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May bush 41–42

maypole 42, 318–319

mead 319

Meath. See Mide

Medb 319–320

birth of 162

Cailitin and 68

cattle raid of 135, 154,

181

comb and 94

consort of 8

Cruachan and 106–107

daughter of 188

death of 201, 274, 295

father of 156

Ferdiad and 182

handmaiden to 293

lover of 183–184

Mab and 301

Mórrígan and 340

mother of 105

Oweynagat and 372

Rucht and 188–189

sisters of 148, 150

sons of 309, 370

as Sovereignty 424

in Táin bó Cuailnge

437

at Tara 441–442

urine of 463

as warrior woman 468

Medocius 320–321

Medros 321

megalithic civilization 175,

321–322, 425–426, 427

Meg Mullach 322

Meiche 322, 340

Meilge 322

Meleagant 32, 269, 281,

322–323, 433

Mellts 323

Melor 323

Melwas. See Meleagant

Men-an-tol 243, 323–324

menhir 321, 324

Mercury 140, 161, 210, 260,

262, 299, 324, 334, 399,

400

Merlin 324–325

Arthur and 25

imprisonment of 61

lover of 358–359, 465

madness of 29, 306

magic practiced by 308

palace of 90

sister of 233–234

Stonehenge and 427

Uther Pendragon and

255

wife of 151

mermaid 80, 93, 94, 288–289,

316, 325–327, 332, 391,

411

merman 327

Merry Maidens 327–328,

342

Mesca Ulad. See Intoxication of

the Ulstermen

Mesgedhera 328

Mess Buachalla 163, 306,

328, 354

Miach 127, 221, 328–329,

345, 361

Michale. See St. Michael

Midac 329

Midas of the Mountains,

King. See Midir

Mide 93, 320, 329–330, 387,

389, 460–461

Midir 60, 155–156, 162, 201,

328, 330, 367, 417, 419

Midsummer 330–331

midwife 331. See also fairy

midwife

Midwinter. See Nollaig

migration vii

Míl. See Milesians

Milesians 331–332

in Book of Invasions 54

Éremón of 159

Iberia and 254

landing of 16, 33, 160,

197, 264, 344

leader of 459

origin of 350

Scota of 410–411

at Tara 441

vs. Tuatha Dé Danann

168, 457

on Uisneach 460

milk 178, 215, 239, 332, 473

milking charms 332–333

Milucra 109, 333

Minerva 210, 260, 333, 432,

433

Mis 306, 333–334

mistletoe 334, 336, 453

Mithras 334

Moccus 334

Modron 334, 463

Mogetius 334

Mogons 334

Mog Ruith 334–335, 400,

450

Molling 335, 432

Mollyndroat 335

Moltinus 335

Mona. See Anglesey

Monday, Tuesday 274, 335

Mongán 70, 335–336

Mongfhinn 336, 357

monster 336

months 72–73

moon 336

Mór 337, 344, 463

Morann 57, 337

Morda 337

Mordred 25, 232, 281,

337–338, 339, 400

Morfessa 338

Morfran 338

Morfudd 338

Morgan 2, 224, 233,

254–255, 303, 338–339,

372, 379, 463

504 Index

Morgause 224, 254–255,

294, 337, 339

Morholt 339

Moriath 277–278, 339

Mórrígan 339–340

cattle and 78

cow stolen by 366

Dagda and 114

Medb and 320

Morgan and 338

mother of 161

Nemian and 352

Nera and 355

Oweynagat and 373

ravens and 391

Rhiannon and 394

son of 322

in Táin bó Cuailnge

438

as washer at the ford

