Can any one tell something about the old Irish legend regarding Finn Macku?

Answer 1

Legendary Irish folk hero. For more information, follow the links.

Answer 2

It's Finn Mac Cool

"From the Publisher
Did the Man Become the Legend or the Legend Become the Man?
Somewhere in the shadowy borderland between myth and history lies the territory of Finn Mac Cool. Mightiest of the Irish heroes, leader of the invincible army of Fianna, he was a man of many faces: warrior, poet, lover, creator, and destroyer. Finn Mac Cool is a man taken from one of the lowest classes of Irish society, driven by ambition and strength to rise above his birth and bring new respect and status to his people.

He had it all and lost it all, but in the end he gained immortality. Finn Mac Cool is a novel of sweeping historical grandeur and awesome adventure."

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Answer 3

Fionn mac Cumhaill (pronounced /f'uN mə ku:L'/, /f'iN mə ku:L'/, /f'u:n mə ku:l'/ or /f'oun mə ku:l'/ according to dialect)(earlier Finn or Find mac Cumail or mac Umaill, later Anglicised to "Finn McCool") was a hunter-warrior of the Gaelic mythology of Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man. The stories of Fionn and his followers, the Fianna, form the Fenian cycle, much of it supposedly narrated by Fionn's son, the poet Oisín. The Fenian Brotherhood took their name from these legends. Fionn or Finn is actually a nickname meaning "fair" (in reference to hair colour), "white" or "bright". His childhood name was Deimne, and several legends tell how he gained the nickname when his hair turned prematurely white. The name "Fionn" is related to the Welsh mythological figure Gwyn ap Nudd.

Answer 4

You're speaking of Finn MacCool, or in Gaelic, Fionn MacCumhaill (pronounced the same). He's the central character in the Fenian cycle, a set of stories about Finn and his followers.

From Wikipedia:
Cormac mac Airt, the High King of Ireland formed the Fianna, a coalition of clans, for the protection of the kingdom. The Fianna was dominated by Clan Bascna, led by Cumhal and Clan Morna, led by Goll, with Lia, the treasurer. After the Battle of Knock, Cumhal is killed by the Morna, and Clan Bascna's treasure bag is stolen. Cumhal's wife, Murna, runs away and has a son, Demna, who is cared for by two druid women. Murna marries the king of County Kerry.

Demna got the name Fionn because of his fair hair, and as soon as he came of age he set off for revenge. He kills Lia, and retrieves the treasure bag, which he then gives to the survivors of the Battle of Knock. Fionn also eats the salmon of knowledge, and is admitted to the court of the High King at Tara, after passing three strenuous tests. After he was admitted, Fionn became the leader of Clan Bascna.

Every Samhain, the goblin Aillén mac Midgna, or Aillén the Burner, would terrorize Tara, playing music on his harp that left every warrior helpless. Using a magic spear that rendered him immune to the music, Fionn killed the goblin. As a reward, Fionn was made the leader of the Fianna, replacing Goll, who had to swear fealty to him.

Fionn was hunting a fawn, but when he caught it, he did not want to kill it, and that night it turned into a beautiful woman, Sabd, who had been transformed into a fawn by the druid Fer Doirich. The spell had been broken by the Dun of Allen, Fionn's base. They were married. Some while later, Fionn went out to repulse some invaders and Sabd stayed in the Dun. Fer Doirich impersonated Sabd, and tempted her out of the dun, whereupon she immediately became a fawn again. Fionn searched for her, but all he found was a boy, who he named Oisín, who had been raised by a fawn. Oisín became famous as a bard, but Sabd was never seen again.

Between the birth of Oisin and the Battle of Gabhra is the rest of the cycle, which is very long and becomes very complicated. Eventually the High King, Cormac, dies and his son wants to destroy the Fianna, because he does not like paying the taxes for protection that the Fianna demanded, so he raises an army with other dissatisfied chiefs and provoked the war by killing Fionn's servant. Goll sides with the king against Clan Bascna at the battle. Some stories say five warriors murdered Fionn at the battle, while others say he died in the battle of the Ford of Brea, killed by Aichlech Mac Dubdrenn. In any case, only twenty warriors survive the battle, with Oisin and Cailte being the only surviving heroes.

Answer 5

I believe that if you go to this site, you will find about FINN


?http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/~tomshoemaker/celtic/Finn2.html

Answer 6

I have no idea what is that.... ill follow ur question to learn more :)