Irish

Welcome to Ireland!

Ireland is home to many wonderful Celtic deities like Bran, Branwen and Angus Og. They'd love for you to visit them, but be kind...they are Gods, after all.

Abhean- harper of the Tuatha De Danann
Ai- a poet God
Aibell- a fairy Goddess
Ailill- husband of Flidais
Aimend- a sun-goddess
Aine- Goddess of love and fertility, daughter of Eogabail
Angus Og- God of beauty, love and youth, son of the Dagda and Boann, brother of Brigit, loved Caer and had a son by her named Diarmuid Ua Duibhne
Anu- Goddess of plenty, mother earth goddess
Babd Catha- Goddess of war
Balor- God of death
Banba- represents the spirit of Ireland
Bebhionn- an underworld Goddess and patroness of pleasure
Bel- Fire and Sun God, God of light and healing. Identified with Belenus. Celebrated at Beltaine.
Boann- Goddess of bounty and fertility, mother of Angus, consort of the Dagda, wife of Nechtan/Elcmar . Her symbol is the white cow.
Bodb Dearg- son of the Dagda who supposedly succeeded him as ruler of the gods
Bran- aka Bran the Blessed. God of health, son of Lir and Penarddun, brother of Branwen and Manannan, half brother of Nisien and Efnisien
Branwen- Goddess of love and beauty, daughter of Lir and Penarddun, sister of Bran and Manannan mac Lir, wife of Matholwch, mother of Gwern
Breg- a wife of the Dagda
Brigit- Aka Bridget, Bride, Brigantia...etc. A triple goddess. Goddess of smithcraft, poetry, inspiration, healing, midwifery, patron of druids...etc. Daughter of the Dagda, sister of Angus, married Bris. For more information on her, check out Bride
Bris- God of fertility and agriculture. Son of Elatha and Eriu, husband of Brigit
Bronach- a cliff Goddess
Caer- lover of Angus
Cailleach Beara- a hag said to turn to stone every Beltaine and be reborn every Samhain
Cliodhna- Goddess of beauty
Creidhne- God of metal working
Dagda- God of Earth, Father God, ruler over life and death, King of the Tuatha De Danann. son of Danu, husband to Morrigan and Breg, consort of Boann, father of Brigit, Angus and Bodb Dearg
Danu- mother of Dagda, goddess of the Tuatha De Danann. Equivalent to Welsh Don
Diancecht- God of healing and medicine, Husband to Morrigan
Diarmuid Ua Duibhne- son of Angus and Caer
Efnisien- half brother of Bran
Elatha- father of Bris, husband of Eriu
Elcmar- a water god, husband of Boann. Probably synonymous with Nechtan
Eogabail- father of Aine
Eriu- mother of Bris, wife of Elatha
Etain- married to Ogma
Flidais- Goddess of the forest, woodlands and wild things, wife of Ailill
Goibhniu- God of weapons
Gwern- son of Branwen and Matholwch
Labraid- God of the underworld
Lir- God of waters and the sea, father of Bran, Branwen and Manannan mac Lir. Same as Welsh Llyr
Lugh- the many-skilled God. Is a druid, carpenter, poet and mason. Same as Welsh Lleu
Macha- Goddess of war, life and death
Manannan mac Lir- Patron of sailors and merchants. son of Lir, brother to Branwen
Matholwch- husband to Branwen, father of Gwern
Morrigan- Goddess of war and death. Sometimes pictured as a triple goddess. wife to Dagda and Diancecht
Nechtan- a water god, husband of Boann. Probably synonymous with Elcmar
Niamh- Goddess of beauty and brightness
Nisien- half brother of Bran
Nudd- Sea god and king of the Tuatha De Danann
Ogma- Patron god of scholars and eloquence, invented the Ogham alphabet, married Etain
Penarddun- mother of Bran and Branwen