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Naoise carries Deirdre across the water fleeing from their pursuers.
Naoise (pronounced “NEE-sha”) is one of the great tragic figures of Irish Mythology.
Naoise’s death caused Deirdre to die of grief.
www.naoise.info   (62 words)

  
 Deirdre & Naoise
Naoise took his two brothers Aindle and Ardan and went with Deirdre to Scotland to escape the vengance of Conchobhar in Ireland.
However, when the king of Scotland saw Deirdre and how beautiful she was, he became jealous of Naoise, and they were forced to flee to a lonely island.
Naoise and Deirdre loved each other, but the island was small and miserable, and the Ulstermen took pity on them and begged Conchobhar to relent and allow them to return to Ireland.
library.thinkquest.org /C005417/dandn.htm   (570 words)

  
 Deirdre and the Sons of Usna
At last, judging that Naoise and his brothers would have tired of solitude, he sent the bosom friend of Naoise, Fergus, son of Roy, to bid them return, and to promise them that all would be forgiven.
Naoise blamed her for her doubt and suspicion, and reminded her that they were under the protection of Fergus, whose safe-guard no king in Ireland would dare to violate, and they at last made ready to leave that part of Scotland which had been their home.
And then at last Naoise and his brothers seized their weapons and rushed amid the foe, and many were they who fell before the onset.
members.tripod.com /athenas_arrow/Deirdre_and_the_Sons_of_Usn.html   (1269 words)

  
 Naoise
Naoise is the newest arrival to Wild Creek Farm.
She is in foal to Clononeen Brian Boru for a 2005 foal.
Naoise is most likely homozygous with all of her ink spots!
www.vannercentral.com /Naoise.htm   (59 words)

  
 Deirdre of the Sorrows
While she was intelligent, Deirdre was also innocent; and since it was approaching the time when she was to marry the king, Levarcham supposed that she should know something of the world.
Upon hearing of Deirdre's abduction, Conchobar was outraged at the betrayal of the sons of Usnach.
Naoise tried to bear Deirdre on his shoulders, and keep her above water, but the water continued to rise.
www.fables.org /crown_thistle/deirdre.html   (2348 words)

  
 Deirdre
Naoise was out on the earthen rampart surrounding Emhain Macha, singing to himself in his sweet tenor voice.
Naoise, knowing there was no escape, sat down on the ground and began to sing, sorrowfully.
Naoise went into Emhain Macha and told his brothers that he was going to abduct Deirdre at her own command.
www.irelandseye.com /aarticles/culture/talk/myths/deirdre2.shtm   (1088 words)

  
 Emigration - a document by Naoise Cleary Founder of Clare Heritage Centre, Co Clare, Ireland
Emigration - a document by Naoise Cleary Founder of Clare Heritage Centre, Co Clare, Ireland
by Naoise Cleary Founder of Clare Heritage Centre
To all intents and purposes, emigration from Co Clare began with the dreadful famine of 1822, which followed a disastrous harvest in 1821.
www.clareroots.com /emigration.htm   (1837 words)

  
 Fine Gael Councillors - Naoise Ó Muirí
Naoise was elected to Dublin City Council for the first time in June 2004 by a margin of only two votes and after a seven-day recount!
Naoise is a member of the City’s Traffic and Transport Strategic Policy Committee; he sits on the North Central Area Committee; he represents Fine Gael on the Protocol and Selection Committee and is a former director of the Dublin City Enterprise Board.
Naoise got married in 2004 and lives on Collins Avenue East with his wife Fionnuala.
www.finegael.ie /representatives/councillors/index.cfm/type/person/pkkey/875/pkey/655/ikey/20   (306 words)

  
 all about deirdre
His skin is snow-white and he is fearless in battle." Leabharcham recognised Naoise, one of the sons of Uisneach from this description and her brow furrowed with worry.
Naoise reasoned with her, promising that everything would be fine.
Naoise and his brothers fought bravely but they were outnumbered.
www.allaboutdeirdre.com /deirdre-legend.htm   (664 words)

  
 Deirdìre - Chapter Five
When Naoise heard the confession he heaved the sore sigh of death, and he desired Aillean to hold on to him and that he would bring him to land.
Naoise looked from him, and when he saw that his two brothers whom he loved so greatly were dead, he cared not whether he himself were dead or alive, and he heaved the sore sigh of death, and his heart rent.
Then the king commanded that the two young pine branches should be cut down, and this was done twice, till the wife whom the king married made him to cease the bad work and his persecution of the way of the dead.
www.deirdire.org.uk /chapter5.html   (1512 words)

  
 Local Legend
Naoise, his brother and his gang were highwaymen.
After this episode Naoise was a hunted man. A detachment of soldiers was dispatched from Carrickfergus castle to hunt this highwayman and his gang.
Naoise and his gang returned to Ligoniel and gave the people back their rent money.
website.lineone.net /~stephen-mclernon/local_legend.htm   (465 words)

