Legends
Which old Irish legend had four children turned into swans by their wicked stepmother? |
The Children of Lir |
What was the name of the stepmother? |
Aoife |
Name the four children |
Fionnuala, Aodh, Fiachra and Conn |
How was the spell on the children eventually broken? |
When they heard the bell of a new God toll in their country |
What was Tir na nÓg? |
The land of eternal youth in Celtic mythology |
Who was transported to Tir na nÓg by the ban-sidhe (fairy woman) Niamh? |
The Celtic hero Oisín |
How long did Oisín spend in Tir na nÓg? |
300 years |
What was the legend of the Salmon of Knowledge? |
The first person to taste the salmon would be the wisest person in Ireland |
In which river was the Salmon of Knowledge believed to swim? |
The River Boyne |
Who sat by the river every day trying to catch the Salmon of Knowledge? |
Finnegas |
Who eventually tasted the salmon first? |
A small boy named Fionn McCumhaill |
Fionn McCumhaill went on to become leader of what great army? |
The Fianna |
As a young boy what was Cúchulainn's name? |
Setanta |
How did he get the name 'Cúchulainn'? |
When he hit a ball into Culann’s guard dog’s mouth |
Who is the female character in the Brown Bull of Cooley? |
Queen Maeve |
Who was Queen Maeve's husband? |
Ailill |
In the legend, who did the Brown Bull of Cooley kill? |
The White Bull of Connaght |
In Irish lore what did the druids foretell about Deirdre of the Sorrows? |
That she would cause great tragedy and heartache |
Who were the parents of Deirdre? |
Siobha was her mother and her father was Feidhlim |
Who was Deirdre promised to in marriage? |
King Connor |
Who did Deirdre fall in love with and marry? |
Naoise one of the sons of Uisneach |
Who was the daughter of Cormac Mac Art, ruler of Tara? |
Gráinne |
With whom did Gráinne elope? |
Diarmuid |
Who were the Fir Bolg? |
The fourth band of invaders to Ireland |
Who defeated the Fir Bolg? |
The Tuatha Dé Danann |
At which famous battle were they defeated? |
Battle of Moytura |
In Irish folklore, complete the name 'Niall of the Nine ....' |
Hostages |