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Fintan O’Toole: A World More Glowing Than We Will Ever Know

“Many of these old gods probably had deep roots in pre-Christian Ireland: among them are the father figure called the Dagda; Brigit, who is the exemplar of poetry, medicine, and metalwork; the Morrígan, a goddess of battle who appears as a crow or raven; the sea god Mannanán; the warrior king Núada of the Silver Arm; the beautiful ‘young lad’ Óengus; and his mother Bóand, who was the goddess of the River Boyne.”

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