468

morris dancing 341

mother goddess 220, 316,

341, 447

mound. See fairy mound

Mound of the Hostages 341

mountain 341–342

Mountain Sunday. See

Lughnasa

mouse. See rat

moving stones 342

Moyturra. See Mag Tuired

Mugain 156, 197, 309, 342

Mug Nuadat 342

Muilearach 342–343

Muime 343

Muircertach mac Erc 288,

306, 343, 420, 447

Muirthemne 343

Mullo 343

Mumu. See Munster

Munanna 343–344

Munster 69, 110, 337, 344,

384–385, 387, 424

Murias 344

Murna 344–345

music 345

Myrddin. See Merlin

Myrddin Wyllt 345, 432

Mythological Cycle

345–346

mythology 346

Nabelcus 347

na buchtogai. See sea fairies

name 347

names for the fairies 348

names for fairyland 347

names for the Otherworld

348

Nanny Button-Cap 348

Nar 348

Nár Thúathcaech 348

Nás 348

Nasciens 348

Natosuelta 348–349, 431

nature 81, 349, 383

Navan Fort. See Emain

Macha

Navel Stone. See Stone of

Divisions

Nechtan 349–350

Nechtanebus 350

necromancy 350

Necthan Scéne 350

need-fire 195, 350–351

Nehalennia 132, 351–352,

399

Nemain 306, 340, 352–353,

356

Nemed 5, 194, 254, 305,

353, 375, 391, 440

Nemedians 53, 254. See also

Nemed

Nemetius 353–354

nemeton 138, 349, 354, 409,

444, 452

Nemetona 287, 354

Nemglan 354

Nentres 354

neo-pagan 251, 354–355,

374, 474

Nera 355, 372

Nerbgen 355

Nerthus 355

Nessa 95, 166, 183, 356,

385, 437, 462

Nét 356–357

Neton 357

Nevydd. See Nevyn

Nevyn 357

Newgrange. See Brú na

Bóinne

Niall 71, 156, 336, 341,

357–358, 421, 442, 451

Niamh 152–153, 174, 179,

358, 368, 382, 449

Nicnevin 358

night 358

Nimue 358–359, 465

Nisien 302, 359, 378, 458

Nodens 359

Noínden Ulad. See Debility

of the Ulstermen

Nóine 359

Noísiu 6, 123, 157, 183,

204, 285, 309, 359–360,

423, 447

Nollaig 360

Noreia 360

north 360–361

Northumbria 361

Nothain 361

Nuada 12, 49, 126–127, 194,

328, 345, 361, 425

Nuala 362

nuckelavee 362, 363

Nudd 362

numbers 362

nygel 362–363

Nynnyaw 363

Ny Shee 363

Index 505

oakmen 365

oak tree 45, 179, 364,

452–453

oath 365

Oberon 365

O’Brien family 5

Ocean Sweeper 365

Ocelus 365

Ochall Ochne 201, 365

Ochren 365

Octriallach 365–366

Odras 366, 373

Óenach 76, 160, 366, 437,

441, 444, 449, 457, 461

Oengus. See Aonghus

Ogalla 366

ogham vi–vii, 131, 138, 201,

366–367, 402. See also tree

alphabet

Ogma 260, 367

Ogmia 367

Ogmios 245, 367

Ogniad 367, 419

Ogyrvran 367–368

Oirbsen 368

Oisín 48, 94, 174, 179, 358,

368, 370, 382, 404, 429

Olca Ái 368

ollam 35, 368

Ollamh Fódhla 369

Ollipheist 146, 369

Ollototae 369

Olloudios 369

Olmec. See Imbolc

Olwen 276, 303, 369, 478

omen 369–370, 374, 386

Oona. See Úna

Oppida 370

oracle 370

oracular head. See head

oral tradition viii–ix

Orc Triath 370

Orlám 370

Oscar 6–7, 370

Ossian 368

Otherworld xiii, 370–371.

