Ath Traigid
Also spelled: the Ford of Yielding
A ford in Tír Mór where Lóch fell and Cúchulainn cut off his head.
Overview
Ath Traigid is the ford where Lóch fell. The text says this ford is named in Tír Mór, and calls it the Ford of Yielding. Cúchulainn yielded space to Lóch, and Lóch fell forward and died there.
Events here
- Lóch asks Cúchulainn for space, Cúchulainn yields, and Lóch falls forward on his face, and Cúchulainn cuts off his head. In Chapter VIII: The Bull is Found. Further Single Combats. Cúchulainn and the Morrígan. Involves: Lóch mac Mofemis, Cúchulainn.
‘Yield to me: leave me space,’ Lóch said.
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Related places
- Ath Tarteisc (The ford where the fight with Lóch began)
- Tír Mór (The mainland the ford is named in)