| Grainne, daughter of the High King Cormac Mac | | | | Diarmuid's foster father Aengus Og. Diarmuid |
| Airt was believed to me the most beautiful, | | | | eaten up with remorse refused for a long time to |
| desirable and worthiest of women in all of Ireland. | | | | sleep with Grainne, spurning her to tease him |
| Her father gave her hand in marriage to Ireland's | | | | terribly, once exclaiming that the water splashing |
| greatest warrior Fionn Mac Cumhaill, however at | | | | on her legs was more adventurous than him. |
| their betrothal feast Grainne became distressed | | | | Eventually, Aengus Og negotiated peace with |
| that Fionn was older than her father and fell in | | | | Fionn and the pursued lovers settled in County |
| love with one of Fionn's men named Diarmuid | | | | Sligo and had five children. Fionn married Grainne's |
| (who had a love spot on his forehead that made | | | | sister but was still very bitter over the betrayal |
| him irresistible to all women). Grainne laced all the | | | | of Diarmuid and Grainne. Fionn organised a boar |
| wine with a sleeping potion which was served to | | | | hunt near Ben Bulben where Diarmuid was |
| all the guests and encouraged Diarmuid to run | | | | mortally wounded by a wild boar, Fionn had the |
| away with her. Diarmuid, out of loyalty to his | | | | power to save him by letting him drink water |
| leader at first refused but Grainne wasn't taking | | | | from his hands but he let the water slip through |
| no for an answer, she threatened Diarmuid with a | | | | them and Diarmuid died. |
| geis (a curse), he relented and they fled. Fionn | | | | Russell Shortt is a travel consultant with Exploring |
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