Fráech

Fráech

Fráech (Fróech, Fraích, Fraoch) is a Connacht hero in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. He is the nephew of Boann, goddess of the river Boyne, and is renowned for his handsomeness."Táin Bó Fraích." [http://www.maryjones.us/ctexts/fraech.html English translation] from "Heroic Romances of Ireland vol. II." trans. and ed. by A.H. Leahy. London: David Nutt, 1906. Cf. also [http://www.ucc.ie/celt/online/G301006/ Old Irish version] from the Corpus of Electronic Texts.] He belongs to the Fir Domnann.

He wooed Findabair, daughter of Ailill and Medb. When he was severely wounded by a water monster, a hundred and fifty maidens of the sidhe, all dresed in green, carried him off, and bore him back the following morning, fully healed. He refused to pay a bride-price for Findabair but agreed to accept her if he helped Medb beat the Ulstermen in the "Táin Bó Cuailnge" (Cattle Raid of Cooley).

He also wooed Treblann, granddaughter of Aengus of the Tuatha Dé Danann and foster-daughter of Cairbre Nia Fer, despite the interference of Midir.Fact|date=February 2007

When his cattle were stolen and his wife abducted, Fráech tracked them down to the Alps and recovered them with the help of Conall Cernach.

He fought for Ailill and Medb in the "Táin Bó Cuailnge" (Cattle Raid of Cooley), during which he was drowned in a river in single combat with Cúchulainn. His body was borne away by a hundred and fifty maidens of the sidhe, all dressed in green. ["Táin Bó Cuailnge." [http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T301012/index.html English translation of Recension 1] from Corpus of Electronic Texts.]

The mound of Carnfree (Irish "Carn Fraoich", Fráech's cairn) near Tulsk in County Roscommon, which was used for the inauguration of the O'Connor kings of Connacht, preserves his name. The Cave of Cruachan nearby contains an ogham inscription in primitive Irish reading "VRACCI MAQI MEDVVI", (the cave) of Fráech son of Medb. [ [http://titus.fkidg1.uni-frankfurt.de/database/ogam/ogquery.asp?ciic1=012 Titus Oghamica Database] ]

Fraoch is also the name of the heather ale of the Picts.

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