Sliab Mondairn
Also spelled: Finncarn
A mountain where Cúchulainn asked the names of the country below, and where the look-out cairn Finncarn stands.
Overview
Sliab Mondairn is a mountain that Cúchulainn reached after going on from Loch Echtra. On its top is a white heap of stones, which the text calls Finncarn, the look-out place. From there the charioteer named the forts, fields and fords between Temair and Cenannos, and then took Cúchulainn to the sons of Nechta Scéne.
Events here
- Cúchulainn climbs Sliab Mondairn and asks about the white heap of stones on the top, which is called Finncarn, the look-out place. In Chapter IV: Cúchulainn's Boyhood Deeds. Involves: Cúchulainn.
- From the mountain his charioteer names the forts between Temair and Cenannos, and at last points out the fort of the sons of Nechta Scéne. In Chapter IV: Cúchulainn's Boyhood Deeds. Involves: Nechta Scéne.
Connections
Characters connected to this place
- Cúchulainn
- Nechta Scéne
Chapters that mention this place
Related places
- Breg Plain (The plain Cúchulainn asked about from the top)
- River Scéne (The river mouth where the fort he was shown stands)