Post by Indilwen on Oct 29, 2010 12:57:23 GMT 12
IRELAND’S FIRST JUDGEMENT AT TARA
The Milesians, the sons of Míl, arrived in Ireland and did battle with the Tuatha Dé Danann. A woman of their people died in the battle, she was Scota the daughter of Pharaoh of Egypt and the wife of Érimhón son of Míl. After her death the Sons of Míl including their poet Aimhirghin, travelled to Sliabh Mis. There they met the goddess Banbha. "A gift from me to you", she said. "What gift is that?" they asked. "That my name be upon this island", she replied. "And what is your name," they asked. "Banbha", she said. "Your name will be on the island then", said Aimhirghin.
They had the same conversation with her sisters Fódhla and Ériu. They met Ériu at Uisneach and she said: "Welcome warriors! Your coming has been foretold long ago. This island will be yours forever and no race will ever be more numerous than yours and my name should be on this island". "That will be the island's principal name", said Aimihrghin.
The sons of Míl reached Teamhair where there they meet the three kings of the Tuatha Dé Danann Mac Cuill, Mac Céacht and Mac Gréine. They made a judgement against the sons of Míl - the Tuatha Dé Danann should have the island for three days without attack, without battle or without giving hostages. The Tuatha Dé Danann were sure that the invaders would not return because their druids had cast spells upon them so that they would not return.
"We will allow your own judge Aimhirghin to make the judgement", they said. "He will not give a false judgement. If he does - he will die at our hands".
Aimhirghin makes the judgement: "Let the island be left to them and we shall go past nine waves on the sea".
This was the first judgement to be made in Ireland.
The Sons of Míl took to sea and the spells of the Tuatha Dé Danann brought them far away from Ireland and they were close to destruction by the vicious winds and storms. Some of their people drowned but they were eventually victorious and claimed the land as their own.
source: www.druidschool.com/site/1030100/page/504354
The Milesians, the sons of Míl, arrived in Ireland and did battle with the Tuatha Dé Danann. A woman of their people died in the battle, she was Scota the daughter of Pharaoh of Egypt and the wife of Érimhón son of Míl. After her death the Sons of Míl including their poet Aimhirghin, travelled to Sliabh Mis. There they met the goddess Banbha. "A gift from me to you", she said. "What gift is that?" they asked. "That my name be upon this island", she replied. "And what is your name," they asked. "Banbha", she said. "Your name will be on the island then", said Aimhirghin.
They had the same conversation with her sisters Fódhla and Ériu. They met Ériu at Uisneach and she said: "Welcome warriors! Your coming has been foretold long ago. This island will be yours forever and no race will ever be more numerous than yours and my name should be on this island". "That will be the island's principal name", said Aimihrghin.
The sons of Míl reached Teamhair where there they meet the three kings of the Tuatha Dé Danann Mac Cuill, Mac Céacht and Mac Gréine. They made a judgement against the sons of Míl - the Tuatha Dé Danann should have the island for three days without attack, without battle or without giving hostages. The Tuatha Dé Danann were sure that the invaders would not return because their druids had cast spells upon them so that they would not return.
"We will allow your own judge Aimhirghin to make the judgement", they said. "He will not give a false judgement. If he does - he will die at our hands".
Aimhirghin makes the judgement: "Let the island be left to them and we shall go past nine waves on the sea".
This was the first judgement to be made in Ireland.
The Sons of Míl took to sea and the spells of the Tuatha Dé Danann brought them far away from Ireland and they were close to destruction by the vicious winds and storms. Some of their people drowned but they were eventually victorious and claimed the land as their own.
source: www.druidschool.com/site/1030100/page/504354