Firbolg
noun
any member of the pre-Celtic inhabitants of Ireland who were defeated by the Tuatha De Danann.
Firbolgs
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pluralof Firbolg.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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There was all the money that ever was saved in the family since they got a grant of this manor, in the days of the Firbolgs, down to the time of their outer ruination.
From Fairy Legends and Traditions of The South of Ireland by Crocker, T. Crofton
The Danaans conquered the Firbolgs, it is said, at the Battle of Moytura.
From The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 by Morris, Kenneth
The Firbolgs, defeated in the first battle, join the Fomorians, after great losses.
From The Religion of the Ancient Celts by MacCulloch, J. A.
The First Battle of Moytura The Firbolgs, however, were not impressed with the superiority of the Danaans, and decided to refuse their offer.
From Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race by Rolleston, T. W. (Thomas William)
The Tuatha de Daanans and Firbolgs, who possessed the country before the Milesians, had vanished more than a thousand years before the most ancient annals we possess were written.
From Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland by Russell, T. O.
