Fiacha

Family: The High King's household · Role: fighting man · First appears: The Fianna · Finn, Son of Cumhal · The Coming of Finn · Part 3

Fiacha, son of Conga, was liked by Cumhal, Finn’s father. In his meeting with Finn, he asked for a third of whatever Finn won, along with a share of Finn’s trust and friendship; Finn agreed.

Fiacha secretly gave Finn a spear and told him to uncover its head and press it to his forehead when he heard the music of the Sidhe, so its power would keep him from sleep. Later, Ilbrec identified it to Caoilte as the Spear of Fiacha, son of Congha, and said Finn had used it to kill Aillen, son of Midhna, who burned Teamhair.

Relationship record

Life events

• Finn agrees to give Fiacha a share of his winnings, trust, and friendship in exchange for a deadly spear.(The Fianna · Finn, Son of Cumhal · The Coming of Finn · Part 3)
  • With: Finn
  • “‘Whatever your right hand wins at any time, the third of it to be mine,’ said Fiacha, ‘and a third of your trust and your friendship to be mine.’ ‘I will give you that,’ said Finn.”
• Fiacha secretly gives Finn the spear that can keep sleep from him.(The Fianna · Finn, Son of Cumhal · The Coming of Finn · Part 3)
  • With: Finn
  • “Then Fiacha brought him the spear, unknown to the sons of Morna or to any other person, and he said: ‘When you will hear the music of the Sidhe, let you strip the covering off the head of the spear and put it to your forehead, and the power of the spear will not let sleep come upon you.’”
• Ilbrec gives Caoilte the Spear of Fiacha, used by Finn to kill Aillen.(The Fianna · Huntings and Enchantments · Ilbrec of Ess Ruadh · Part 1)
  • With: Ilbrec Caoilte Congha Finn Aillen Midhna
  • “Then Ilbrec took down a sharp spear, having thirty rivets of gold in it, from its place, and he said: ‘That is the Spear of Fiacha, son of Congha, and it is with that Finn made an end of Aillen, son of Midhna, that used to burn Teamhair. And keep it beside you now, Caoilte,’ he said, ‘till we see will Lir come to avenge his bird on us.’”

The Fianna · Finn, Son of Cumhal · The Coming of Finn · Part 3

• parent: Conga “Fiacha, son of Conga, that Cumhal, Finn's father, used to have a great liking for, and he said to Finn:”
• friends with Finn “‘Whatever your right hand wins at any time, the third of it to be mine,’ said Fiacha, ‘and a third of your trust and your friendship to be mine.’”
• protégé: Finn “Then Fiacha brought him the spear, unknown to the sons of Morna or to any other person, and he said: ‘When you will hear the music of the Sidhe, let you strip the covering off the head of the spear and put it to your forehead, and the power of the spear will not let sleep come upon you.’”

The Fianna · Huntings and Enchantments · Ilbrec of Ess Ruadh · Part 1

• parent: Congha “Then Ilbrec took down a sharp spear, having thirty rivets of gold in it, from its place, and he said: “That is the Spear of Fiacha, son of Congha, and it is with that Finn made an end of Aillen, son of Midhna, that used to burn Teamhair.”

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Extracted from the original text of Gods and Fighting Men. Made with Rho MD.