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Crúfóit

Also spelled: Rae Ban, Sod of Blood

A plain called Rae Ban, the White Plain, until the fighting there made it Sod of Blood.

Overview

Crúfóit was called Rae Ban, the White Plain, until Cúchulainn fought the army there. After that, the text says, it was called Crúfóit, Sod of Blood.

Events here

  1. Cúchulainn dealt the army great mortal blows at Crúfóit, and blood broke over the place on every side. In Cúchulainn's Courtship of Emer, and his Training in Arms. Involves: Cúchulainn.