  
 Deirdìre - Chapter Three
Naoise thought to himself that he himself had never seen in bodily form a blood-drop like the blood-drop that was here; and Naoise gave love to Deirdìre that he never gave to thing, nor to vision, nor to person, but to herself alone.
Naoise thought that he must not remain in Eirin, as he had put Conachar, king of Ulster, his own father's brother's son, against him, on account of this damsel, though she was not married to him, and he returned back to Albain.
Conachar thought to himself that Naoise would not come should he send a message to him, and it was the scheme that grew in his head to send word to his father's brother, Fearachar, the son of Ro, and to send him on an embassy to Naoise.
www.deirdire.org.uk /chapter3.html   (2759 words)

  
 Part 42 of The History of Ireland (BOOK I-II)
And when Deirdre observed this, she said to Leabharcham that she would like to have a husband having the three colours she beheld, namely, his hair of the colour of the raven, his cheek of the colour of the calf's blood, and his skin of the colour of the snow.
Thereupon Naoise came secretly to visit Deirdre, who revealed to him how greatly she loved him, and besought him to elope with her from Conchubhar.
Naoise and his brothers became enraged at this, and fled with Deirdre from Alba to an island in the sea, having previously had many conflicts with the king's party.
www.ucc.ie /celt/published/T100054/text042.html   (950 words)

  
 Camelot International: Britain's Heritage and History
Accompanied by Naoise's brothers, Naoise and Deidre hurriedly travelled to Scotland.
Naoise and his brothers knew of Fergus and trusted him, so they all returned to Emain Macha with Deidre in hand.
Sadly, as Naoise was killed, Deidre took her own life as she could not bear to live without him.
www.camelotintl.com /heritage/myths_legends/deidre.html   (391 words)

  
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Deirdre was looking out at this with Lebhorcham, and she said: "Any man with those three colours would have my love: hair like the raven, skin with the whiteness of snow, and crimson red in his cheek." "There is", said her nurse, "a man like the one you describe.
He is called Naoise, the son of Uisliu, and he is a great warrior of Ulster.
But the woman lying with Naoise is fit to be the queen of the western world.
www.fortunecity.com /bally/dublin/115/deirdre.html   (2861 words)

  
 The Epoch Times | Irish Legend: Deirdre & Naoise
Naoise and Deirdre loved each other, but the island was small and miserable.
With this Conchobhar announced that she was to now live with Eoghan and the next day she was forced to travel in a chariot with Conchobhar on one side and Eoghan on the other.
She died instantly upon colliding with the rock and was buried in the same graveyard as Naoise.
en.epochtimes.com /news/6-6-10/42751.html   (547 words)

  
 ManchesterIrish.com - the online guide to Irish Manchester
Deirdre was said to be the most beautiful woman in ancient Ireland, she was bethrothed to the High King Conchobhar Mac Nessa but she fell in love with his nephew Naoise.
Deirdre and Naoise eloped to Scotland where they lived a blissful exile for many years.
It was said that her grave was near to Naoise's and that a yew tree grew from each plot.
www.manchesterirish.com /features/irishnames/2007_02_01_archive.html   (552 words)

  
 Topic: Naoise | Baby Names World
Love Naoise if you have the heritage to back it up and if you live in a place where people will understand it.
I really love the name Naoise but it does not mean that I should use it in the future.
we were going to name a second boy (for when we have children...and if we have 2 boys) Naoise Liam.
www.babynamesworld.com /forum/topic92238.html   (749 words)

  
 STOP website
Naoise got her third score, a point, earley in the second half and we ran out 1-5 to 2 point winners.
Their second goal came from a situation where Naoise was put under pressure by their on-rushing full forward who pounced as she attempted to clear and fisted the ball to the net.
Emma Naughton, Nicole Hanratty, Naoise and Rachael Flynn all scored again in the second half to ensure that Olivers were never under too much of a threat and the match finished with Olivers scoring 7-6 to Trim’s 4-3.
www.stop.ie /pagesofsite/sportspages/allmatchreps/gaelicreports/girlsmatchreports/2006girlscampaign/allgirlsmatches2006.html   (13527 words)

  
 RTÉ Television - The Afternoon Show
Naoise Bourke and her mum Anne join us to chat to us about her allergies and Paula Mee our Nutrionist, will discuss the difficulties in diagnosing allergies in kids.
Naoise was diagnosed with her food allergy just after her first birthday but they had their suspicions from about six months old.
Naoise's older sister Fiona has been tested for food allergies and has been told to avoid peanuts.
www.rte.ie /tv/theafternoonshow/1086310.html   (1212 words)

