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An episode in Cath Maige Mucrama (§§ 3-5, ed. and tr. Máirín O'Daly, Cath Maige Mucrama: The battle of Mag Mucrama (1975)) which tells of Ailill Ólomm's hostility towards two inhabitants of the síd-mound Áne Chlíach and of the blemish and curse he incurred on account of this. It gives an explanation of Ailill's nickname as well as the name of the hill. The episode also occurs as an extract in a supplement to the Dinnshenchas Érenn.
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Item description
One Samain night, Ailill pastures his horses on top of the hill that would come to be known as Áne Chlíach and spends the night there. On two such occasions, the hill is miraculously stripped bare, apparently while Ailill is asleep, but the third time, another Samain night, he is joined by Ferchess, a poet, warrior and seer. Ailill falls asleep, but Ferchess stands aside to watch the hill (síd). Ferchess sees Éogabul, the king of the síd, and his daughter Áne coming out of the hill and kills Éogabul with a cast of his spear. Ailill rapes Áne (explicitly in NLI MS G 7 version), who sucks the flesh and skin off his ear, hence the nickname Ó-lomm (‘Bare-ear’) would stick to him ever since.
One Samain night, Ailill pastures his horses on top of the hill that would come to be known as Áne Chlíach and spends the night there. On two such occasions, the hill is miraculously stripped bare, apparently while Ailill is asleep, but the third time, another Samain night, he is joined by Ferchess, a poet, warrior and seer. Ailill falls asleep, but Ferchess stands aside to watch the hill (síd). Ferchess sees Éogabul, the king of the síd, and his daughter Áne coming out of the hill and kills Éogabul with a cast of his spear. Ailill rapes Áne (explicitly in NLI MS G 7 version), who sucks the flesh and skin off his ear, hence the nickname Ó-lomm (‘Bare-ear’) would stick to him ever since.
Keywords
Dublin, National Library of Ireland, MS G 7;
Agents
Ailill Ólomm <strong>Ailill Ólomm</strong> <br>(<i>time-frame ass. with</i> Irish legendary history) <br>king of Munster; reputed ancestor of the Éoganacht and Dál Cais; a prominent figure in various king-tales, such as those revolving around the Battle of Mag Mucrama.
Ferchess mac Commáin <strong>Ferchess mac Commáin</strong> <br><em class="text-muted">No short description available</em>
Áine ingen Éogabail <strong>Áine ingen Éogabail</strong> <br>eponymous fairy woman of Cnoc Áine; daughter of Éogabal
Éogabal <strong>Éogabal (var. <em>Éogabul, Eogabál</em>), sometimes <em>mac Durgabuil</em></strong> <br>man of the <em>síd</em>
Ferchess mac Commáin <strong>Ferchess mac Commáin</strong> <br><em class="text-muted">No short description available</em>
Áine ingen Éogabail <strong>Áine ingen Éogabail</strong> <br>eponymous fairy woman of Cnoc Áine; daughter of Éogabal
Éogabal <strong>Éogabal (var. <em>Éogabul, Eogabál</em>), sometimes <em>mac Durgabuil</em></strong> <br>man of the <em>síd</em>
Places
Cnoc Áine
Áne Chlíach
Áne Chlíach
