Tuiren

Role: mother of Bran · First appears: The Gods · Lugh of the Long Hand · The Great Battle of Magh Tuireadh · Part 3

Tuiren was the daughter of Ethlinn and Tadg, mother of Bran (Finn's hound), and sister of Muirne. At Almhuin, Iollan Eachtach fell in love with her, asked her in marriage, and brought her to his house.

Later, Uchtdealb struck Tuiren with a Druid rod and changed her into a hound. When her time came near, she gave birth to two whelps, Bran (Finn's hound) and Sceolan. Uchtdealb restored her own shape at the house of Fergus Fionnliath and gave her to Finn; Finn then gave her to Lugaidh Lamha, who had asked to marry her.

Relationship record

Life events

• Ethlinn and Tadg had a daughter, Tuiren, who became Bran's mother.(The Gods · Lugh of the Long Hand · The Great Battle of Magh Tuireadh · Part 3)
  • With: Ethlinn Tadg
  • “And the children that were born to them were Muirne, mother of Finn, the Head of the Fianna of Ireland, and Tuiren, that was mother of Bran.”
• Iollan Eachtach married Tuiren.(The Fianna · Finn, Son of Cumhal · Birth of Bran · 📍 Almhuin)
  • With: Iollan Eachtach
  • “And Iollan Eachtach, a chief man of the Fianna of Ulster, was at Almhuin at the time, and he gave his love to Tuiren, and asked her in marriage, and brought her to his own house.”
• Uchtdealb transformed Tuiren into a hound.(The Fianna · Finn, Son of Cumhal · Birth of Bran)
  • With: Uchtdealb
  • “So Tuiren went out with her, and when they were away from the house the woman of the Sidhe took out her dark Druid rod from under her cloak and gave her a blow of it that changed her into a hound, the most beautiful that was ever seen.”
• Tuiren gave birth to two whelps, later named Bran and Sceolan.(The Fianna · Finn, Son of Cumhal · Birth of Bran)
  • With: Bran (Finn's hound) Sceolan
  • “And when her time came near, they did not let her go hunting any more, and she gave birth to two whelps.”
• Uchtdealb restored Tuiren to her own shape and gave her to Finn.(The Fianna · Finn, Son of Cumhal · Birth of Bran · 📍 the house of Fergus Fionnliath)
  • With: Uchtdealb Finn
  • “So Iollan gave her his promise, and she went to the house of Fergus Fionnliath, and she brought Tuiren away and put her own shape on her again, and gave her up to Finn.”
• Finn gave Tuiren to Lugaidh Lamha, who had asked to marry her.(The Fianna · Finn, Son of Cumhal · Birth of Bran)
  • With: Finn Lugaidh Lamha
  • “And Finn gave her to Lugaidh Lamha that asked her in marriage.”

The Gods · Lugh of the Long Hand · The Great Battle of Magh Tuireadh · Part 3

• parent: Ethlinn “And the children that were born to them were Muirne, mother of Finn, the Head of the Fianna of Ireland, and Tuiren, that was mother of Bran.”
• parent: Tadg “And the children that were born to them were Muirne, mother of Finn, the Head of the Fianna of Ireland, and Tuiren, that was mother of Bran.”
• child: Bran (Finn's hound) “Tuiren, that was mother of Bran.”

The Fianna · Finn, Son of Cumhal · Birth of Bran

• siblings with Muirne “Finn's mother, Muirne, came one time to Almhuin, and she brought with her Tuiren, her sister.”
• younger kin: Finn “Finn's mother, Muirne, came one time to Almhuin, and she brought with her Tuiren, her sister.”
• married with Iollan Eachtach “And Iollan Eachtach, a chief man of the Fianna of Ulster, was at Almhuin at the time, and he gave his love to Tuiren, and asked her in marriage, and brought her to his own house.”
• admirer: Lugaidh Lamha “And Finn gave her to Lugaidh Lamha that asked her in marriage.”
• child: Bran (Finn's hound) “And when her time came near, they did not let her go hunting any more, and she gave birth to two whelps.”
• child: Sceolan “And when her time came near, they did not let her go hunting any more, and she gave birth to two whelps.”
• enemies with Uchtdealb “So Tuiren went out with her, and when they were away from the house the woman of the Sidhe took out her dark Druid rod from under her cloak and gave her a blow of it that changed her into a hound, the most beautiful that was ever seen.”
• patron: Fergus Fionnliath (Tuiren is changed into a hound in this chapter.) “But it is what Uchtdealb said to him: ‘Finn wishes you life and health, Fergus, and he says to you to take good care of his hound till he comes himself; and mind her well,’ she said, ‘for she is with young, and do not let her go hunting when her time is near, or Finn will be no way thankful to you.’”

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