The West
Cruachan to Athlone, Granard and the final battlefield. Same places, same coordinates, closer view.
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Places on this map
Major places
- Ath Luain A ford in the west that Cúchulainn watches the beaten army cross, and that the Brown Bull names with Finnbennach's loins.
- Connacht The western province, ruled by Ailill and Medb from Cruachan, which raises the army for the raid and takes its beating home.
- Cruachan The fort and stronghold of Connacht, home of Medb and Ailill, where the Táin army gathers and where the Brown Bull of Cuailnge is sent at the end.
- Gáirech and Irgairech The field where the armies of Ireland and Ulster meet in the last battle of the Táin.
- Slemain Midi The hill and smooth plain where the Ulster companies gather and Mac Roth counts them for Ailill, Medb and Fergus.
Minor places
- Ai Plain The plain that Medb and Ailill offer to the champions and the bulls fight on.
- Cúil Silinne The first camp on the march from Cruachan, by Carrcin Lake.
- Gránaird A camp in North Tethba where the army spends a night.
- Sinann The river that the army crosses on the march south-east from Cruachan.
- Tethba A territory on the army's march, divided into North and South Tethba.
- Uisnech A hill named in a verse that Laegaire Buadach chants before the last battle.