Nemed

The Irish called a sanctuary nemed, or fidnemed, a "forest shrine," established by the archaic colonists called Nemed or Moon-people.

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Nemed ( 'the Shrine') of Sliab Fuait, [LL. fo.95a.] to Amargin son of

The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge Unknown

For Nemed and four couples had been saved from that fierce storm, and I saw them increase and multiply until four thousand couples lived and laughed and were riotous in the sun, for the people of Nemed had small minds but great activity.

Irish Fairy Tales James Stephens 1916

And the Fomor worked against them with Druid spells of their own; and the sons of Nemed attacked the tower, and it vanished, and they thought it was destroyed.

Gods and Fighting Men Lady Gregory 1892

It was by Mide, son of Brath, it was kindled, for the sons of Nemed, and it was burning through six years, and it was from that fire every chief fire was kindled in Ireland.

Gods and Fighting Men Lady Gregory 1892

And some say the sons of Nemed in the old time, before the Firbolgs were in Ireland, passed near it in their ships, and what they saw was a tower of glass in the middle of the sea, and on the tower something that had the appearance of men, and they went against it with Druid spells to attack it.

Gods and Fighting Men Lady Gregory 1892

Righteous ') from Nemed (' the Grove ') in Sliab Fuait in the north, is the one that is come there. "

The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge Unknown

"At the end of that time," said Tuan, "Nemed the son of Agnoman came to

Irish Fairy Tales James Stephens 1916

Parthalon and Nemed, Firbolgs and Tuatha de Danaan. "

Gods and Fighting Men Lady Gregory 1892