In medieval Irish myth, the Fir Bolg (also spelt Firbolg and Fir Bholg) are the fourth group of people to settle in Ireland. They are descended from the...
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Na Fir Bolg is a folk music festival, held annually in Vorselaar, Belgium. The festival always takes place on the first weekend of July. The festival...
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Sláine mac Dela (redirect from Slaine the Fir Bolg)
Slánga), son of Dela, of the Fir Bolg was the legendary first High King of Ireland, who cleared the forest around Brú na Bóinne. He reportedly came ashore...
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Rudraige mac Dela (category Fir Bolg)
Ruadhraighe), son of Dela, of the Fir Bolg was the legendary second High King of Ireland, succeeding his brother Sláine. When the Fir Bolg invaded Ireland the five...
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Antwerp Les Ardentes, Liège Marktrock, Leuven Beir-Total, Kapellen Na fir bolg, Vorselaar Pukkelpop, Hasselt Rampage, Antwerp Reggae Geel, Geel Rock...
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Seincheineoil, a territory occupied by the Firbolg and led by Cian d'Fhearaibh Bolg. The area was invaded by the Gaelic tribe of Colla da Chrioch from the Kingdom...
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appeared as a performer on several releases on Raelach Records including Na Fir Bolg with Cormac Begley. and the Ensemble Eriu releases Imbas and Ensemble...
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in support of its release are as noted below. July 2022 July 2022 – Na Fir Bolg 2022 July 9, 2022 – Bospop 2022 July 14, 2022 – Doune the Rabbit Hole...
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Lebor Gabála Érenn (section Fir Bolg)
the people of Cessair, the people of Partholón, the people of Nemed, the Fir Bolg, the Tuatha Dé Danann, and the Milesians. The first four groups are wiped...
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List of Irish mythological figures (section Fir Bolg)
- queen of Tír na nÓg Tuireann - father of Creidhne, Luchtaine and Goibniu Eochaid mac Eirc - High King of Ireland, the last Fir Bolg king and the first...
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County Donegal, and Morc son of Dela (note that the first generation of the Fir Bolg were also said to be sons of Dela). After Nemed's death, Conand and Morc...
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for seven years before they came to Ireland. They made contact with the Fir Bolg, the then-inhabitants of the island, and Nuada sought from them half of...
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Irish people (redirect from Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil)
have inhabited the island, including the Airgialla, Fir Ol nEchmacht, Delbhna, the mythical Fir Bolg, Érainn, Eóganachta, Mairtine, Conmaicne, Soghain,...
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Tuireadh on the west coast, in which they defeated and displaced the native Fir Bolg, who then inhabited Ireland. In the battle, Nuada lost an arm to their...
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II's Lordship of Ireland in 1171. The High Kingship is established by the Fir Bolg, and their nine kings are succeeded by a sequence of nine kings of the...
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Kinship, p. 221] How Leabhar na nGenealach deals with all race and all peoples of Ireland – free and unfree tribes, Fir Bolg, Gaels and all subsequent invaders...
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Mairtine (section References in Leabhar na nGenealach)
Fir Bolg. I Dubhaltach MacFhirbhisigh records them in association with the Éarainn and Fir Bolg, listing them as the latter people in his Leabhar na nGenealach...
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Aidhne (category Fir Bolg)
Dubh-ros, and the Caonraighe of Art Aidhne. In a later age, a branch of the Fir Bolg made Aidhne their home. Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh's Book of Genealogies...
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suddenly died of heart failure at the age of fifty. While performing at Na Fir Bolg 2017, Patrick Riguelle left the band. Current members Peter Libbrecht...
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of the waves of invaders who came to ancient Ireland - the Nemedians, Fir Bolg and the Tuatha De Dannan. As the lone human guarding the land, he grew...
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shows on Fusion Festival (Germany), World Experience Festival (Romania), Na Fir Bolg (Belgium), Amsterdam Roots, and the Houtfestival (both in The Netherlands)...
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nEchmacht. Later myths state the Fir Bolg ruled all Ireland before the Tuatha Dé Danann arrived. When the Fir Bolg were defeated, the Tuatha Dé Danann...
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Fathochta are the three sons of Magog. Fenius Farsaid, Partholón, Nemed, the Fir Bolg, the Tuatha de Danann, and the Milesians are among Magog's descendants...
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Tailtiu (category Fir Bolg)
the Book of Invasions, Tailtiu was the wife of Eochaid mac Eirc, last Fir Bolg High King of Ireland, who named his capital after her (Teltown, between...
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Ireland's pagan deities, and other mythical races such as the Fomorians and Fir Bolg. It is one of the four main story 'cycles' of early Irish myth and legend...
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Hiking Ireland in 2009. In legend Errigal is said to have been named by the Fir Bolg who, originating in Greece, came to worship Errigal as they had Mount Olympus...
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Scandinavian prince who came to Ireland with Labraid Loingsech, or of the Fir Bolg. He ruled for five years, died of plague, and was succeeded by Elim mac...
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Senchineoil (category Fir Bolg)
even if it was in Gaelic. Their last recorded ruler was Cian d'Fhearaibh Bolg. Uí Fiachrach Aidhne Clann Fhergail Clann Taidg Delbhna Tir Dha Locha Muintir...
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in the Lebor Gabála Érenn as one of the three tribes descended from the Fir Bolg. His mother was called Muirne Muincháem "of the Fair Neck" (or "of the...
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County Meath (redirect from Contae na Mí)
Furthermore, tradition states that Sláine mac Dela, of the Fir Bolg, cleared the forest at Brú na Bóinne and built the monuments, becoming the first High...
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