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    Boann or Boand is the Irish goddess of the River Boyne (Bóinn), an important river in Ireland's historical province of Meath. According to the Lebor Gabála...
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    with youth, love, summer and poetic inspiration. The son of The Dagda and Boann, Aengus is also known as Macan Óc ("the young boy" or "young son"), and...
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  • Iveagh. The Dagda is said to be the husband of the Morrígan and lover of Boann. His children include Aengus, Brigit, Bodb Derg, Cermait, Aed, and Midir...
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    He is also called Nechtan, Nuadu Necht and Elcmar, and is the husband of Boann. He is mostly known from the tale in which he loses his arm or hand in battle...
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    Boyne, known as Nechtan's Well or the Well of Wisdom. He was the husband of Boann, eponymous goddess of the Boyne. Nechtan is believed to be another name...
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  • mythology, Elcmar or Ecmar (modern spelling: Ealcmhar) is the husband of Boann and belongs to the divine Tuatha Dé Danann. It has been suggested that he...
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    Irish gods" in Cormac's Glossary Bec Bébinn (Béfind) Bé Chuille Bodhmall Boann - goddess of the River Boyne, called Bouvinda by Ptolemy Brigid (Brigit)...
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    sorceress of the Tuatha Dé Danann Bébinn - goddess associated with birth Boann - goddess of the River Boyne Brea - minor god of the Tuatha Dé Danann Bres...
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  • mythology. He is the nephew of Boann, goddess of the river Boyne, and son of Idath of the men of Connaught and Bébinn (sister of Boann of the sidhe), and is renowned...
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  • from the Dindsenchas. Another well is described in the dindsenchas about Boann, in the text as ("Secret Well") mythologically given as the origin of the...
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  • Boyne in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Boyne is a variation of Bóinn or Boann, Irish goddess of the River Boyne. Boyne may also refer to: Boyne Castle...
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    through the adultery of the Dagda and Boann, and how Aengus won the residence of the Brú na Bóinne from Boann's husband Elcmar. It goes on to tell of...
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    the river was considered divine and to have been created by the goddess Boann (Bóinn in Modern Irish). This belief in the divinity of rivers was shared...
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    divine Tuatha Dé Danann. In one tale the Dagda, the chief god, desires Boann, the goddess of the River Boyne. She lives at Brú na Bóinne with her husband...
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  • simply its guardian or possessor.: 24  In Ireland, the tutelary goddesses Boann and Sionnan give their names to the rivers Boyne and Shannon, and the tales...
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    where three streams join together (relating to her being a Triple Goddess). Boann, goddess of the River Boyne. Danu (Dana), Continental Celtic river goddess...
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    Dagda: as such she may be a double, and is explicitly named as such, of Boann, who plays that role in the best-known version of the tale. Although in...
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    Áine Airmed Anu Badb Balor Bánánach Banba Beag Béḃinn Bé Chuille Birog Boann Bodb Derg Brea Breg Bres Brigid Bronach Buarainech Caer Canola Carman Cenn...
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  • Áine Airmed Anu Badb Balor Bánánach Banba Beag Béḃinn Bé Chuille Birog Boann Bodb Derg Brea Breg Bres Brigid Bronach Buarainech Caer Canola Carman Cenn...
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  • Áine Airmed Anu Badb Balor Bánánach Banba Beag Béḃinn Bé Chuille Birog Boann Bodb Derg Brea Breg Bres Brigid Bronach Buarainech Caer Canola Carman Cenn...
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    Áine Airmed Anu Badb Balor Bánánach Banba Beag Béḃinn Bé Chuille Birog Boann Bodb Derg Brea Breg Bres Brigid Bronach Buarainech Caer Canola Carman Cenn...
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  • is a goddess associated with birth and the sister of the river-goddess, Boann. Béḃinn is also described as being an underworld goddess in both Irish and...
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    Áine Airmed Anu Badb Balor Bánánach Banba Beag Béḃinn Bé Chuille Birog Boann Bodb Derg Brea Breg Bres Brigid Bronach Buarainech Caer Canola Carman Cenn...
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  • Banba (Banbha) Bé Chuille (Bé Chuma, Becuille) Beag (Bec) Bébinn (Bébhinn) Boann (Boand, Bóinn) Brigid (Brig, Brigit) Clíodhna (Clídna, Clíodna, Clíona,...
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    Áine Airmed Anu Badb Balor Bánánach Banba Beag Béḃinn Bé Chuille Birog Boann Bodb Derg Brea Breg Bres Brigid Bronach Buarainech Caer Canola Carman Cenn...
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    In Irish mythology it is said that the river was created by the goddess Boann and Boyne is an anglicised form of the name. In other legends, it was in...
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    Áine Airmed Anu Badb Balor Bánánach Banba Beag Béḃinn Bé Chuille Birog Boann Bodb Derg Brea Breg Bres Brigid Bronach Buarainech Caer Canola Carman Cenn...
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    Brigantia Gallo-Roman goddesses: Epona, Dea Matrona Irish mythology: Áine, Boann, Brigid, The Cailleach, Danu, Ériu, Fand and The Morrígan (Nemain, Macha...
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    spring-god Borvo (see above). A number of goddesses were deified rivers, notably Boann (of the River Boyne), Sinann (the River Shannon), Sequana (the deified Seine)...
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    Áine Airmed Anu Badb Balor Bánánach Banba Beag Béḃinn Bé Chuille Birog Boann Bodb Derg Brea Breg Bres Brigid Bronach Buarainech Caer Canola Carman Cenn...
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