Gaeilge Vocabulary Mat — Mythological Characters
A bilingual Irish/English vocabulary mat for 4th–6th Class: characters from Irish mythology in Irish — Cú Chulainn, Fionn Mac Cumhaill, the Tuatha Dé Danann, and mythological vocabulary. Links Gaeilge to the SESE History strand.
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Carachtar miotaseolaíochta — Mythological characters
- 1 Cú Chulainn The great hero of the Ulster Cycle. 'Cú Chulainn' means 'hound of Culann'. Born Sétanta. The greatest warrior of ancient Ireland. e.g. KOO KHULL-in
- 2 Fionn Mac Cumhaill Leader of the Fianna. 'Fionn' means fair/white. Gained wisdom by touching the Salmon of Knowledge. e.g. FYUN mac KOO-il
- 3 Tuatha Dé Danann 'The peoples of the goddess Danu.' The divine race who ruled Ireland before the Gaels. Associated with magic and wisdom. e.g. TOO-uh-ha DAY DAN-un
- 4 an Dagda The 'Good God' — father figure of the Tuatha Dé Danann. Possesses a magical cauldron. e.g. un DAG-duh
- 5 Lugh Lámhfhada 'Lugh of the Long Arm.' The sun god. The harvest festival Lúnasa is named after him. e.g. LOO LAW-va-duh
- 6 an Morrigan The goddess of fate and war — often appears as a crow. Associated with sovereignty and prophecy. e.g. un MOR-ig-un
- 7 Clann Lir 'The children of Lir.' Four royal children transformed into swans by their stepmother Aoife. e.g. KLAN lir
- 8 an draoi the druid (wizard/priest) e.g. un DREE
- 9 an laoch the hero/warrior e.g. un LEE-ukh
- 10 an síth the fairy mound / otherworld e.g. un SHEE
Learning objective
Name key characters from Irish mythology in Irish; connect Gaeilge vocabulary to SESE History (Irish mythology strand); use mythological vocabulary in oral and written Irish.
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Irish mythology books
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For children
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G Gods and Warriors (Ancient Irish mythology) — Oisín McGann
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C Cú Chulainn: The Hound of Ulster (children's version) — Various
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F Fionn Mac Cumhaill stories for children — Various
For teachers
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