Dornoll

A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology | 2004 | 432 words | Copyright

Dornoll, Dornolla, Dordmair (gen.?) [Ir., big fist]. Loathsome daughter of Domnall Míldemail in Scotland. A druidess who trained heroes in the art of war, she and her father took Cúchulainn, Lóegaire, and Conall Cernach as students. She fell deeply in love with Cúchulainn, who resisted her, earning her implacable hatred. She conjures up a vision of home to keep Cúchulainn from leaving for Scáthach.

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