• Cathbad (Old Irish pronunciation: [ˈkaθvað]) or Cathbhadh (modern spelling) is the chief druid in the court of King Conchobar mac Nessa in the Ulster...
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  • Cathbad what it is an auspicious time for. Cathbad replies, "for begetting a king on a queen". There are no other men around, so Ness takes Cathbad to...
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  • the Ulaid. According to one version of the legend, she asks the druid Cathbad what the current day is a good day for and he replies that it is a good...
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  • Rohan (portrayed by Lochlann Ó Mearáin) – An orphan raised by the druid Cathbad, Rohan is noble, courageous and steadfast. His weapon is the Sword of Kells...
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    conform to historical reality: for example, in the Ulster Cycle the druid Cathbad leads a fian of 27 men which fights against other fianna and kills the...
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    The druid Cathbad announces that his name henceforth will be Cú Chulainn—"Culann's Hound". One day at Emain Macha, Cú Chulainn overhears Cathbad teaching...
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    if he does not. The druid Cathbad suggests a solution: Conchobar sleeps with Emer on the night of the wedding, but Cathbad sleeps between them. The biography...
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    characters Amergin mac Eccit Athirne Blaí Briugu Briccriu Cairbre Cuanach Cathbad Celtchar Cethern mac Fintain Conall Cernach Conchobar mac Nessa Condere...
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    1898), Naoise here rendered as Naisi in the text : When Deirdre was born, Cathbad the druid named her, and prophesied that she would cause much trouble and...
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  • entertaining when the news arrived of Deirdre's birth; the king's chief druid, Cathbad, was then asked to cast her horoscope and made his tragic prophecy about...
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    his hostel unaccompanied Bricriu - hospitaller, troublemaker and poet Cathbad - chief druid in the court of Conchobar mac Nessa Celtchar - hero of the...
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    daughter of the royal storyteller Fedlimid mac Daill. Before she was born, Cathbad the chief druid at the court of Conchobar mac Nessa, king of Ulster, prophesied...
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    example of these possibly being Cathbad. The chief druid in the court of King Conchobar mac Nessa of Ulster, Cathbad features in several tales, most of...
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    found - Conchobar would sleep with Emer on the night of the wedding, but Cathbad the druid would sleep between them. Though Cú Chulainn had many lovers...
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  • seclusion until she was of age, is reminiscent of the Irish story of Deirdre. Cathbad, the druid who foretells the evil consequences of Deirdre's birth and appears...
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  • century BC) Amergin Glúingel Bodhmall—female druid in the Fenian cycle Cathbad—Ulster cycle Gwenc'hlan—6th century Breton Merlin—from the Arthurian legends...
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  • Brendan Cathbad Myers is a Canadian philosopher and author known for his contributions in environmental philosophy, Druidry and Neo-Druidism, mythology...
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  • Deichtine's mother was Maga, daughter of Oengus Og, and her father was Cathbad the Druid. Her sisters were Finchoem, mother of Conall the Victorious,...
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    of the Senchus doubts whether their eponymous founders Fergus Shalaig, Cathbad, Eochaid and Muiredach were all sons of Loarn mac Eirc. Bannerman, Studies...
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    Cernach, his foster-brother and close friend Lóegaire, another warrior Cathbad, the chief druid Fergus mac Róich, another great warrior and king Deirdre...
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  • and Gaius manage to make Uther's ghost visible and locate the Horn of Cathbad, which, when blown, will return him to the Otherworld. Uther knocks out...
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    Find Fili, who succeeded him as king of the Laigin, and in some texts Cathbad, chief druid of Conchobar mac Nessa of the Ulaid. The Táin Bó Cúailnge...
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    authority if he does not. Cathbad suggests a solution: Conchobar sleeps with Emer on the night of the wedding, but Cathbad sleeps between them. In a related...
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  • Bosco Hogan as Felim, Gabrielle Reidy as Leabharcham, Barry McGovern as Cathbad the druid, Ciarán Taylor as Conor, Peter Gaynor as Ainle, Aidan Turner...
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    of the Senchus doubts whether their eponymous founders Fergus Shalaig, Cathbad, Eochaid and Muiredach were all sons of Loarn mac Eirc. "Stòr-dàta Briathrachais...
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  • feast has been kept on 16 October.  Grattan-Flood, William (1913). "St. MacCathbad Colman". In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York:...
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  • the druid and godfather of Ruth Galloway's daughter who goes by the name Cathbad, in Elly Griffiths' Ruth Galloway series of novels Mike Malone, a character...
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  • book. Queen Maeve, her husband, Ailill, and their seven sons, the Maines Cathbad The goddess Brigid Angus Og The Morrigan, a triple goddess, and her two...
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    Munster (died 234). Some writers say the saint was the son of Cathmoga or Cathbad, but based on his name his father was probably a man named Cullin. His...
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  • 1882, pp. 37. Mountain 1998, pp. 60. Cockburn MacAndrew 1892, pp. 439. Cathbad Myers 2006, p. 204. Gregory 1904, pp. 1–3. schoolchild 1938. Stopford Green...
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