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A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology | 2004 | | © A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology 2004, originally published by Oxford University Press 2004. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Caoránach, Keeronagh. Name given to the monster banished to Lough Derg (Co. Donegal) by St Patrick. Perceived as female, she was said to be the mother of demons or devils. See also MUIRDRIS; OILLIPHÉIST.

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