Ath meic Gárach
A ford named for the three sons of Gárach, who died there with their three charioteers.
Overview
The three sons of Gárach waited at the ford that now bears their name. The text says they cut three shafts of aspen for their charioteers so that all six could go against Cúchulainn together, which broke the rule of fair fight. He killed all six.
Events here
- Lon, Ualu and Diliu, the sons of Gárach, wait at the ford with their three charioteers, Meslir, Meslaech and Meslethan, to attack Cúchulainn. In Chapter V: ‘Death death!’. Involves: Lon, Ualu, Diliu, Gárach, Meslir, Meslaech, Meslethan, Cúchulainn.
- Cúchulainn kills all six of them at the ford. In Chapter V: ‘Death death!’. Involves: Cúchulainn.
Connections
Characters connected to this place
- Cúchulainn
- Diliu
- Gárach
- Lon
- Meslaech
- Meslethan
- Meslir
- Ualu
Chapters that mention this place
Related places
- Támlachtai Orláim (The hill where Orlám was killed just before)