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Bríatharogaim
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Morann
Morann, Morand
mythical judge (brithem) who is said to have given instructions of wisdom to the young king of Tara, Feradach Find Fechtnach son of Crimthann Nia Náir, after the revolt of the aithech-thúatha; besides Audacht Morainn, a number of further texts relating to wisdom and law are attributed to him.

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Cú Chulainn
Cú Chulainn
Young Ulster hero and chief character of Táin bó Cuailnge and other tales of the Ulster Cycle; son of Súaltam or Lug and Deichtire (sister to Conchobor); husband of Emer (ingen Forgaill)

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Óengus mac ind Óc
Óengus mac ind Óc
(time-frame ass. with Túatha Dé Danann)
Óengus (Aengus) mac (ind) Óc; Mac Óc: mythological figure in medieval Irish literature, one of the Túatha Dé Danann; associated with youth and love; identified in some narratives as a son of the Dagda and Bóann.

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A group of three short Old Irish texts enumerating kennings for Irish letter-names. Each of these is ascribed to a legendary or mythical figure: (A) Bríatharogam Morainn mic Moín, (B) Bríatharogam Maic ind Óc, and (C) Bríatharogam Con Culainn. The texts occur mainly in the Ogam tract: A and B are found in the body of that text, while all three are also appended to the copies of NLI G 53 and TCD 1337.
Sanas Cormaic
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Cormac mac Cuilennáin
Cormac mac Cuilennáin
(d. 908)
bishop and king of Munster

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