- An
aonach or
óenach was an
ancient Irish public national ****embly
called upon the
death of a king, queen, or
notable sage or
warrior as part of ancestor...
-
return to the
world above before harvest time. In the
Middle Ages, the
Óenach Tailten or Áenach
Tailten (modern spelling:
Aonach Tailteann) was held each...
- mythology. The goddess's name is
linked to
Teltown (< OI
Óenach Tailten) in Co. Meath, site of the
Óenach Tailten. A
legendary dindsenchas "lore of places" poem...
-
Carman after her, and the
Tuatha Dé
Danann are said to have
instituted an
Óenach Carmán, or
Festival of Carmán.
Celtic historian Peter Berresford Ellis describes...
-
became king when he
overthrew his
predecessor Conmáel in the
Battle of
Óenach Macha, and
within a year of his
accession had won twenty-seven
battles against...
- King of Ireland,
arguably the
first without opposition. He then
celebrated Óenach Tailten, a
recognised prerogative of the High Kings, in
which he made a...
-
flaithemon (rulers' truth). His
responsibilities included convening its
óenach (po****r ****embly),
collecting taxes,
building public works,
external relations...
- and
Edward I, 1272–1307. Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press, 2013".
Óenach Reviews. 6 (2): 11–18. Watson,
Fiona J. (1998).
Under the Hammer: Edward...
-
ruled for
thirty years,
until he was
killed by
Tigernmas in the
Battle of
Óenach Macha. The Eóganachta are said to be his descendants. The
Lebor Gabála Érenn...
- Altóir na
Greine or
Altar of the Sun on Crom Dubh Sunday. A
festival or
oenach called Buaile na
Greine was also held for
several days
adjoining Crom Dubh...