See also fairyland

in adventures 3

Arawn in 22–23

Beltane and 41

birds in 102

in cosmology 100

cows of 101

death and 120

hounds of 112

Ildathach as 255

location of 292–293

as Mag Mell 308

names for 348, 449

vs. Paradise 375

phantom islands and

379

portals to 385

second sight and 413

in shamanism 82

voyage to 466

west and 470

otter 131, 371–372

Owein 112, 278, 299, 338,

372

Oweynagat 77, 79, 270, 319,

340, 355, 372–373

owl 373

ox 373

Padfoot 374

Padstow Obby Oss 374

paganism 374

Palomides 374–375, 389

Pamp 375

Paps of Danu 20, 344, 375

Paradise 375

Paris 375

Partholón 7, 83, 89, 119, 355,

375–376, 402, 456

Partholonians 53, 376

passage graves 199, 321, 341,

376, 442

patera 376

Patrick. See St. Patrick

pattern 376

P-Celtic viii, 194, 379

pech 377

Peg O’Nell 40, 377

Peg Powler 377

péist 377

Pelagianism 377

Pelleas. See Fisher King

Pellinore 378, 389

Penarddun 378

Penn Cruc 378

Percival 48, 204, 225, 245,

378, 379

Peredur 96, 378

Perilous Bed 378

Perilous Seat 379

Perilous Valley 233, 281, 338,

379

phantom islands 379

Pict 194, 356, 377, 379

pig(s) 113, 144, 311,

379–380, 407

pilgrimage 380

pin 148, 178, 380

pishogue 380, 381

pixy 380–381

pixy-led 381, 430

place-lore 381

Plant Annwn 381–382

planxty 176, 382

pledge to the elements 382

plowing 382

Plur na mBan 358, 382

poet 18, 82, 186. See also bard

poetry x, 12, 382–383. See

also satire

poet’s circuit 383

Poisoned Glen 383

polytheism 383–384

pooka 384–385. See also puck

506 Index

portals to the Otherworld

385

portal tombs. See dolmen

portent. See omen; prophecy

portune 385

power of the word. See poetry

powrie 385

pregnancy, through drinking

or eating 121, 162,

163–164, 356, 385–386,

474

priest. See druid

pronunciation xv–xvi

prophecy 331, 386

protection against fairies

386–387

province 129, 387, 389. See

also specific provinces

Pryderi 90, 234, 302, 387,

388, 394, 445

Prydwen 387

puck 387–388, 397. See also

pooka

Puck Fair 218, 298, 388

Purr Mooar 388

Pwyll 142, 233, 237,

301–302, 387, 388, 394

Q-Celtic viii, 194

questing beast 389

quintessence 389

Ragallach 390

Ragnell 208, 230, 232, 238,

292, 390–391

rainbow 391

ram-headed snake 249, 343,

391, 415

rat 391

Rath 391

rath. See hillfort

Rath Chinneich 391

Rathcrogan. See Cruachan

Rath of the Synods. See Tara

Ratis 391

raven 391–392

rebirth. See reincarnation

red 167, 170, 392

Red Book of Hergst x

Red Branch 392

Red Branch Cycle. See Ulster

Cycle

Redcap 392

Red Etin 392–393

red-handed king 4

Reid, Thome 393

reincarnation 119–120, 251,

257, 393. See also transmi-

gration of souls

religion. See Celtic religion

Rhiannon 46, 244, 250, 302,

312, 387, 388, 394

Rhonabwy 395

Rhun 395

Rhydderch Hael 395

rí. See kingship

Riada 395

Richis 395

Rifath Scot 395

Rigani 395

Rigatona. See Rhiannon

Rigisamus 395

Rigrus Roisclethan 395

Ríonach 395–396

Ritona 396

rituals xiv, xv, 6, 41, 138

river 396–397

Roan. See Silkie

Robin Goodfellow 247, 384,

388, 397

Robin Hood 397–398

Roc 398

Roisin Dubh 398, 424

Rollright Stones 398

Roman Empire, Celtic

conflict with iv–vi

Romano-Celtic 398–399

Rómit Rígóinmit 399

Ronán 399

Rosault 399

rose 399–400

