Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Taillte

Taillte daughter of Mag Mor king of Spain, queen of the Fir Bolg, she came after setting the battle of Mag Tuired against the Fir Bolg to Coill Cuan. And the wood was cleared by her, so that it became a clovery plain before the end of a year. This is that Taillte who was wife of Eochu son of Ere, king of Ireland: it is Eochu who took her from Spain, from her father. As for Taillte, she dwelt in Tailltiu, and slept with Eochu Garb son of Dui the Blind of the Tuatha De Danann: and Cian son of Dian Cecht, otherwise called Seal Balb, gave her his son in fosterage, Lug to wit. Eithne daughter of Balar was his mother. Thereafter Taillte died in Tailltiu, and her name was given thereto, and it is her grave which is- north-east from the Seat of Tailltiu. Her games were made annually by Lug, a fortnight before Lugnasad and a fortnight after. Unde dicitur Lugnasad, i.e. nasad of Lug Lamfada, the name of that festivity.

RAS MacAlister, ed. and trans., Lebor Gabala Erenn 4 pp 149

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