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    Medb (Old Irish: [mʲeðv]), later spelled Meadhbh (Middle Irish: [mʲɛɣv]), Méabh(a) (Irish: [ˈmʲeːw(ə)]) and Méibh (Irish: [mʲeːvʲ]), and often anglicised...
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  • In Irish mythology, Medb Lethderg (Old Irish pronunciation: [ˌmʲeðv ˈlʲeθðʲerɡ]; Modern Irish: Méabh Leathdhearg [ˌmʲeːw ˈlʲaˌjaɾˠəɡ]; "red-side") was...
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    spelt Meadhbh in Early Modern Irish (pronounced [mʲɛɣv]), Meḋḃ or Meaḋḃ in Middle Irish, and Medb in Old Irish (pronounced [mʲeðv]). It may derive from a...
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    composed by the characters. The Táin tells of a war against Ulster by Queen Medb of Connacht and her husband King Ailill, who intend to steal the stud bull...
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    Ailill mac Máta is the king of the Connachta and the husband of queen Medb in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. He rules from Cruachan (Rathcroghan...
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  • In "The Cattle-Raid of Fráech" Fráech travels to the court of Ailill and Medb in pursuit of their daughter Findabair, after it becomes known that she is...
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  • historical traditions. He is best known as the father of the legendary queen Medb of Connacht. Eochu was son of Finn, son of Fionnlogh, son of Rogen Ruad,...
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  • Medb ingen Indrechtach (Possibly Maeve), Queen of Ailech, 8th century. Byrne, Francis John (2001), Irish Kings and High-Kings, Dublin: Four Courts Press...
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    Conchobar mac Nessa, becomes the ally and lover of Conchobar's enemy, queen Medb of Connacht, and joins her expedition against Ulster in the Táin Bó Cúailnge...
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    had been built by / for Medb. Another story states that Cruachan had been ruled by the queen's sister, Clothru, before Medb herself had her killed. Vivid...
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