Boann
Also spelled: the Boyne
The river Boyne, which Kinsella's notes call the Boann.
Overview
Kinsella's note calls the Boann the river Boyne, and associates it with the river goddess Boann. The men of Ulster reached Brug on the river at night, and it snowed on them there. Menn mac Sálchada was allowed to go home to the watered lands by the Boann after his people were slaughtered.
Events here
- The men of Ulster pressed on until they reached Brug on the Boann river, where night and snow overtook them. In How Cúchulainn was Begotten.
- Cúchulainn killed one hundred men at every ford from Ath Scenmenn at Ailbine to the Boann at Breg. In Cúchulainn's Courtship of Emer, and his Training in Arms. Involves: Cúchulainn.
- Menn mac Sálchada was let go back to his home in the watered lands by the Boann river. In Chapter XII: Ulster Rises from its Pangs. Involves: Menn mac Sálchada.
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Connected to
- Ath Imfóit (The river the ford lies on)
- Brug (The river Brug stands on)