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* '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fir_bolg Fir Bolgs]''' - In Irish mythology the Fir Bolg (Fir Bholg, Firbolg, "men of Builg" or "men of bags", or possibly "men with spears", bolg meaning spear) were one of the races that inhabited the island of Ireland prior to the arrival of the Gaels.
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* '''Fir Bolg:''' legendary pre-Gaelic invaders of Ireland; they were defeated by the Tuatha Dé Danann in the First Battle of Moytura; their name has been variously etymologised as "Men of Bags", "Men with Spears", "Men of the Thunderbolt"; they have also been connected with the Belgae, Celtic tribes of continental Europe mentioned by Julius Caesar
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** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fir_bolg Wikipedia]
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* '''firebug:''' arsonist

Latest revision as of 08:02, 15 January 2007

  • Fir Bolg: legendary pre-Gaelic invaders of Ireland; they were defeated by the Tuatha Dé Danann in the First Battle of Moytura; their name has been variously etymologised as "Men of Bags", "Men with Spears", "Men of the Thunderbolt"; they have also been connected with the Belgae, Celtic tribes of continental Europe mentioned by Julius Caesar
  • firebug: arsonist