What does the Irish word Fianna mean?

band of warriors
The name Fianna is girl’s name of Scottish, Irish origin meaning “band of warriors”. Fianna, a virtually unknown Irish name in the US, combines the best elements of Fiona and Brianna. In Irish and Scottish mythology, the Fianna were independent bands of warriors.

Was the Fianna real?

A fían (plural fíana or fianna) was a small band of roving hunter-warriors. It was made up of landless young men of free birth, often young aristocrats, “who had left fosterage but had not yet inherited the property needed to settle down as full landowning members of the túath”.

What did the Fianna do?

The Fianna was a mighty group of warriors that guarded Ireland for the high king Ireland who lived at Tara. A man named Cumhall was leader of the Fianna. He was killed in battle by Goll mac Morna, who then became the new leader. Cumhall had a son named Fionn.

How old are the Fianna?

It is in this period, between youth and adulthood, that we find the origins of the fianna. They were young males, primarily (but not exclusively) of aristocratic birth who had passed through fosterage but had yet to reach the legal age of maturity at 20.

Where is Finn Mccool buried?

Legend has it that the great Fionn MacCumhaill was actually buried at the Hill of Allen in Co. Kildare. The hill and its surrounding plains have long been associated with Fionn and his army, the Fianna, as their base and training ground.

Did the Irish have warriors?

The warriors of Celtic Europe were amongst the most distinctive of any fighters in the ancient world. With their great height, long hair and moustaches, frequent nakedness, painted and tattooed bodies, and fondness for collecting enemy heads in battle, Celtic warriors were a fearsome sight to behold.

Is Fianna Fáil left or right wing?

Since 1927, Fianna Fáil has been one of Ireland’s two major parties, along with Fine Gael since 1933; both are seen as centre-right parties, to the right of the Labour Party and Sinn Féin.

Is Sinn Féin left or right?

Sinn Féin is an Irish republican, democratic socialist and left-wing party. In the European Parliament, the party aligns itself with the European United Left–Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) parliamentary group.

Is Gallowglass Irish or Scottish?

The Gallowglass (also spelled galloglass, gallowglas or galloglas; from Irish: gallóglaigh meaning foreign warriors) were a class of elite mercenary warriors who were principally members of the Norse-Gaelic clans of Ireland between the mid 13th century and late 16th century.