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Cú Chulainn

Also known as Cuchulainn

Cú Chulainn is the greatest hero of the Ulster Cycle of Irish legend, a nephew of King Conchobar mac Nessa. In the Táin Bó Cúailnge he defends Ulster single-handed against the army of Queen Medb of Connacht. He became a symbol of Irish nationalism, and a statue of his death stands in the General Post Office in Dublin.

Cú Chulainn
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Kingdom of Ulaid

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Cú Chulainn. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/cu-chulainn
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The Epoch Institute. “Cú Chulainn.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/cu-chulainn.
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