Irish airbre druad
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§ 10. The revolt of the Connachta —
The revolt of the Connachta (battle of Cúil Dreimne), ed. and tr. O'Grady from Egerton 1782.
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Díarmait’s sorcerer (drái) Fracchán mac Tenesáin conjures up a druidic hedge (airbre druad) between the two armies. Colum Cille undermines the magical barrier by reciting a brief poem beg. ‘Slóigh do ching a timchioll chairn’. As Tuatán son of Dímán (son of Sarrán son of Cormac son of Eogan son of Niall) brings down this barrier, a spear meets and kills him, making him the only person of Colum Cille’s people to die in this battle. Díarmait is defeated.
Díarmait’s sorcerer (drái) Fracchán mac Tenesáin conjures up a druidic hedge (airbre druad) between the two armies. Colum Cille undermines the magical barrier by reciting a brief poem beg. ‘Slóigh do ching a timchioll chairn’. As Tuatán son of Dímán (son of Sarrán son of Cormac son of Eogan son of Niall) brings down this barrier, a spear meets and kills him, making him the only person of Colum Cille’s people to die in this battle. Díarmait is defeated.
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magic hedge;
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Díarmait mac Cerbaill <strong>Díarmait mac Cerbaill</strong> <br>(<em>supp. d.</em> 565) <br>In Irish historical tradition, high-king of Ireland, son of Fergus Cerrbél.
Fracchán mac Tenesáin <strong>Fracchán mac Tenesáin</strong> <br>druid/magician (<em>drái</em>) to Díarmait mac Cerbaill in <em>Aided Díarmata meic Cerbaill</em>, according to which he conjured up a magical hedge (<em>airbre druad</em>) between two opposing armies.
Fracchán mac Tenesáin <strong>Fracchán mac Tenesáin</strong> <br>druid/magician (<em>drái</em>) to Díarmait mac Cerbaill in <em>Aided Díarmata meic Cerbaill</em>, according to which he conjured up a magical hedge (<em>airbre druad</em>) between two opposing armies.
Báetán No associated entry available from the subject index
Tuatán mac Dímáin <strong>Tuatán mac Dímáin</strong> <br><em class="text-muted">No short description available</em>
Uí Néill No associated entry available from the subject index
Fracchán mac Tenesáin <strong>Fracchán mac Tenesáin</strong> <br>druid/magician (<em>drái</em>) to Díarmait mac Cerbaill in <em>Aided Díarmata meic Cerbaill</em>, according to which he conjured up a magical hedge (<em>airbre druad</em>) between two opposing armies.
Fracchán mac Tenesáin <strong>Fracchán mac Tenesáin</strong> <br>druid/magician (<em>drái</em>) to Díarmait mac Cerbaill in <em>Aided Díarmata meic Cerbaill</em>, according to which he conjured up a magical hedge (<em>airbre druad</em>) between two opposing armies.
Báetán No associated entry available from the subject index
Tuatán mac Dímáin <strong>Tuatán mac Dímáin</strong> <br><em class="text-muted">No short description available</em>
Uí Néill No associated entry available from the subject index
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Dímán mac SarráinNo associated entry available.
Dímán mac SarráinNo associated entry available.
Lexical items
Ir. airbre druad
Related texts
Beg. Slóigh do ching a timchioll chairn (poem ascr. to Colum Cille)
