Red Branch
Americanplural noun
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For Concobar and the Red Branch Knights, see note 15 farther on: and for much fuller information, see my "Social History of Ancient Ireland," vol. i, page 83; or the Smaller Soc.
From Old Celtic Romances by Unknown
King of Ulster, husband of Maga, a daughter of Angus Ōg, 181; Roy, his second wife, 181; originator of the Red Branch, 181 Round Table, The.
From Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race by T. W. (Thomas William) Rolleston
Most of the Red Branch heroes appear in the Ultonian Cycle of legend, so that a statement of their names and relationships may be usefully placed here before we proceed to speak of their doings.
From Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race by T. W. (Thomas William) Rolleston
The troops of the Red Branch could not be got to attack the Sons of Usna.
From A Reading Book in Irish History by P. W. Joyce
It is generally looked on as a bardic fable; but there is a townland close to Emania which is still called Creeve Roe, in correct orthography, Craobh Ruadh, which means Red Branch.
From Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland by T. O. Russell
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