywhere, for everywhere is her abode - near the hearth, at the sacred well or spring that provides water for drink and healing, in the ancient grove of trees forming Nature's cathedral, in the deepest cave, on the highest mountain.
www.katyberry.com /Goddesses/Celtic.html   (1026 words)

  
 Milesius
Their names were MacCuill, MacCecht, and MacGrene, and their wives were named respectively Banba, Fohla and Eriu.
The names of the three queens have each at different times been applied to Ireland, but that of the third, Eriu, alone has persisted and in the dative form, Erinn, is a poetic name for the country to this day.
Ith, on landing, finds that the Danaan king, Neit, has just been slain in a battle with the Fomorians, and the three sons MacCuill and the others, are at the fortress of Aileach, in Co. Donegal, arranging for a division of the land among themselves.
www.artema.com.au /Boyd/ancient_antecedents/milesius.htm   (4098 words)

  
 The 10 Seeds of Anu: Chapter 1.4: The Tuatha de Anu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
In his memory she erected a shrine in Kildare that contained a sacred flame that would never go out.
His second daughter Banbha took king MacCuill hand in marriage at a young age.
She is a gifted magician and is known to be the goddess of war and of fertility.
www.thefoleyfamily.org /daoc/the10seeds_0104.cfm   (395 words)

  
 Banba
The goddess who represents the spirit of Ireland, and who is the wife of king MacCuill.
She was thought to be the first settler in Ireland.
Article "Banba" created on 03 March 1997; last modified on 27 December 1998 (Revision 2).
www.pantheon.org /articles/b/banba.html   (95 words)

  
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MacCuill frowned at the comment, "I do not like your reasoning, brother."
"Argh!" MacCuill grumbled and spat on the ground, "Do not worry, brother, this time we are at an advantage.
MacGreine pulled away from his brother's grip and charged down the line of de Danann warriors.
www.geocities.com /dark_huntress_and_isolde/prologue.htm   (5934 words)

  
 TheSunLink.com
Their wives, the queens of Ireland, would rule along with them.
MacCuill, son of the hazel, wed the lovely Eire.
MacCeacht, son of the plough, married another beauty, Fodhla by name; and their brother, MacGreine, son of the sun, married yet another bonny lass, Banbha.
web.kitsapsun.com /redesign/2004-01-18/features/379450.shtml   (982 words)

  
 Coming of the Milesians
Cermait had three sons — Sethor MacCuill, Cethor MacCecht and Tethor MacGreine.
At Uisnech, the sons of Cermait ambushed and killed Lugh, to avenge their father.
Then, Fiachna was succeeded by the sons of Cermait (MacCuill, MacCecht and MacGreine) and ruled Ireland for 27 years.
www.ancientworlds.net /aw/Post/394218   (1070 words)

  
 Eriu
Ireland was ruled by three Danaan kings, grandsons of the Dagda.
Their names were MacCuill, MacCecht, and MacGrene, and their wives were named respectively Banba, Fohla and Ériu.
The names of the three queens have each at different times been applied to Ireland, but that of the third, Ériu, alone has persisted and in the dative form, Érinn, is a poetic name for the country to this day.
d21c.com /selkywolf/celtic/eriu.html   (165 words)

  
 Nick Keir's Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Nick Keir was born in Edinburgh and was educated at Edinburgh Academy and Stirling University, where he gained a degree in literature.
While at Stirling he formed Finn mac Cuill ("astonishingly gifted music", The Scotsman) and later the musical theatre group "The Finn macCuill Folkshow,"
In the late Seventies he had a spell with 7:84 Theatre (Scotland) writing and performing the bulk of the songs for the shows "Joe's Drum" and "Swings and Roundabouts", and a short stint as a soloist.
www.boroughloch.demon.co.uk /nick/biog.html   (237 words)

  
 Hazel
Haze woods frequently figure in the sacred landscape.
In Ireland, hazel is coll, and the early triad of gods of the Tuatha Dé Danaan, MacCuill, (son of HazeI), MacCecht (Son of the Plough) and MacGréine (Son of the Sun) supposedly divided the island into three so that the country was said to be under the plough, the
Sun or the hazel, for "these were the things they put above
www.druidry.org /obod/trees/hazel.html   (1310 words)

  
 The greatest Irishman ever - Stormfront White Nationalist Community   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Those are all great names you guys mentioned, but what about the great Finn MacCuill, leader of the Fianna?
Wow how did we forget him, i just bought an awesome pendant of Finn McCuill and the hound of Ulster....
Wasn't he the Wild Goose who fought Cromwell in the 1640s?
www.stormfront.org /forum/showthread.php?t=44149&page=2&pp=10   (685 words)

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