# Uct Dealv — Irish Fairy Tales character guide

> Uct Dealv in Irish Fairy Tales by James Stephens.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Uct Dealv (Fair Breast)

**First appearance:** 0062-the-enchanted-cave-of-cesh-corran

## Who they are

A beautiful woman from the Otherworld, sought after by heroes.

## In the story

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/irish_fairy_tales_se/chapters/ii)

A faery woman, Iollan's former sweetheart, who jealously transforms Tuiren into a hound.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/irish_fairy_tales_se/chapters/iii)

Rails bitterly against the hound, shakes and jerks her chain, and forces Fergus to accept the dog.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/irish_fairy_tales_se/chapters/v)

Breaks the enchantment on Tuiren and secures Iollan's pledge to be her sweetheart.

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