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They then fought two battles, the ], on the west coast, in which they defeated the clumsy and ill-armed ], the indigenous population, and the ] against the ], after a guerrilla insurrection by the Formarians. During this battle, King ] of the Tuatha de Danaan lost an arm. He was replaced (since he was no longer perfect) by ] or ]. After defeating the Fomorians, the Tuatha de Danaan gave them ] and there was some intermarrying. Nuada had his arm replaced by a silver one (made by ]) and took back the throne after Bres was exiled for his tyranny. ], the god of death, then killed him. They then fought two battles, the ], on the west coast, in which they defeated the clumsy and ill-armed ], the indigenous population, and the ] against the ], after a guerrilla insurrection by the Formarians. During this battle, King ] of the Tuatha de Danaan lost an arm. He was replaced (since he was no longer perfect) by ] or ]. After defeating the Fomorians, the Tuatha de Danaan gave them ] and there was some intermarrying. Nuada had his arm replaced by a silver one (made by ]) and took back the throne after Bres was exiled for his tyranny. ], the god of death, then killed him.


A third battle was fought against a subsequent wave of invaders, the ], from ] (who are thought to have been the Celts), hef by King ], who overcame the goddess, ] whom the Tuatha de Danaan sent against them. The Milesians were magnanimous in victory and named the island Erin, the dative form of her name, in her honour. Defeated, the Tuatha were led underground into the ] mounds by ]. Afterwards, they occasionally intervened in human wars on the side of justice and righteousness, armed with insivibility, flaming lances and magical white shields. A third battle was fought against a subsequent wave of invaders, the ], from ] (who are thought to have been the Celts), led by King ], who overcame the goddess, ] whom the Tuatha de Danaan sent against them. The Milesians were magnanimous in victory and named the island Erin, the dative form of her name, in her honour. Defeated, the Tuatha were led underground into the ] mounds by ]. Afterwards, they occasionally intervened in human wars on the side of justice and righteousness, armed with insivibility, flaming lances and magical white shields.


Tuatha de Danaan fought against the witch ] and her three sons. Tuatha de Danaan fought against the witch ] and her three sons.

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The doings of the mythical Irish fairy folk and gods, the Tuatha de Danaan, ("people of Danu" in Celtic are detailed in the 12th century AD Book of Invasions.

Not much is known of the Tuatha de Danaan prior to their invasion of Ireland, other than that they came from four northern cities, Falias, Glorias, Murias and Finias, where they acquired their occult skills and attributes. On arriving in Ireland, some accounts state that they burned their boats behind them to prevent themselves from being tempted to return; the Book of Invasions states that they wafted in through the air as a host of spirits. Other sources state that they came from the west (Atlantic Ocean) on clouds.

They then fought two battles, the First Battle of Magh Tuiredh, on the west coast, in which they defeated the clumsy and ill-armed Tir Bolg, the indigenous population, and the Second Battle of Magh Tuiredh against the Formarians, after a guerrilla insurrection by the Formarians. During this battle, King Nuada of the Tuatha de Danaan lost an arm. He was replaced (since he was no longer perfect) by Bres or Lugh. After defeating the Fomorians, the Tuatha de Danaan gave them Connacht and there was some intermarrying. Nuada had his arm replaced by a silver one (made by Dian Cecht) and took back the throne after Bres was exiled for his tyranny. Balor, the god of death, then killed him.

A third battle was fought against a subsequent wave of invaders, the Milesians, from Spain (who are thought to have been the Celts), led by King Milesius, who overcame the goddess, Eriu whom the Tuatha de Danaan sent against them. The Milesians were magnanimous in victory and named the island Erin, the dative form of her name, in her honour. Defeated, the Tuatha were led underground into the Sidhe mounds by The Dagda. Afterwards, they occasionally intervened in human wars on the side of justice and righteousness, armed with insivibility, flaming lances and magical white shields.

Tuatha de Danaan fought against the witch Carman and her three sons.

Tuatha de Danan:

  1. Abarta
  2. Abhean
  3. Ai
  4. Airmed
  5. Beag
  6. Bechuille
  7. Bodb Dearg
  8. Brea
  9. Brigid
  10. Cian
  11. Creidhne
  12. Dagda
  13. Dian Cecht
  14. Goibniu
  15. Lir
  16. Lugh
  17. Luchtaine
  18. Manannan mac Lir
  19. Nuada
  20. Ogma

The Tuatha de Danaan had four magical treasures:

  1. Dagda's Cauldron
  2. the Spear of Lugh
  3. the Stone of Fal
  4. the Sword of Nuada

Alternative: Tuatha Dé Danann, Tuatha de Danann