MORR´IGAN, THE. Extraordinary goddess, embodying all that is perverse and horrible among supernatural powers, 126; her love and friendship for Cuchulain, 126; her visit to Conary Mōr at Hostel of Da Derga, 172; appears to Cuchulain and offers her love, 212; her threat to be about his feet in bottom of the Ford, 212; attacks Cuchulain, and is wounded by him, 213; croaks of war and slaughter before Cuchulain, 230; settles on the dead Cuchulain’s shoulder as a crow, 233 MOUNTAINS OF MOURNE. Cuchulain on, 193 MOYRATH. Battle of, ended resistance of Celtic chiefs to Christianity, 51 MOYSLAUGHT (“The Plain of Adoration”). Idol of Crom Cruach erected on, 85, 149 MOYTURA, PLAIN OF. 1. Scene of First Battle (Co. Sligo) between Danaans and the Firbolgs, 106, 107. 2. Scene of Second Battle (Co. Mayo) between Danaans and Fomorians, 117, 130; the Dagda and, 120 MUNSALVÄSCHE (MONTSALVAT), THE CASTLE OF, where, in W. von Eschenbach’s poem, the Grail is preserved, 407 MUNSTER. Ailill Olum, King of, 127; “Hill of Ainé” and goddess Ainé 128; origin of name, 154 MUR´IAS, THE CITY OF (see Dana), 105, 106 MURNA OF THE WHITE NECK. Wife of Cumhal, mother of Finn, 255, 266; takes refuge in forests of Slieve Bloom, and gives birth to Demna (Finn), 255; marries King of Kerry, 256 MURTAGH MAC ERC. King of Ireland, brother of Fergus the Great; lends famous Stone of Scone to Scotland, 105 MURTHEM´NEY. Kian killed on Plain of, 114; Cuchulain of, seen in a vision by prophetess Fedelma, 206; the carnage of, 214; host of Ulster assemble on, 229; Cuchulain at his dūn in, 230 MYCEN´Æ. Burial chamber of the Atreidæ, ancient dolmen yet stands beside, in, 53 MYRDDIN. See Merlin. A deity in Arthur’s mythological cycle, corresponds with Sun-god Nudd, 354; suggestion of Professor Rhys that chief deity worshipped at Stonehenge was, 355; seizes the “Thirteen Treasures of Britain,” 355 MYTHOLOGICAL CYCLE, THE, 95, 96 MYTHOLOGY. Comparison between Gaelic and Cymric, 346-348; compared with folklore, 418 MYTHS. Danaan, meaning of, 137; Milesian, meaning of, 138, 139; Invasion, of Ireland, 138-145 N NAISI (nay’see). Son of Usna, loved by Deirdre, 198; abducts Deirdre, 198; Ardan and Ainlé, his brothers, 198; Conor invites return of, 198; his return under care of Fergus, 199; slain by Owen son of Duracht, 201 NAQADA (nak’a-da). Signs on ivory tablets discovered by Flinders Petrie in cemetery at, 78 NARBERTH. Castle where Pwyll had his court, 359; Pwyll’s adventure on the Mound of Arberth, near, 359-365; Pryderi and Manawyddan and their wives left desolate at palace of, 373 NATCHRANTAL (na-chran’tal). Famous champion of Maev; assists to capture Brown Bull, 211 NECHTAN. Dūn of the sons of, 193; Cuchulain provokes a fight with sons of, 193, 194; sons of, slain, 194