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LEBOR GABÁLA ÉRENN the Book of the Taking of Ireland PART VI Index D LEBOR GABÁLA ÉRENN The Book of the Taking of Ireland PART VI Index D - F EDITED AND TRANSLATED WITH NOTES, ETC. BY R. A. Stewart Macalister, D.Litt. Index Compiled by Michael Murphy 2008 D D’Evelyn, C. (See : Authors; Evelyn) Da Derga’s Hostel ( See : Authors; Anonymous) Da Econd ( See : Rivers) Daball – A battle was fought here against Túathal Techtmar where Dearcaich Dreach-leathan fell. On the ridge above here Muiredach Tirech was killed by Cáelbad son of Cronn Badrui. ( source : Macalister, LGE, Vol. 5 , p. 313, 345, 529) Dacia – The Gaedil traveled “past Germania, alongside Thracia, till they reached Dacia” and stayed one month. “The city called Sarmizegethusa in Dacia, afterwards more manag-ably named Colonia Ulpia” is here. ( source : Macalister, LGE, Vol. 2 , p. 43, 111, 113, 131, 147) Dadan ( See : Dardan) Dael ( See : Dial) Dael ( See : Rivers) Daeth Derg – Daeth Derg of Mochthonna fell in the battle of Finnabar against Túathal Techtmar “and there is Óenach Findabrach among the Ulaid.” ( source : Macalister, LGE, Vol. 5 , p. 313) Dagaria ( See: Gogoma) Dagda [Eochu Ollathair, In Dagda Mor, the Great Father, The Great Good Father] Battles – Dagda fought in the second battle of Mag Tuired. ( source : Macalister, LGE, Vol. 3 , p. 155) Cauldron of – “From Muirias was brought the cauldron of The Dagda; no company would go from it unsatisfied.” ( source : Macalister, Vol. 4 , p. 107, 145,169) Death of – “Eighty to The Dagda, till he died of the gory javelin wherewith Cetlenn gave him a mortal wound in the great battle of Mag Tuired.” “… in spite of which he finally dies of wounds that have been inflicted upon him in the second battle of Mag Tuired – 120 years before!” “Over him did the men of Ireland make the mound of the Brug …” Dagda died during the reign of Panyas. ( source : Macalister, LGE, Vol. 4 , p. 102, 121, 125, 181, 185, 211, 237, 251; Vol. 5 , p. 495) Genealogy – Dagda was the son of Elada son of Delbaeth. “He has three (or four) sons – the mysterious Óengus mac ind Oc , otherwise Óengus in Broga, a name connecting him with the important cemetery called Brug na Boinne near Drogheda, persistently associated in tradition with In Dagda and his family; Ord , which means “fire”: and Cermat Cóem [Cermat Milbil], the father of the three sons with whom, 49 years later the TDD monarchy terminated.” “Áed another son of In Dagda.” “Besides these sons In Dagda has a daughter – the important fire-goddess Brigid.” “Aine daughter of the Dagda died for the love that she gave to Banba.” “The wife of the brown Dagda perished of plague on the slope in Liathdruim.” (source : Macalister, LGE, Vol. 4 , p. 92, 102, 104, 121, 123, 127, 129, 133, 151, 153, 181, 183, 189, 191, 197, 215, 217, 231, 233, 235, 237, 243, 247, 307; Vol. 5 , p. 317, 469) Names of – “The author of the Da Derga story, in the form in which we have it, had no sympathy with the gods of his Pagan ancestors, and deliberately set himself to ridicule them. This to some extent detracts from the anthropological value of his record, while investing it with a certain historical value; but at least we can say of him what cannot be said of his colleague who, from the same standpoint, rewrote the story of The Second Battle of Moytura ; that he does not trangress the limits of good taste. The latter person mocked In Dagda , “the good god” of former times, with a ribaldry which an editor, not usually troubled with unscientific squeamishness, decided to be unprintable.” “Eochu, surnamed Ollathair “the great father”, also called In Dagda Mór “the great good god”, succeeds Lug. These names are enough to convince us of his divinity.” “Most likely In Dagda himself was a fire-, or perhaps a storm-divinity.” (source : Macalister, LGE, Vol. 2 , p. 262, 263; Vol. 4 , p. 102, 298) Reign of – He was one of “the lords [and chieftains] of the Túatha Dé Danann.” Dagda reigned for 80 years after Lug, “another suggestion of periodicity” since Nuadu reigned for 20 years and then Lug for 40 years, followed by the Dagda for 80 years. “The Dagda took the kingship of Ireland during the reign of Sosares.” ( source : Macalister, LGE, Vol. 4 , p. 95, 101, 121, 125, 155, 157, 159, 161, 181, 185, 209, 223, 233; Vol. 5 , p. 495) Daigerne [Dagerne] – Daigerne was the son of Goll [Coll] and he died in the battle of Lochmag during the reign of Tigernmas. ( source : Macalister, LGE, Vol. 5 , p. 205, 207, 435) Dail – Dalach of the sons of Umor settled here. ( source : Macalister, LGE, Vol. 4 , p. 67) Daiminis ( See : Islands) Dairbre – Dairbre was killed at the battle