The Sons of Gárach and their Charioteers
The three sons of Gárach and their three charioteers, who are killed at the ford that takes the sons' name.
Overview
The three sons of Gárach wait at a ford with their three charioteers to kill Cúchulainn. They cut aspen shafts for the charioteers so that all six can attack him together, which the text calls breaking the rule of fair fight. Cúchulainn kills all six, and the ford takes its name, Ath meic Gárach, from the sons.
Names in this list
| Name | Note |
|---|---|
| Lon | The blackbird. One of the three sons of Gárach, killed at Ath meic Gárach. |
| Ualu | The prideful. One of the three sons of Gárach, killed at Ath meic Gárach. The text names a different warrior called Ualu, who drowns in the Cronn. |
| Diliu | The torrent. One of the three sons of Gárach, killed at Ath meic Gárach. |
| Gárach | Father of the three sons. The text names him only through them, as the sons of Gárach. |
| Meslir | One of the three charioteers, called foster-sons. Killed at Ath meic Gárach. |
| Meslaech | One of the three charioteers, called foster-sons. Killed at Ath meic Gárach. |
| Meslethan | One of the three charioteers, called foster-sons. Killed at Ath meic Gárach. |
| Mulca | Lethan's charioteer. He falls on the shoulder of land between Ath Lethan and Ath Carpat, which is named Guala Mulchai, Mulcha's Shoulder. |
| Fertedil | Orlám's charioteer. Cúchulainn spares him once and later shatters his head with a stone, standing between Ailill and Medb outside the camp. |
But he slew them all.