Deirdre was the daughter of the royal storyteller Fedlimid mac Daill. Before she was born, Cathbad, the chief druid at the court of Conchobar mac Nessa, king of Ulster, prophesied that Fedlimid's daughter would grow up to be very beautiful, but that kings and lords would go to war over her, much blood would be shed because of her, and Ulster's three greatest warriors would be forced into exile ...
Deirdre, in early Irish literature, the gentle and fair heroine of The Fate of the Sons of Usnech (Oidheadh Chloinne Uisneach), the great love story of the Ulster cycle. First composed in the 8th or 9th century, the story was revised and combined in the 15th century with The Fate of the Children of
Deirdre of the Sorrows and her love for Naoise from Irish mythology is a tale of beauty, lust, and death dating back to ancient Ireland.
Deirdre (Derdriu) , mythological figure, beautiful and cursed, is a tragic protagonist of the early medieval Ulster cycle. She first emerged into literature in the eighth or ninth century and, over the course of nearly a thousand years, was defined and refined till she found a permanent place in Gaelic historiography through Geoffrey Keating (qv) and his Foras feasa ar Éirinn. Deirdre ...
Deirdre is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "sorrowful". Deirdre is the 990 ranked female name by popularity.
The tragic Irish myth of Deirdre and Naoise—doomed love, betrayal, and sorrow in the Ulster Cycle. Discover one of Ireland’s most powerful legends.
The legendary "Deirdre of the Sorrows" and the Celtic tale's legacy This tragic Celtic tale has influenced love stories told across time from Shakespeare to Synge and WB Yeats.
Deirdre (dâr´drə, dēr´–), beautiful heroine of Irish legend. A druid prophesied at her birth that she would bring great misfortunes. Deirdre, chosen to be the wife of Conchobar, king of Ulster, fell in love with Naoise, the son of Usnach, and fled with him and his two brothers to Scotland.