Heroic Romances of Ireland · Character Index

193 characters extracted from the original text, every relationship traceable to a quoted passage. Start from the major figures, or browse by house.

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Major figures

• Cuchulain — 60 relationships · champion
• Ferdia — 30 relationships · champion
• Ailill — 28 relationships · ruler
• Eochaid Airemm — 28 relationships · king
• Etain — 26 relationships · maiden; Eochaid Airemm's wife
• Conor — 23 relationships · king of Ulster
• Maev — 23 relationships · ruler
• Fergus mac Rog — 20 relationships · surety
• Naisi — 18 relationships · son of Usnach and husband of Deirdre
• Fraech — 17 relationships · hero
• Mider — 16 relationships · Etain's former husband
• Deirdre — 14 relationships · daughter of Feidlimid's wife; wife of Naisi
• Findabair — 14 relationships · daughter of Maev
• Ailill Anglonnach — 12 relationships · Eochaid Airemm's brother
• Ainnle — 12 relationships · son of Usnach
• Ardan — 12 relationships · son of Usnach
• Conall Cernach — 12 relationships · warrior
• Scathach — 12 relationships · teacher
• Fand — 11 relationships
• Ket — 10 relationships · warrior
• Daman — 9 relationships · Ferdia’s ancestor
• Usnach — 9 relationships · father of three sons mentioned in the song
• Laeg — 8 relationships · charioteer
• Ailill Finn — 7 relationships

By house

Unaffiliated (32)

• Etain — 26 relationships · maiden; Eochaid Airemm's wife
• Mider — 16 relationships · Etain's former husband
• Ailill Anglonnach — 12 relationships · Eochaid Airemm's brother
• Scathach — 12 relationships · teacher
• Fand — 11 relationships
• Daman — 9 relationships · Ferdia’s ancestor
• Ailill Finn — 7 relationships
• Finn — 7 relationships · Eochaid Airemm's father
• Fuamnach — 6 relationships
• Magach — 6 relationships · mother of Cathbad's children
• Manannan the Son of the Sea — 6 relationships
• Aife — 5 relationships · foster-mother
• Ailbhe — 5 relationships · daughter of Cathbad
• Angus Mac O'c — 5 relationships
• Aed Abra — 4 relationships
• Corp Liath — 4 relationships
• Dare — 4 relationships · Curoi's father
• Eochaid — 4 relationships · brother of Eochaid Airemm and Ailill Anglonnach
• Eochaid Fedlech — 4 relationships
• Etar — 4 relationships · king of Echrad; Etain's father
• Finnchoem — 4 relationships · mother of Conall Cernach
• Flidais — 4 relationships
• Uaithne — 4 relationships · harp
• Bohvan — 3 relationships · teacher
• Conary the Great — 3 relationships
• Deithchim — 3 relationships · daughter of Cathbad
• Etain, the daughter of Eochaid Airemm — 3 relationships
• Finntan — 3 relationships · Finn's father
• Messbuachalla — 3 relationships · Etain's daughter
• Orlam mac Ailill — 3 relationships
• Sualtam — 3 relationships
• the unnamed servant of Ferdia (Chapter 018) — 3 relationships · Ferdia’s servant

Ulstermen (20)

• Cuchulain — 60 relationships · champion
• Conor — 23 relationships · king of Ulster
• Fergus mac Rog — 20 relationships · surety
• Naisi — 18 relationships · son of Usnach and husband of Deirdre
• Deirdre — 14 relationships · daughter of Feidlimid's wife; wife of Naisi
• Ainnle — 12 relationships · son of Usnach
• Ardan — 12 relationships · son of Usnach
• Conall Cernach — 12 relationships · warrior
• Usnach — 9 relationships · father of three sons mentioned in the song
• Laeg — 8 relationships · charioteer
• Eogan — 7 relationships · lord of Fernmay
• Cathbad — 6 relationships · druid
• Dubhtach — 5 relationships · warrior
• Emer — 5 relationships
• Feidlimid — 4 relationships · narrator of stories
• Munremur — 4 relationships · warrior
• Riangabra — 4 relationships
• Angus — 3 relationships · warrior
• Celtchar — 3 relationships · warrior
• Leborcham — 3 relationships · daughter of Oa and Adarc

Connaught (9)

• Ailill — 28 relationships · ruler
• Maev — 23 relationships · ruler
• Fraech — 17 relationships · hero
• Findabair — 14 relationships · daughter of Maev
• Ket — 10 relationships · warrior
• Fer-loga — 5 relationships · charioteer
• Cormac — 4 relationships · king Conor's son
• Durthacht — 3 relationships · father of Eogan
• Idath — 3 relationships · Fraech's father

Men of Irross Donnand (1)

• Ferdia — 30 relationships · champion

Ireland (1)

• Eochaid Airemm — 28 relationships · king

Munster (1)

• Curoi — 5 relationships · king of Munster

Side (1)

• Befind — 4 relationships · Fraech's mother; sister of Boand

Cliu (1)

• Eocho Bec — 3 relationships · king of Cliu

Leinster (1)

• Mesroda Mac Datho — 3 relationships · king

Minor figures

Characters who appear only briefly are gathered here — each still has their own page.

• Other Figures — Minor Figures (94)
• Ulstermen — Minor Figures (18)
• Connaught — Minor Figures (10)
• Leinster — Minor Figures (4)

Extracted from the original text of Heroic Romances of Ireland. Made with Rho MD.