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Finn MacCumhaill — Héroe de los cuentos y baladas gaélicas irlandesas del ciclo feniano. Era el jefe de una banda de guerreros, los Fianna éireann, diestros en la poesía, la caza y la guerra y que florecieron supuestamente en el s. III AD. Con el tiempo, el rey y… … Enciclopedia Universal
Fenian cycle — the cycle of legends describing and glorifying the bravery, battles, and wandering life of the Irish Fenians, esp. under the leadership of Finn. * * * or Fionn cycle or Ossianic cycle Irish tales and ballads centring on the deeds of the legendary … Universalium
Ossianic ballads — Irish Gaelic and Scottish lyric and narrative poems dealing with the legendary Finn MacCumhaill and his war band. They are named for Oisín (Ossian), the chief bard of the Fenian cycle. Part of a common Scots Irish Gaelic tradition, the ballads… … Universalium
Fianna — Dans la mythologie celtique irlandaise, les Fianna sont des guerriers et chasseurs ayant servi le roi d Irlande au IIIe siècle. Leurs aventures sont relatées dans le Cycle fenian, également appelé Cycle ossianique. Ils sont aussi décrits… … Wikipédia en Français
Slieve Foy — ( ga. Sliabh Feá), or Carlingford Mountain is a mountain that rises near the town of Carlingford, County Louth, Republic of Ireland. The area is steeped in legend, and the profile of the mountain is said to resemble a sleeping giant, thought by… … Wikipedia
Ossian — /osh euhn, os ee euhn/, n. Gaelic Legend. a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century A.D., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century … Universalium
List of Anachronism (game) sets — A list of warriors and promotional cards included in the various releases of the Anachronism moveable card game.First ReleaseThe first release of the game was in three parts. The first part was a free demo consisting of the warriors Miyamoto… … Wikipedia
Fenian — Fenianism, n. /fee nee euhn, feen yeuhn/, n. 1. a member of an Irish revolutionary organization founded in New York in 1858, which worked for the establishment of an independent Irish republic. 2. (in late Irish legends) a member of a group of… … Universalium
Giant's Causeway — a large body of basalt, unusual in displaying perfect columnar jointing, exposed on a promontory on the northern coast of Northern Ireland. [1770 80] * * * ▪ geological formation, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom IrishClochán an Aifir, … … Universalium
Fenian movement — Irish nationalist society active chiefly in Ireland, the U.S., and Britain, especially in the 1860s. The name derived from the Fianna Éireann, a legendary band of Irish warriors led by Finn MacCumhaill. Plans for a rising against British rule in… … Universalium
