Heroic Romances of Ireland

Finn

Also known as: Finn the son of Findloga · Role: Eochaid Airemm's father · First appears: The Courtship of Etain · Egerton Version · Part 1

In the Egerton version of The Courtship of Etain, Finn is named as the father of Eochaid Airemm, Eochaid, and Ailill Anglonnach, three brothers “of the one blood.” The account also traces Eochaid Airemm’s ancestry through Finn to Finntan. In the Leabhar na h-Uidhri version, Finn is called the son of Findloga and is named as the father of Eochaid Fedlech, Eochaid Airemm, and Ailill Anguba.

Relationship record

The Courtship of Etain · Egerton Version · Part 1

  • child: Eochaid Airemm “The name of the king was Eochaid Airemm, and he was the son of Finn, who was the son of Finntan; who was the son of Rogan the Red; who was the son of Essamain; who was the son of Blathecht; who was the son of Beothecht; who was the son of Labraid the Tracker; who was the son of Enna the Swift; who was the son of Angus of Tara, called the Shamefaced; who was the son of Eochaid the Broad-jointed; who was the son of Ailill of the Twisted Teeth; who was the son of Connla the Fair; who was the son of Irer; who was the son of Melghe the Praiseworthy; who was the son of Cobhtach the Slender from the plain of Breg; who was the son of Ugaine the Great; who was the son of Eochaid the Victorious.”
  • parent: Finntan “The name of the king was Eochaid Airemm, and he was the son of Finn, who was the son of Finntan; who was the son of Rogan the Red; who was the son of Essamain; who was the son of Blathecht; who was the son of Beothecht; who was the son of Labraid the Tracker; who was the son of Enna the Swift; who was the son of Angus of Tara, called the Shamefaced; who was the son of Eochaid the Broad-jointed; who was the son of Ailill of the Twisted Teeth; who was the son of Connla the Fair; who was the son of Irer; who was the son of Melghe the Praiseworthy; who was the son of Cobhtach the Slender from the plain of Breg; who was the son of Ugaine the Great; who was the son of Eochaid the Victorious.”
  • child: Ailill Anglonnach “Now there were three brothers of the one blood, all sons of Finn, namely, Eochaid Airem, and Eochaid, and Ailill Anglonnach, or Ailill of the Single Stain, because the only stain that was upon him was the love that he had for his brother's wife.”
  • child: Eochaid “Now there were three brothers of the one blood, all sons of Finn, namely, Eochaid Airem, and Eochaid, and Ailill Anglonnach, or Ailill of the Single Stain, because the only stain that was upon him was the love that he had for his brother's wife.”

The Courtship of Etain · Leabhar na h-Uidhri Version · Part 1

  • child: Eochaid Fedlech “Now Finn the son of Findloga had three sons, all sons of a queen, even Eochaid Fedlech, and Eochaid Airemm, and Ailill Anguba.”
  • child: Eochaid Airemm “Now Finn the son of Findloga had three sons, all sons of a queen, even Eochaid Fedlech, and Eochaid Airemm, and Ailill Anguba.”
  • child: Ailill Anglonnach “Now Finn the son of Findloga had three sons, all sons of a queen, even Eochaid Fedlech, and Eochaid Airemm, and Ailill Anguba.”

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