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An Fhèinn

The Fianna

We learned a little about Fionn MacCumhaill and An Fhèinn in the first part of this lesson, but there were plenty of other celebrated heroes in the Fianna.

An Fhèinn (f)

The Fianna, The Fingalians

na Fèinne (gin)

of the Fianna, Fingalians

Diarmad Ó Duibhne

Diarmaid O’Dyna

Fionn MacCumhaill

Finn MacCool

Gràinne

Grania, daughter of King Cormac

Oisean

Ossian (Finn MacCool’s son)

Cù Chulainn

Cuchulain

Meadhbh

Queen Maeve of Connacht

There are many famous stories about the Fianna, Diarmad agus Gràinne, Oisean after the Fianna, the heroism/bravery of Cù Chulainn and others.

The story of Diarmaid and Gràinne is very like the other stories in European literature about triantain ghaoil (love triangles): Tristan and Isolde, for example.

There is a website edited by Ruairidh MacIlleathain called gaisgeach.com where we can find some of the Sgeulachdan na Fèinne, stories of the Fianna.

Gnàthas‑cainnte/seanfhacal

cothrom na Fèinne

a fair chance