Rathcroghan

Cruachain or Cruachan [' kruaxin ʴ ], actually Rath Cruachain ( Old Irish roughness Ra [ i] th [ Ra ː θ ] - Ring Wall ), younger Cruachu, in the Irish mythology was the name of the royal residence of Connacht. The name derives from Crochen, a Sidhe ( fairy ) and servant Etains fro.

Mythology

In the Ulster Cycle Cruachain is called as royal residence of King Ailill and Queen Medb mac Máta, formerly known as the Castle of Medbs sister Clothru. Here, the Táin Bó in Cuailnge ( " The Cattle Raid of Cooley " ) begins described war Connacht against Ulster at the bull Donn Cuailnge. Cruachain is also the center of Remscéla ( Táin Bó Vorerzählung to Cuailnge ) Echtrae Nerai ( " Nera's Adventure "), which tells how Nera warns the inhabitants of the place of danger from the Otherworld.

Localization

Cruachain is identical to the place Rathcroghan in County Roscommon. Here there is a large number of archaeological sites. The Rathcroghan mound he's the top of the former royal castle and one of the entrances to the world of the Sidhe. For the present there hills and chasms Relignaree (Irish Reilig na Rí, " Cemetery of Kings" ) and Uaigh na GCAT ( " Cave of the Cat " - cats are underworld animals! ) Come to Samhain, the nature of the other world out. Therefore, it was the king of Connacht prohibited ( GEIS ), walk around to Samhain to the royal seat Cruachain.