"Cuchulain in Battle", illustration by J. C. Leyendecker in T. W. Rolleston's Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race, 1911
Topics in the Ulster Cycle
Ulster characters
Amergin mac Eccit
Athirne
Blaí Briugu
Briccriu
Cairbre Cuanach
Cathbad
Celtchar
Cethern mac Fintain
Conall Cernach
Conchobar mac Nessa
Condere mac Echach
Cruinniuc
Cú Chulainn
Culann
Cúscraid
Dáire mac Fiachna
Deichtine
Deirdre
Éogan mac Durthacht
Fedlimid mac Daill
Fergus mac Leti
Findchóem
Folloman mac Conchobair
Furbaide Ferbend
Láeg
Lóegaire Búadach
Mugain
Naoise
Ness
Sencha mac Ailella
Sualtam
Usnech
Connacht characters
Ailill mac Máta
Bélchú
Cet mac Mágach
Mac Cécht
Ferdiad
Findabair
Fráech Maine
Medb
Nera
Ulster exiles
Cormac Cond Longas
Dubthach Dóeltenga
Fergus mac Róich
Fiachu mac Fir Febhe
Other characters
Achall
Áed Ruad
Aífe
Blathnát
Cairbre Nia Fer
Connla
Cú Roí
Emer
Erc mac Cairpri
Fand
Fedelm Noíchrothach
Flidais
Friuch
Garb mac Stairn
Goll mac Carbada
Lugh
Lugaid mac Con Roí
Lugaid Riab nDerg
Macha
Mesgegra
Mórrígan
Nechtan Scéne
Scáthach
Uathach
Weapons
Caladbolg
Gae Bulg
Places
Emain Macha
Cruachan
Newgrange
Red Branch
Tara
Animals
Donn Cuailnge
Finnbhennach
Texts
Fled Bricrenn
Mesca Ulad
Serglige Con Culainn
Táin Bó Cuailnge
The Ulster Cycle (Irish: an Rúraíocht),[1] formerly known as the Red Branch Cycle, is a body of medieval Irish heroic legends and sagas of the Ulaid. It is set far in the past, in what is now eastern Ulster and northern Leinster, particularly counties Armagh, Down and Louth.[2] It focuses on the mythical Ulster king Conchobar mac Nessa and his court at Emain Macha, the hero Cú Chulainn, and their conflict with the Connachta and queen Medb.[2] The longest and most important tale is the epic Táin Bó Cúailnge (Cattle Raid of Cooley). The Ulster Cycle is one of the four 'cycles' of Irish mythology and legend, along with the Mythological Cycle, the Fianna Cycle and the Kings' Cycle.
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