Flidais

First appears: The Driving of the Cattle of Flidais · Literal Translation · Part 1

In Kerry, Flidais was the wife of Ailill Finn. She loved Fergus mac Rog because of the tales told about him, and sent messengers to him at the end of each week. When Fergus mac Rog and the other wounded men were at the castle, she threw her cloak over them and cared for them, undertaking their healing.

The Ulstermen killed Ailill Finn, destroyed the castle, and took Flidais with them. Afterward, by the decree of Ailill and Medb, she went to Fergus mac Rog. She supplied the men of Ireland from her cows’ produce each seventh day, then went with Fergus mac Rog to Mag Murthemni, where he received lordship over part of Ulster. After some time, Flidais died at Trag Bàli.

Relationship record

Life events

• Flidais was the wife of Ailill Finn.(The Driving of the Cattle of Flidais · Literal Translation · Part 1 · 📍 Kerry)
  • With: Ailill Finn
  • “Flidais was the wife of Ailill Finn (the Fair-haired) in the district of Kerry.”
• Flidais sent messengers to Fergus mac Rog.(The Driving of the Cattle of Flidais · Literal Translation · Part 1)
  • With: Fergus mac Rog
  • “and always there went messengers from her to him at the end of each week.”
• Flidais threw her cloak over the three wounded men.(The Driving of the Cattle of Flidais · Literal Translation · Part 1)
  • With: Fergus mac Rog Dubhtach
  • “Flidais comes by from the castle, and throws her cloak over the three.”
• Flidais cared for the wounded men and undertook their healing.(The Driving of the Cattle of Flidais · Literal Translation · Part 1 · 📍 the castle)
  • With: Fergus mac Rog Dubhtach
  • “Meanwhile the wounded men were being cared for by Flidais in the castle, and their healing was undertaken by her.”
• The Ulstermen killed Ailill Finn and destroyed the castle.(The Driving of the Cattle of Flidais · Literal Translation · Part 1 · 📍 the castle)
  • With: Ailill Finn
  • “the Ulstermen slay seven hundred warriors there in the castle with Ailill the Fair-Haired and thirty of his sons”
• The victorious forces took Flidais from the castle.(The Driving of the Cattle of Flidais · Literal Translation · Part 1 · 📍 the castle)
  • With: Ailill Finn
  • “and they laid waste the castle, and take Flidais out of the castle with them”
• Flidais went to Fergus mac Rog by the decree of Ailill and Medb.(The Driving of the Cattle of Flidais · Literal Translation · Part 1)
  • With: Fergus mac Rog
  • “And after these things had been done, Flidais went to Fergus mac Rog according to the decree of Ailill and Medb”
• Flidais supplied the men of Ireland from the produce of her cows.(The Driving of the Cattle of Flidais · Literal Translation · Part 1)
  • “As a result of this, Flidais was accustomed each seventh day from the produce of her cows to support the men of Ireland”
• Flidais went with Fergus to his home, and he received lordship of part of Ulster.(The Driving of the Cattle of Flidais · Literal Translation · Part 1 · 📍 Mag Murthemni)
  • With: Fergus mac Rog
  • “In consequence of all this Flidais went with Fergus to his home, and he received the lordship of a part of Ulster, even Mag Murthemni (the plain of Murthemne), together with that which had been in the hands of Cuchulain, the son of Sualtam.”
• Flidais died at Trag Bàli.(The Driving of the Cattle of Flidais · Literal Translation · Part 1 · 📍 Trag Bàli)
  • “So Flidais died after some time at Trag Bàli (the shore of Bali)”

The Driving of the Cattle of Flidais · Literal Translation · Part 1

• married with Ailill Finn “Flidais was the wife of Ailill Finn (the Fair-haired) in the district of Kerry.”
• courtship with Fergus mac Rog “She loved Fergus the son of Rog on account of the glorious tales about him; and always there went messengers from her to him at the end of each week.”
• with Fergus mac Rog (Flidais went with Fergus to his home.) “In consequence of all this Flidais went with Fergus to his home, and he received the lordship of a part of Ulster, even Mag Murthemni (the plain of Murthemne), together with that which had been in the hands of Cuchulain, the son of Sualtam.”
• admired: Fergus mac Rog “She loved Fergus the son of Rog on account of the glorious tales about him;”

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