- In
Celtic mythology, a Joint-eater, Just-halver or Alp-
luachra (Ireland) is a type of
fairy who sits
invisibly and
consumes half of
their victim's food...
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Sliabh Luachra (Irish pronunciation: [ʃl̠ʲiəw ˈl̪ˠuəxɾˠə]),
sometimes anglicised Slieve Logher, is an
upland region in Munster, Ireland. It is on the...
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Liath Luachra or the "Grey one of Luachair", is the name of two
characters in the
Fenian Cycle of
Irish mythology. Both
appear in The
Boyhood Deeds of...
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called Ciarraige Luachra. The Cíarraige were a
people found scattered over much of Ireland.
Known branches were:
Ciarraige Luachra, who gave
their name...
- Ráth Bheag,
meaning 'small ringfort'). It lies at the
heart of the
Sliabh Luachra area
known for its
traditional Irish music and culture. The
local GAA club...
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Coirpre Luachra mac
Cuirc (flourished mid 5th century) was the
ancestor of the Eóganacht
Locha Léin
branch of the Eoganachta, the
ruling dynasty of Munster...
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Loughriscouse (from
Irish Luachras Cua 'rushy
place of (the) hollow') is a
rural townland in
County Down,
Northern Ireland. It has an area of 1140.89 acres...
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being in
German folklore. Not to be
confused with the
similarly named Alp-
luachra, the Alp is
sometimes likened to a vampire, but its
behavior is more akin...
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powerful Kings of Tara, with a
secondary base of
power at the now lost
Temair Luachra "Tara of the Rushes" in West Munster,
where some
action in the
Ulster Cycle...
- – 9
February 2004) was a
noted Irish traditional musician from
Sliabh Luachra who pla**** the
button accordion. O'Leary was born in Maulykeavane, which...
