Donnchadh

Role: son of Diarmuid · First appears: The Fianna · Diarmuid and Grania · The Boar of Beinn Gulbain · Part 3

After Diarmuid was killed by Finn, Grania gathered Donnchadh and his brothers, Eochaidh, Ollann and Connla (son of Diarmuid), at the Rath. She gave them their father’s arms and armour as their inheritance and urged them to avenge his death, then sent them away to learn fighting until they were strong enough.

At the end of seven years, they returned to find that Grania had gone away with Finn without telling them or the King of Ireland. They attacked Finn at Almhuin and slaughtered the troops sent against them, until Grania made peace between them; they took their father’s place among the Fianna. Donnchadh and his brothers later lost their lives with the rest in the battle of Gabhra.

Relationship record

Life events

• Grania gave Diarmuid's sons his arms and armour as inheritance and urged them to avenge his death on Finn.(The Fianna · Diarmuid and Grania · The Boar of Beinn Gulbain · Part 3 · 📍 Rath)
  • With: Grania Eochaidh Ollann Connla (son of Diarmuid) Diarmuid Finn
  • “And Grania spoke to them with a very loud, clear voice, and it is what she said: “My dear children, your father has been killed by Finn, son of Cumhal, against his own bond and agreement of peace, and let you avenge it well upon him. And here is your share of the inheritance of your father,” she said, “his arms and his armour, and his feats of valour and power; and I will share these arms among you myself,” she said, “and that they may bring you victory in every battle.”
• Grania sent her sons away to learn fighting skills until they were strong enough to avenge their father.(The Fianna · Diarmuid and Grania · The Boar of Beinn Gulbain · Part 3 · 📍 Rath)
  • With: Grania Eochaidh Ollann Connla (son of Diarmuid)
  • “And make no delay now,” she said, “but go and learn every sort of skill in fighting, till such time as you will come to your full strength to avenge your father.”
• Diarmuid's sons returned and learned that Grania had gone away with Finn without telling them or the King of Ireland.(The Fianna · Diarmuid and Grania · The Boar of Beinn Gulbain · Part 3 · 📍 Rath Grania)
  • With: Eochaidh Ollann Connla (son of Diarmuid) Grania Finn
  • “And as to the sons of Diarmuid, they came back at the end of seven years, after learning all that was to be learned of valour in the far countries of the world. And when they came back to Rath Grania they were told their mother was gone away with Finn, son of Cumhal, without leaving any word for themselves or for the King of Ireland.”
• Diarmuid's sons attacked Finn and slaughtered the troops sent against them.(The Fianna · Diarmuid and Grania · The Boar of Beinn Gulbain · Part 3 · 📍 Almhuin)
  • With: Eochaidh Ollann Connla (son of Diarmuid) Finn
  • “But after that they said they would make an attack on Finn, and they went forward to Almhuin, and they would take no offers, but made a great slaughter of every troop that came out against them.”
• Grania made peace between Diarmuid's sons and Finn, and they received their father's place among the Fianna.(The Fianna · Diarmuid and Grania · The Boar of Beinn Gulbain · Part 3)
  • With: Grania Eochaidh Ollann Connla (son of Diarmuid) Finn
  • “But at last Grania made an agreement of peace between themselves and Finn, and they got their father's place among the Fianna;”
• Diarmuid's sons lost their lives with the rest in the battle of Gabhra.(The Fianna · Diarmuid and Grania · The Boar of Beinn Gulbain · Part 3 · 📍 Gabhra)
  • With: Eochaidh Ollann Connla (son of Diarmuid)
  • “and that was little good to them, for they lost their lives with the rest in the battle of Gabhra.”

The Fianna · Diarmuid and Grania · The Boar of Beinn Gulbain · Part 3

• parent: Diarmuid “Here is the sword for Donnchadh,” she said, “the best son Diarmuid had; and the Gae Dearg for Eochaidh; and here is the armour for Ollann, for it will keep the body it is put on in safety; and the shield for Connla.”
• parent: Grania “And she sent out then for her four sons that were being reared in the district of Corca Ui Duibhne. And when they came she gave them a loving welcome, and they came into the Rath and sat down there according to their age. And Grania spoke to them with a very loud, clear voice, and it is what she said: “My dear children, your father has been killed by Finn, son of Cumhal, against his own bond and agreement of peace, and let you avenge it well upon him.”
• enemies with Finn “And Donnchadh, son of Diarmuid, bade them stop in their own places; ‘for if we make peace with Finn,’ he said, ‘there need be no fear on you, and if not, you can make your choice between ourselves and him.’”

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