Fion’s Feast fo Cormac

Categories: Ireland

 
Above: Map of Route of THe Tain
Fionn once made a feast for Cormac at Sidh Truim, the king of Alba, the king of the Greeks and the two sons of the king of wealthy Lochlainn having come on a visit to Cormac. The king of the Greeks and the king of Alba sat side by [...]

[caption id="attachment_1205" align="alignnone" width="659" caption="Map"][/caption]  Above: Map of Route of THe Tain Fionn once made a feast for Cormac at Sidh Truim, the king of Alba, the king of the Greeks and the two sons of the king of wealthy Lochlainn having come on a visit to Cormac. The king of the Greeks and the king of Alba sat side by side at the shoulder of Cormac, the sons of the king of the Lochlainn on his right, the kings of Ulster, Munster and ... Read More

The National Militia of Ireland

Categories: Ireland

 
The Fiana Eireann or National Militia of Ireland under Fionn mac Cumhaill were in their heyday at that period. The Liana were quartered on the men of Ireland from Samhain to Bealtaine. Their duty was to uphold justice and prevent injustice, to guard and preserve the harbours of Ireland from the violence of foreigners. From [...]

  The Fiana Eireann or National Militia of Ireland under Fionn mac Cumhaill were in their heyday at that period. The Liana were quartered on the men of Ireland from Samhain to Bealtaine. Their duty was to uphold justice and prevent injustice, to guard and preserve the harbours of Ireland from the violence of foreigners. From Bealtaine to Samhain they were engaged in hunting and the chase and in such other duties as preventing robbery, exacting the payment of tribute, and putting down ... Read More