Part 50 (1/2)

TAIN BO CUAILGN (thawn bo quelgny). Significance, 203; tale of, all written out by Finn mac Gorman, Bishop of Kildare, in 1150, 225; the recovery of, 234; reputed author, Fergus mac Roy, 234; Sir S. Ferguson treats of recovery of, in Lays of the Western Gael, 234; Sanchan Torpest, taunted by High King Guary, resolves to find the lost, 234-236; early Celtic MSS. and, 296

TALIESIN (tal-i-esin). A mythical bard; his prophecy regarding the devotion of the Cymry to their tongue, 385; the tale of, 412-417; found by Elphin, son of Gwyddno, 414; made prime bard of Britain, 415-417

TALKENN. (Adze-head). Name given by the Irish to St. Patrick, 275

TALTIU, or TELTA. Daughter of the King of the Great Plain (the Land of the Dead), wedded by Eochy mac Erc, 103

TARA. Seat of the High Kings of Ireland; the cursing of, 47, 48-49; Stone of Scone sent to Scotland from, 105; Lugh accuses sons of Turenn at, of his fathers murder, 115; appearance of Midir the Proud to Eochy on Hill of, 124, 161; Milesian host at, 135; inst.i.tution of triennial Festival at, 149-150; bull-feast at, to decide by divination who should be king in Eterskels stead, 167, 168; Conary commanded to go to, by Nemglan, 168; proclaimed King of Erin at, 168; pointed out to Cuchulain, 193; Cuchulains head and hand buried at, 233; Finn at, 257, 258

TARa.n.u.s (? Thor). Deity mentioned by Lucan, 86, 87

TEGID VOEL. A man of Penllyn, husband of Ceridwen, father of Avagddu, 413

TEIRNYON (terny-on). A man of Gwent Is Coed; finds Pryderi, 364; restores Pryderi, 365

TELLTOWN (TELTIN). Palace at, of Telta, Eochy mac Ercs wife, 103; great battle at, between Danaans and Milesians, 136; Conall of the Victories makes his way to, after Conarys death, 176; pointed out to Cuchulain, 193

TENNYSON, LORD. Reference to source of his Voyage of Maeldune, 309; Cymric myths and, 388; reference to his Enid, 400

TEUTATES. Deity mentioned by Lucan, 86

TEUTONIC. Loyalty of races, 45, 46

TEZCATLIPOCA. Sun-G.o.d; festival of, in Mexico, 77

THE TERRIBLE. A demon who by strange test decides the Champions.h.i.+p of Ireland, 196

THOMAS OF BRITTANY. See Bleheris

TIBERIUS, EMPEROR. Druids, prophets, and medicine-men suppressed by, 62

TIERNA (Teerna). Abbot of Clonmacnois, eleventh-century historian, 150

TIERNMAS (teernmas). Fifth Irish king who succeeded Eremon, 148; idol Crom Cruach and, 148, 149; his death, 149

TONN CLIODHNA (thown cleena). Otherwise Wave of Cleena.

One of the most notable landmarks of Ireland, 127

TOR MOR. Precipitous headland in Tory Island; Ethlinn imprisoned by Balor in tower built on, 110

TORY ISLAND. Stronghold of Fomorian power, 101; invaded by Nemedians, 101

TRADABAN, THE WELL OF. Keeltas praises of, 282, 283

TRANSMIGRATION. The doctrine of, allegation that Celtic idea of immortality embodied Oriental conception of, 80; doctrine of, not held by Celts in same way as by Pythagoras and the Orientals, 81; Welsh Taliessin who became an eagle, 100.

See Tuan mac Carell

TRENDORN. Conors servant, 199; spies on Deirdre, 200; is blinded in one eye by Naisi, 200; declares Deirdres beauty to Conor, 200