Rosmerta 324, 395, 400

Rothniam. See Fisher King

Roth Ramach 400

Round Table 25, 400

rowan 386, 400

Ruad 1–2, 27, 400–401

Ruadán 221, 269, 401

Ruadh 401

Ruad Rofessa 401

Rucht 188–189, 201, 365,

401–402, 452

Rudianus 402

Rudiobus 402

Rudraige 402

rune 402

rushes 402

Ruturugus 402

Ryons 402

Sabraan 403

Sabrina 403

sacral kingship 272,

403–404

sacred grove. See nemeton

sacrifice 404. See also animal

sacrifice; human sacrifice

Sadb 404, 417

sain 404–405, 429–430

Sainnth 405

St. Augustine 377

St. Brigit. See Brigit

St. George 426

St. Helen 150–151

St. Michael 298–299, 426,

451

Index 507

St. Patrick 428–430

Beltane fire of 41, 144,

421, 429

Caoranach killed by 74,

294

vs. Corra 99

at Croagh Patrick 104

Crom Dubh and

105–106

divination and 128

dragon killed by 136

Dumbarton and

140–141

Eithne and 149

Fedelm and 181

at Gamh 205

goat and 218

vs. Kerhanagh 270

on nature 349

at Ogalla 366

Oisín and 368

pagan opponent of 310

sain used by 404

saints 405

Saitada 405

salmon 223, 240, 350,

405–406, 473. See also Fin-

tan

salt 386, 406

Samaliliath 72, 406

Samhain xiv, 406–408

agricultural aspect of 6

ale and 14

ancestors on 17

Cailleach and 69

dead during 120

divination and 131

fairy mounds at 176

feast on 180

Guy Fawkes and 233

hearth and 243

losses of the year on

293

moonrise on 336

night of 358

Otherworld on 292,

371, 385

pooka and 384

Shoney on 419

at Tara 441

thinness on 446

Tine Ghealáin at 448

at Tlachtga 449

wakes and 467

Samhair 408

Sampait 408

sanctuary 409

sanding the steps 409

Sarras 409

satire ix, 57, 71, 111, 166,

187, 308, 322, 383, 409.

See also Donn Cuailnge

Aeí in 4

Ailill mac Máta in 8

Cúchulainn in 108

Donn Bó in 135

Fedelm in 181

Fergus in 184

Fráech in 188

loss of 350, 412

Medb in 319

Sualtaim mac Roich in

431

Taise 438

Taliesin x, 438–439. See also

Gwion

as bard 36

Elphin helped by 395

Index 509

foster father of 152

shape-shifting by 417

Telgesinus as 444

wisdom of 5, 84, 234,

443

talisman 16, 439

Tamara 439, 443

Tam Lin 440

tangie 440

tanist 440

Tara 440–442

burning of 9–10

cursing of 399

establishment of 159

high king and 246

in Historical Cycle 246

kings of 57, 65, 71,

77–78, 94, 96, 98,

118, 357, 448

in Mide 330

Mórrígan and 340

Mound of the Hostages

at 341

name of 443

queens of 38, 39,

148–149, 320

raiding of 16

Samhain and 407

Uisneach and 460

Taran 442

Taranis 268, 442, 447

tarans 442

Tarbhfheis. See bull-sleep

tarroo-ushtey 442–443

Tarvostrigaranus 122, 443

tatter-foal 443

tattoo 443

Tavy 443

Téa 441, 443

Tech Duinn 443

Tegau Eurfron 443, 448

Tegid 443

Tegid Voel 444

teinm laeda 131, 138, 444

Telgesinus 444

Telo 444

Teltown 298, 348, 437, 444

Temair. See Tara

temple 444–445

Tephi 445

Tethba 445

Tethra 445

Teutates 315, 324, 445, 447,

457

Teyrnon 387, 394, 445

Them. See names for the

fairies

thinness 445–446. See also

liminality

Thirteen Treasures of Britain

446

thistle 446

Thiten. See Morgan

Thomas the Rhymer 175, 446

thorn tree 179, 446

three 362, 447, 454

threefold death 251, 289,

447. See also Lindow Man

Three Sorrows of Ireland

447–448. See also Children

of Lir; Sons of Tuireann;

