Bricriu Poison-tongue

Also known as: Bricriu Poison-tongue Mac Carbatha · Family: Ulstermen · Role: warrior · First appears: The Death of Loch Mac Emonis

In “The Death of Loch Mac Emonis,” Bricriu Poison-tongue rose and incited Cuchulainn. In “The Muster of the Men of Ireland Here · Part 2,” he lay in the west, saddened after Fergus had broken his head with his draughtmen, then came with the rest to see the combat of the Bulls. The Dun of Cualnge and the White-horned went over him fighting, and he died.

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Life events

• Bricriu Poison-tongue lay in the west in his sadness, after Fergus had broken his head with his draughtmen.(The Muster of the Men of Ireland Here · Part 2)
  • With: Fergus
  • “Bricriu Poison-tongue was in the west in his sadness after Fergus had broken his head with his draughtmen He came with the rest then to see the combat of the Bulls.”
• The fighting Bulls went over Bricriu Poison-tongue, and he died.(The Muster of the Men of Ireland Here · Part 2)
  • With: The Dun of Cualnge The White-horned
  • “The two Bulls went in fighting over Bricriu, so that he died therefrom. That is the Death of Bricriu.”

The Death of Loch Mac Emonis

• enemies with Cuchulainn “Bricriu Poison-tongue Mac Carbatha rose and began inciting Cuchulainn.”

The Muster of the Men of Ireland Here · Part 2

• enemies with Fergus “Bricriu Poison-tongue was in the west in his sadness after Fergus had broken his head with his draughtmen He”

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Extracted from the original text of The Cattle-Raid of Cualnge. Made with Rho MD.