GENESIS OF CELTIC IRELAND

All of the great warriors of the Tuath De Danann Sept then lined up against their Fomorian opposite numbers except for Lew / Lugh, who was personally guarded by 9 of his warriors, but he was not content with this and immediately jumped into his chariot and drove to the front line of the Tuatha De Danann warriors and cried out, "Fight bravely, for it is better to face death than to live in servitude and pay tribute." He then continued to drive his chariot around all of his warriors so that they might all see that he was physically with them, and the opposing forces on each side then made their individual charges towards each other and there was soon to be so much blood spilt in the battle that they found it hard to keep their footing and the River Unsenn soon became full of floating bodies. Ogma was able to kill Indech, the son of Domnu, but Balor of the Stiff Blows / of the Evil Eye was to kill Nuadha of the Silver Hand as well as one of his wives, Macha. Eventually Balor found himself coming face to face with own grandson, Lugh who took up his sling and flung a tathlum stone at him and it struck home. (This was a solid stone used by the ancient warriors, hardened with lime and meant to take out the Brain) Balor was so badly injured that the Fomoiri on seeing his dilemma faltered and Morrigu came forward to give further encouragement to the Tuatha De Danann warriors and they then drove the Fomoiri back to the sea. Because of this dexterity, Lugh was also to gain another epithet becoming also known as Lugh "Lamhfada" - of the Long Hand or Far - Shooter."

The Tuatha De Danann warriors then continued to pursue the Fomoiri and was able to capture Breas who was to then beg Lugh to spare his life and in this regard he took counsel with the Druids and it was agreed that his life was to be spared and Lugh, the Daghda "Mor" and Ogma then continued on after the rest of the retreating Fomoiri across the Ocean to Tory Island. The Fomoiri had also previously stolen the Daghda "Mor's" Oaken harp and he wanted it back and they carried on the search there until they were to find it eventually at the residence of Breas and Elathan hanging on the wall. Despite their overall success on this occasion, this victory over the Fomoiri was not to mean the end of these troublesome foes as four of them had still remained on the mainland in Ireland and persisted in destroying the crops and food supplies of the Tuatha De Danann. Angus, Badb, Mider and Morrigu then pursued the remaining Fomoiri troublemakers until they were finally driven out of Ireland altogether, and Badb and Morrigu then went up into the Mountains and proclaimed the Tuatha De Danann victory over the Fomoiri to everyone they came across. The Pillar Stones that originally marked the graves of all those who died in this particular great battle still stand upon the Plain of Carrowmore in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province for all to see and when they were to be examined later on in more modern times it was found that they contained burnt wood and half - burnt bones of humans and horses as well as weapons of flint and bone.

Lew / Lugh "Lamhfada," - of the Long Hand whose mother had been a Fomorian, was to eventually succeed Nuadha as the Tuatha De Danann King and rule Ireland for 40 years and during his time he also began the Fair at Telltown near Blackwater in the Midlands / Mide / Meath / Northern Leinster and from his time on it was to be held right up until the 12th Century AD on August 1^st. He did this to commemorate his foster mother, Taillte, who was the daughter of Magh "Mor" the Iberian / Spanish King, and had been the previous wife of Eochy the Proud the last Fir Bolg King who the Tuatha De Danann had initially defeated to gain control in Ireland, as after the original battle at Moytura she had married a Tuatha De Danann Chief and undertook to rear Lugh. Later on Lugh was to be killed by mac Cuil on the Hill of Uisnech in Co. Westmeath in the south - west of Northern Leinster and he was to be succeeded by the Daghda "Mor" / Eochy "Ollathair," a son of Elathan, until he too died from a wound he had received in the second battle at North Moytura against the Fomoiri. (He had been pierced by a poisoned spear thrown by Kathleen, the wife of Balor of the Stiff Blows / of the Evil Eye.) When he died Eochy "Ollathair" was to be buried at Brugh na Boinne the ancient burial place of the Kings of Ireland.

1748 BC Deal "Baeth" was the Tuatha De Danann King who was a son of Ogma "Cermait" - of the Honey Mouth of literature and eloquence / "Grianainech"- of the Sunny Face, whose father was Eochy "Ollathair"/ the Daghda "Mor"- the Great Father and he was the one who had previously invented the Ogham graphology. This led on to the introduction of Ogham Stones throughout Ireland and other Celtic areas (Scotland, the Isle of Man, South Wales, Devonshire, and Silchester in Hampshire / later Callena Attribatum under Roman rule. It was basically composed of notches cut crossways or strokes to signify a message on sticks, upright pillar stones and wands. Vowels - Divided by a Line = A* - 1, O** - 11, U*** - 111, E**** - 1111, I***** - 11111. Consonants = Under a Line B - 1, L -11, F - 111, S - 1111, N - 11111. Above a Line H - 1, D - 11, T - 111, C - 1111, QU - 11111, Divided by a Line M - 1, G - 11, NG -111, ST - 1111, R - 11111, P - X.

Deal "Baeth" was to be succeeded in the Kingship of the Tuath De Danann later on by Fiacha, and the Tuatha De Danann Kings ruled from Tara in Meath / Northern Leinster, from were they were to leave after they were to be defeated later on by the Gaelic Milesian Celts. Their Mountain of Fair Women / tSlieve Namon / Sliab na mBan was situated to the south - east of Cashel in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Munster Province. Their Sid of Femen (Beyond the Plain of Femen) is where Bodb "Dearg" - the Red another of the Tuatha De Danann Kings lived, which is also in the Munster Province. It was also recorded that Bodb "Dearg" came to rule over the territory that is now the Connacht Province.

Prior to the period in Irish History involving the return of both the Nemedian Fir Bolg and the Tuath De Danann to Ireland, was to be the time of Abraham who had been born at Ur in Babylonia / Chaldees of Mesopotamia. He was a son of Terah who was descended from the oldest of 10.Noah's other 3 sons, 11.Shem who is the direct ancestor of all the Semites including the Hebrews / Israelites / Jews and Arab Muslims and later on many of the Christians. Abraham and Terah had previously left Ur with their followers and had set out for Canaan, but Terah was never to reach there as he later died after staying over on the way, but over time Abraham was to continue on with the journey crossing the Syrian Desert and was able to finally reach Canaan himself. As an individual in his own right he was to make a difference to World History and especially to the Celts in Ireland as he truly believed that he had been promised by God / YHWH, (known to him as El / Elohim), that he would be the "Father of Many Nations" and due to this strong commitment to the "One True God" he also attracted many followers in the Middle East. In implementation further of this prophesy his grandson, from his wife, Sarah, Jacob / Israel (He who fights for GOD) was to produce 12 sons from whom the 12 Tribes of Israel / Israelites were to descend. Besides this Abraham’s oldest son, Ishmael, whose mother Hagar was an Egyptian girl, was to become the ancestor of another 12 Tribes belonging to his sons also. (It is from Ishmael that the Arab Mohammedans / Arab Muslims would claim descent in 629 AD.) Not only was Abraham's new religion based solely on the "One True God," but he also replaced human sacrifice with animal sacrifice. Through his descendants in time his original commitment to the "One True God" was to have a great effect on the whole known World, especially in our case in Celtic Ireland. Israel / Jacob the grandson of Abraham, was to develop his grandfather's new religion of the "One Almighty God" further and the Israelite numbers over time were to increase dramatically.

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