Sons of Uisneach

Three Splendid Women 142,

155, 443, 448

Tiddy Mun 448, 476

Tigernmas 105, 448

time 448

Tine Ghealáin 448

Tintagel 448–449

Tir fo Thuinn 347, 348, 449

Tir na mBan 348, 449

Tir na nOg 347, 348, 371,

449

Tir Tairngiri 311, 348, 358,

368, 449

Titania 449

Tlachtga 335, 400, 407,

449–450, 461

tober. See well

tochmarc. See wooing

togail. See destruction

Toice Bhrean 272, 294, 450

toili 450

Tommy Rawhead 450

Tom Thumb 450

toot mounds 450–451

Tor 451

Torba. See Murna

torc (torque) 451

Torc Triath 451

Torna 357, 451

totem 451

Toutiorix 452

transmigration of souls 393,

452. See also reincarnation

trash 452

tree 46, 88, 452–453. See also

nemeton; specific types

tree alphabet 453. See also

ogham

tree soul 454

Tree of Tortu 454

Tregeagle 454

Trenfher. See Ogmios

Trewa 454

triad 454

Triads x

Triduana 454

triplicity. See three

Tristan 263–264, 339,

454–455

trooping fairies 167, 174,

392, 413, 455

trow 455

Tryamour 455

Trystan 455–456

Tuag 456

Tuairisgeal 456

Tuan mac Cairill 36, 376,

417, 452, 456

tuath 384, 456–457

Tuatha Dé Danann xv,

457–458

in Book of Invasions

53–54

510 Index

vs. Carman 75–76

cities of 187, 344

Creidne of 104

Danu and 117

Dian Cécht of 126

Dôn and 301

druid’s fog received by

139

as fairies 168, 419

at Grianán Aileach 229

king of 51, 136

leader of 361

Lia Fáil of 287

Lugh of 297

Manannán mac Lir of

311

in Mythological Cycle

345

origin of 179, 353

smith of 221

at Tara 440

victory of 309

wisdom masters of 338,

414, 463

tuathal. See directions

Tuireann 457–458

Tuireann, Sons of. See Sons of

Tuireann

Tuiren. See Uirne

tulman 458

turning the jacket 458

Turoe Stone 458

Tweedie 458

twins 266, 458, 460

two 362, 458

Twrch Trwyth 276, 451, 458

tylwyth teg 348, 458

Tyronoe. See Morgan

Uaithne 459

Uathach 459

Uath mac Imoman 459

Ucuetis 459

Uffington. See White Horse

of Uffington

Uicce 459

Uigreann 460

Uirne 410, 460, 461

Uisneach 27, 160, 204, 330,

407, 460–461. See also Sons

of Uisneach

Ulfius 461

Uliad 461

Ullen 461

Ulster 4, 90, 95, 153, 166,

183, 361, 387, 392,

461–462

Ulster Cycle 58, 78, 107–108,

437, 462

Úna 189, 274, 362, 462

Uncumber 462

Undry 462

Unseelie Court 462

Urban 462–463

Urien 338, 372, 463

urine 337, 463

Urnfield vi, 463

uruisg 463

Uscias 463

Usnach. See Uisneach

Uther Pendragon 25,

254–255, 325, 461, 463

Varia 135, 464

Vates 35, 464

Venus 464

Verbeia 464–465

Viereckschanzen 409, 465

Vikings vi

Vindonnus 465

Vinotonus 465

Vintius 465

vision. See aisling

Visucia 465

Vitiris 465

Viviane 325, 465

Vosegus 465

votive deposits 465–466

vough 466

vow. See geis

voyage 466

waff 467

wake 467–468

war furies 31

Warna 468

warrior women 468

washer at the ford 5, 74, 468.