of Cluain Iraird during the reign of Túathal Techtmar. Druim Dairbrech was named for him. ( source : Macalister, LGE, Vol. 5 , p. 315) Dairbre ( See : Islands; Valencia) Dáire 1 – Dáire 1 was slain in the battle of Mag nEni in Ui Máil, along with his brethren: Cnú, Cú Corb, Corba, Brian, Innait, Eochu, Fergus, Bresal. ( source : Macalister, LGE, Vol. 5 , p. 315) Dáire 2 – Dáire 2 was the son of Ailill son of Eogan son of Ailill son of Iar; his sons were Sin and Tigernach Tétbannach. ( source : Macalister, LGE, Vol. 5 , p. 301) Dáire 3 – Dáire 3 was the son of Bir son of Adar son of Cirb son of Cas Clothach. He was killed at the battle of Dercderc against Túathal Techtmar. ( source : Macalister, LGE, Vol. 5 , p. 317) Dáire 4 – Dáire 4 was the son of Cairpre son of Conaire son of Eterscél; his son was Cairpre. ( source: Macalister, LGE, Vol. 5 , p. 471) Dáire 5 – Dáire 5 was the son of Deda and his son was Cairpre Gabalfada. Another son of his may have been Conall Cenn-aithech. ( source : Macalister, LGE, Vol. 5 , p. 317) Dáire 6 – Dáire 6 was the son of Dluthach son of Detsin son of Eochu son of Sin; his son was Fíatach Finn, the 92 nd king of Ireland. ( source: Macalister, LGE, Vol. 5 , p. 307) Dáire 7 – Dáire 7 was the son of Eterscél. ( source : Macalister, LGE, Vol. 5 , p. 317) Dáire 8 – Dáire 8 was one of the three sons of Gúaile son of Cerb. He was killed at the battle of Irgoll against Túathal Techtmar. ( source : Macalister, LGE, Vol. 5 , p. 313) Dáire 9 – His son was Ceidgened who fell in the battle of Cer. ( source: Macalister, LGE, Vol. 5 , p. 319) Dáire 10 – His son was Cúroi, one of the provincial kings of Ireland. ( source: Macalister, LGE, Vol. 4 , p. 75; Vol. 5 , p. 271, 275, 299) Dáire 11 – His son was Eochu from Mag Roth. ( source : Macalister, LGE, Vol. 5 , p. 299, 311, 463) Dáire 12 – His son was Lugaid Laige. ( source : Macalister, LGE, Vol. 5 , p. 93) Dáire – A battle was fought here against Túathal Tectmar and in that battle Conall Cenn-aithech of the progeny of Dáire son of Deda, and Caithear son of Uitel, fell. ( source : Macalister, LGE, Vol. 5 , p. 317) Dáire Doimthech - The five peoples who descend from Lugaid son of Ith were the family of Dáire Doimthech: the Calraige, the Corpraige, the Dál Coirpre, the Corcu Oircthi, and the Corcu Láegde. His son was Eochu Edgathach, the 8 th king of Ireland. ( source: Macalister, LGE, Vol. 5 , p. 45, 91, 101, 209, 211, 437) Dáire Lege [Lige] – Dáire Lege was the place where the 4 sons of Matan Munremar were slain after building Rath Chindeich “before they should improve upon their digging.” “Dáire Lige is not identified. (source : Macalister, LGE, Vol. 3 , p. 123, 133, 190) Dáire mac Forgo – He was a king of the Ulaid. ( source: Macalister, LGE, Vol. 5 , p. 463) Dairfhine [Darfine] – “Dairgine and Dergthene the swift to the rampart of Mumu with thousands of hostages, two sons who rectified the true Fothads, of the stock of Enna Munchain.” “Dairfhine withdrew from every family of the descendants of Ailill Aulom, Cermna, Curcach … (?) the foundation of the family of Lugaid mac Con.” ( source: Macalister, LGE, Vol. 5 , p. 475, 477) Dairfine – Dairfine was the daughter of Túathal Techtmar. She died on Mag Luadat in Laigin for grief of her sister, Fithir, who died of shame caused by Eochu mac Echach Doimlein, king of Laigin. For this crime Túathal Techtmar imposed the Boroma tribute on the people of Laigin. ( source: Macalister, LGE, Vol. 5 , p. 327) Dairine [Daire, Dairfine] – His son was Lugaid mac Con who was fostered by Ailill Olom. ( source: Macalister, LGE, Vol. 5 , p. 45, 67, 93) Daisia ( See : Flora, Trees, Tree of Knowledge) Dál nAraide, the ( See : Peoples) Dál nAraide Battles – “ Túathal Techtmar “fell in Dál Araide, (“in Moin Catha, in the place where Ollar and Olarba burst forth”), in the Bog of Battle.” ( source : Macalister, LGE, Vol. 5 , p. 311, 321, 329) Mound - Duma in Tairb in Dál Araide is named from the one bull that survived the pestilence during the reign of Bresal Bó-díbad, the 77 th king of Ireland. ( source : Macalister, LGE, Vol. 5 , p. 295) Plains – “Mag Ladrand [Latharna] in Dál nAraide” was cleared during the time of Partholon. Mag Seimne in Dál Araide was one of 12 plains cleared in Nemed’s time. “Mag Seimne is Island Magee or somewhere near it.” ( source : Macalister, LGE, Vol. 2 , p. 271; Vol. 3 , p. 11, 123, 135, 173, 191) Rivers – The river “Buas between Dál nAraide and Dál Riata” was one of the nine rivers found in Ireland by Partholon. The river “Fregabail between Dál nAraide and Dál Riata”, or “the three Fraga[bhn]la”, burst after the death of Érimón.
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