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Celtic Ireland - Hero & Heroine Names
Amairgen |
legendary poet and warrior who resembles the Welsh Taliesin
Cathbadh |
a druid who appears in various tales of the Ulster Cycle
Conall Cernach |
warrior-hero of Ulster; his name suggests his status: Conall means "strong" and Cernach translates roughly as "victorious"
Conchobar |
king of Ulster; closely linked with the hero Cu Chulainn
Conn |
a High King of Ireland; known as "Conn of the Hundred Battles"
Cu Chulainn |
a hero and warrior par excellence; his name means "hound of Culann"
Cu Roi |
in the Ulster Cycle, he is a sorcerer who transforms himself into various guises
Deirdre |
beautiful woman whose tragic tale is part of the Ulster Cycle
Emer |
the wife of Cu Chulainn
Fedelma |
poet and prophetess in the service of Queen Medb
Ferghus |
the king of Ulster prior to Conchobar
Finn Mac Cool |
hero of the Fionn Cycle; he was also the leader of the Fianna
Fintan |
the salmon of knowledge
Grainne |
in the Fionn Cycle, she is betrothed to Finn, but falls in love with Diarmaid
Mac Da Tho |
appears in the Ulster Cycle as a king of Leinster; in reality a god of the Otherworld
Maeldun |
hero who went on a legendary voyage
Medb |
Queen of Connacht; a translation of her name is "she who intoxicates"
Naoise |
romantically linked to Deirdre in the Ulster Cycle
Oisin |
son of Finn (the hero of the Fionn Cycle); a warrior and poet
Partholon |
he led the initial group that colonized Ireland, according to legend (in the Book of Invasions)
Scathach |
a legendary female warrior who trained Cu Chulainn
Related Information - More Celtic Mythology Names
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