Irish Fairy Tales · Character
Muirne
Mother of Fionn, a central figure in his origin story.
minor
First appearance: the boyhood of fionn
Muirne shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Fionn's beautiful, long-haired mother; daughter of Teigue and Ethlinn; remarries the King of Kerry after Uail's death and gives Fionn to Bovmall and Lia Luachra to rear.
Muirne first appears in 0014 the boyhood of fionn.
In I: Fionn's beautiful, long-haired mother; daughter of Teigue and Ethlinn; remarries the King of Kerry after Uail's death and gives Fionn to Bovmall and Lia Luachra to rear.
Later, in II: Fionn's mother, who visits him secretly in the wood, fearing the sons of Morna, and leaves before he wakes.
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- Other
Character groups
- Mythical beings, heroes, and antagonists
- Protagonist
- Core Fianna and rivals
- Fionn's companions and enchanted women
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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