Slechta
Also spelled: the Hewn Place
The Hewn Place, where the armies cut down a forest so their chariots could pass.
Overview
Slechta is the place where the armies cut down the forest of Fid Dúin. The text says it is now called Slechta, the Hewn Place. Kinsella's note on the itinerary says the name derives from a verb meaning to hew or cut down.
Events here
- The armies cut down the forest of Fid Dúin before the chariots, and the place is called Slechta, the Hewn Place, from then on. In Chapter III: The Army Encounters Cúchulainn.
Connections
Chapters that mention this place
Related places
- Cúil Sibrille (The night camp the army reached after it)
- Fid Dúin (The forest that was cut down here)