Donn (son of Eirrge)

Role: champion · First appears: The Fianna · Huntings and Enchantments · Ilbrec of Ess Ruadh · Part 2

In “Ilbrec of Ess Ruadh,” Donn (son of Eirrge) and his brother Dubh (son of Eirrge), sons of Eirrge, fought on together, with Dubh at the front and Donn guarding the rear. Derg killed them both with a single spear cast.

Relationship record

Life events

• Derg killed Dubh and Donn with a single spear cast.(The Fianna · Huntings and Enchantments · Ilbrec of Ess Ruadh · Part 2)
  • With: Derg Dubh (son of Eirrge)
  • “But Derg saw that, and he put his finger into the thong of his spear and made a cast at the one that was nearest him, and it broke his back and went on into the body of the other, so that the one cast made an end of the two.”

The Fianna · Huntings and Enchantments · Ilbrec of Ess Ruadh · Part 2

• siblings with Dubh (son of Eirrge) “Then the two good champions Dubh and Donn, sons of Eirrge, determined to go on with the battle, and it is how they fought, Dubh in the front of the whole army, and Donn behind all, guarding the rear.”
• parent: Eirrge “Then the two good champions Dubh and Donn, sons of Eirrge, determined to go on with the battle, and it is how they fought, Dubh in the front of the whole army, and Donn behind all, guarding the rear.”
• enemies with Derg “But Derg saw that, and he put his finger into the thong of his spear and made a cast at the one that was nearest him, and it broke his back and went on into the body of the other, so that the one cast made an end of the two.”
• parent: Midhir “having a shield he got the loan of from Donn, son of Midhir”

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