Mythology
Myths and legends are an intriguing aspect of the culture of the Britain. Stories of Owain Glendywr, King Arthur, St George and the Dragon or the Loch Ness monster have been coloured and passed down from generation to generation. The legends, originally rooted in fact, have sacrificed fact for story and become interesting tales that convey the morals of each subsequent generation, and are permutated to create the ultimate fairy story for our own times. The curious mixture of fact, cultural value and entertainment combine many aspects of the identity of each era.

Ulster legends are many, but one shines above the rest, that of Cuchulain the legendary defender of Ulster. Recent archaeology surrounding the story of Cuchulain has added to and revived this legend.. Cuchulain is the ultimate defender of Ulster, a son of the Ulster people who defended his land against the Southern invader in tandem with his Red Branch Knights.

"What way are the men of Ulster coming? [asked Maeve Queen of Conaught]." "Hand to hand, arm to arm, side to side, shoulder to shoulder, wheel to wheel, axle to axle... Their horses are coming on us like thunder on the roof, like heavy winds stirred by the storm; the trampling of their feet makes the earth shake under them."


Legends often convey the morals of a people and encapsulate their ideals and goals. They convey the morals of our people and our times, but they are there also to be enjoyed and to express a sense of the land and people who occupied our territory in the days before our existence.