Brú na Bóinne and Cnogba – the Boyne Valley in the Metrical Dindshenchas

17/10/2013
Brú na Bóinne and Cnogba – the Boyne Valley in the Metrical Dindshenchas

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Episode Synopsis

At the beginning of Tocmarc Étaíne, we have the tale of the conception and birth of Óengus Mac Ind Óc and his claiming of Brú na Bóinne (Newgrange) as his territory.  We touched on this story back in Series 1, Episode 3, “Tales of Eithliu”, and compared it to the Metrical Dindshenchas poems on Bóand, the...