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Cuchulainn

American  
[koo-kuhl-in, koo-khoo-lin] / kuˈkʌl ɪn, ˈku xʊ lɪn /

noun

Irish Legend.
  1. a hero of Ulster and the subject of many legends.


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His songs were peppered with references to cultural figures, from writer Christy Brown to mythological hero Cuchulainn.

From BBC Dec. 2, 2023

And so, let's end with a MacGowan lyric, a little something for this moment of farewell, to what felt like a near immortal hell raiser, from The Pogues' song The Sick Bed of Cuchulainn.

From BBC Nov. 30, 2023

Joel’s Cuchulainn: Bobby Mitchell is getting long overdue recognition from the Washington NFL franchise.

From Slate Jun. 22, 2020

Stefan’s Cuchulainn: Remembering Detroit boxer Ducky Dietz, who was “quick with his fists in the ring.”

From Slate Jun. 22, 2020

The Gaelic scribes of the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth centuries took but little notice of it; it was to the events of the Cuchulainn cycle that they gave almost their entire attention.

From Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland by Russell, T. O.

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