Bernas Bó Ulad
A gap over the mountain, cut for the cattle when Fergus took his half of the armies that way.
Overview
Bernas Bó Ulad is a gap over the mountain, cut through so the cattle could be taken over. Fergus told Medb that his half of the army had the difficult road, and they had to cut the gap to get the cattle across. The text says this is the origin of the name, according to one author of the tale.
Events here
- Medb splits the armies, sending Ailill by the Midluachair road and going with Fergus over the mountain, where they cut a gap for the cattle. In Chapter VI: From Finnabair Chuailnge to Conaille. Involves: Medb, Ailill, Fergus mac Roich.
‘Divide up the armies. Our forces can’t all advance on the one road. Ailill can take half of them by the Midluachair road. We’ll go with Fergus by way of Bernas Bó Ulad.’
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Related places
- Bernas Bó Cuailnge (The earlier gap over the mountain, on the route from Cuailnge)
- Midluachair road (The road Ailill took while Fergus cut the gap)
Connected to
- Finnabair Chuailnge (The gap Medb and Fergus cut)