Fair of Macha
The fair in Ulster where Macha raced the king's chariot and cursed the men of Ulster.
Overview
The fair of Macha was held in Ulster, and everyone in Ulster went to it. Macha raced the king's chariot there, and gave birth beside it. Derdriu set out for the fair of Macha behind Eogan, and died on the way.
Events here
- Macha raced the king's chariot at the fair, gave birth beside it, and screamed out that all who heard her would suffer the same pangs. In The Pangs of Ulster. Involves: Macha.
- Derdriu let her head be driven against a stone on the way to the fair of Macha, and died. In Exile of the Sons of Uisliu. Involves: Derdriu, Eogan mac Durthacht.
‘A mother bore each one of you! Help me! Wait till my child is born.’
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Related places
- Emain Macha (The name Emain Macha comes from Macha's twins born at the fair)
Connected to
- Ulster (Where the pangs first struck the men of Ulster)