Leinster
The eastern province ruled by Finn, who Ailill calls his brother.
Overview
Leinster is the province of Finn, who Ailill calls his brother. Finn came to woo Medb, and she turned him down. Kinsella's translation has the Galeóin troop come from north Leinster, but his note says that phrase is not in the text.
Events here
- Finn, king of Leinster, came to woo Medb, and she turned him down. In Chapter I: The Pillow Talk. Involves: Finn, Medb.
- Ailill says his brother Finn rules over Leinster. In Chapter I: The Pillow Talk. Involves: Ailill, Finn.
- The troop of three thousand Galeóin was scattered through the army, so that it would not stand out. In Chapter III: The Army Encounters Cúchulainn.
‘By no means,’ Ailill said, ‘but with two kings for my brothers, Coirpre in Temair and Finn over Leinster.