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The mythical warrior queen of Connacht, strong willed and ambitious. She is probably best known for starting The Cattle Raid of Cooley (Táin Bó Cúailnge) … more »

The mythical warrior queen of Connacht, strong willed and ambitious. She is probably best known for starting The Cattle Raid of Cooley (Táin Bó Cúailnge) that became a war agianst Ulster and her former lover king Conchobar, where the teenage Cú Chulainn single handedly defended Ulster.

There is a different version of  this availbkle on Renderosity;  I couldnt decide which i preferred so I've hdeged my bets,  Rather a departure from my usual style; done in tribute to the great Jim Fitzpatrick. For those interested in such things, the background of the forst image shows the ancient site of Carrowmore in county Sligo, Connacht.  The second image, ironically, features a n Ulster design (taken off a tea-towel of all things!!!) « Less