  
 5yvonne
One day Naoise came to Deirdre and they fell in love immediately and they married secretly and ran away to Scotland.
So Deridre and Naoise had to run away and went to a lonely island off the coast of Scotland right across the sea from Ireland.
Naoise was killed and his brothers died as well.
www.iol.ie /~batespd/Legweb/5yvonne.htm   (369 words)

  
 Ireland's OWN Myths & Magic   (Site not responding. Last check: )
One day not long afterwards Naoise was out on the earthen rampart surrounding Emhain Macha, singing to himself in his sweet tenor voice.
While I washed you, Naoise, before the fire, I would drink the hazel mead you made and watch the meat darken on the spit.
I long for the deep melody of Naoise's voice that held the shock of the sea wave, the sorrow of the dark wood.
irelandsown.net /deirdre2.html   (3028 words)

  
 Splendid: Features: Dosh
But that song that's named after Naoise, that was written in anticipation of his arrival.
And then with Naoise, there was one track that Jel played on that I didn't end up using for the record, but I just chopped a tiny bit of some stuff that he had done and made it the basic loop of the song Naoise.
Dave was really into it, but he was especially into "Naoise" and "Rock It to the Next Episode." So I sent him the files for them, and he added some stuff and did some production.
www.splendidezine.com /features/dosh   (3986 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Naoise's   (Site not responding. Last check: )
To stake matters Naoise, Jacob was experiencing performance anxiety...
Annemarie LPpenthin, Mary Lynch M Naoise MacSweeney, Erwin Mah, Michael Masser,...
Ferdiad, son of Daman, and Naoise, Ainnle, and Ardan, the three...
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 Councillor Naoise ÓMuiri's Profile - Politics in the City - Dublin.ie
Naoise was elected to Dublin City Council for the first time in June 2004 by a margin of only two votes and after a seven-day recount!
Since his election, Naoise has been working hard to protect and advance the interests of the local community.
He has been successful in getting Heavy Goods Vehicles off Collins Avenue and will be pushing to further minimize HGV traffic in local residential areas once the Port Tunnel is opened.
www.dublin.ie /profiles.aspx?id=15490   (119 words)

  
 Sienna Plantation, masterplanned community living, Fort Bend, Custom Homesites, Perry Homes, Ryland Homes, Emerald ...
Naoise blends her background in health care with an intuitive understanding of human nature and extensive training in the traditions of Feng Shui.
Her expertise allows Naoise to arrange the environment of buildings, offices andhomes to attract positive life energy, or ch’i, letting it flow smoothly.
She provides guidance in bringing harmony to the environment, with an approach that may be assimple as determining the appropriate landscape for a home or the optimalorientation of a building or home on a specific property.
www.siennaplantation.com /fengshui.php   (455 words)

  
 Deirdre's Lament for the Sons of Usnach.
A blessing eastward to Alban from me; good is the sight of her bays and valleys, pleasant was it to sit on the slopes of her hills, where the sons of Usnach used to be hunting.
One day, when the nobles of Alban were drinking with the sons of Usnach, Naoise gave a kiss secretly to the daughter of the lord of Duntreon.
Naoise gave me his true word, he swore three times with his arms as witness, he would never put vexation on me again, until he would go from me to the armies of the dead.
digital.library.upenn.edu /women/gregory/poetry/poetry-34.html   (745 words)

  
 Who was Deirdre of the Sorrows? - Blurtit   (Site not responding. Last check: )
She ran away with her lover Naoise; they were eventually tricked into returning by Conchobhar.
He had Naoise killed and forced Deirdre to marry him.
She refused to stop mourning for her lover, so the king gave her to the man who had killed Naoise.
www.blurtit.com /q327846.html   (246 words)

  
 Deirdre of the sorrows
Deirdre brings about the downfall of the Red Branch of Ulster because she elopes with Naoise after being engaged to Conchobar Mac Nessa thus causing King Conchobar to lose face.
Naoise, Deirdre and his two brothers Ardán and Ainnle are exiled in Scotland afraid of the wrath of Conchobar.
Cathbad the druid had foretold all this when Deirdre was still in her mothers womb and let out a shout.
www.shee-eire.com /Magic&Mythology/Warriors&Heroes/Heroines/Dierdre-of-the-Sorrows/Page1.htm   (170 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Naoise   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The one unfaithfulness of Naoise by Moireen] [Fox (Unknown Binding - 1930)
Naoise by Dosh (Audio CD - Sep 13, 2004)
He is called Naoise, one of the sons of...
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 naomi
oOonaoiseoOo naoise has 2 b first though coz we get on dead well....
naoise is 9 yearz old but will soon b 10...she has brown hair an blu eyez
well i think u kinda get wat naoise is lk now so letz mv on....
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