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Ochtur Lui

A place in Crích Rois, named for Cúchulainn's word Luae, the blow or kick, after Cethern strikes Fingin.

Overview

Ochtur Lui is a place in Crích Rois. After Fingin turns his chariot away, Cethern strikes him with his fist and sends him across the chariot's shafts. The text says the name comes from Cúchulainn's word 'Luae', the blow or kick, which he used about that blow.

Events here

  1. Cethern strikes Fingin with his fist and smashes his chariot, and Cúchulainn says it was a wicked blow to give an old man. In Chapter XII: Ulster Rises from its Pangs. Involves: Cethern son of Fintan, Fingin, Cúchulainn.
  2. The name Ochtur Lui comes from Cúchulainn's word 'Luae', meaning the blow or kick. In Chapter XII: Ulster Rises from its Pangs. Involves: Cúchulainn.